How to Say Merry Christmas in Different Languages
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It's another Christmas time again and it is the usual tradition to say "Merry Christmas" either in person, via a Christmas card, or electronically. So, this article would teach you how to say Merry Christmas in different languages.
The greeting has grown in popularity right from the time it was first used in 1699 by an English admiral in an informal letter. Also, Charles Dickens, I 1843 used in a Christmas Carol rendition.
Saying Merry Christmas in different languages is usually evergreen. So, memorize a few of them and impress your friends and loved ones who are scattered all around the world.
European Languages |
Language | Meaning |
French | Joyeux Noël |
German | Fröhliche Weihnachten Frohe Weihnachten |
Spanish | Feliz Navidad |
Italian | Buon Natale |
Portuguese | Feliz Natal |
Dutch | prettig kerstfeest Vrolijk kerstfeest Zalig Kerstfeest Zalig Kerstmis |
Finnish | Hyvää joulua |
Romanian | Crăciun fericit |
Polish | Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia Wesołych Świąt |
Swedish | God jul |
Czech | Veselé Vánoce |
Albanian | Gëzuar Krishtlindja |
Bulgarian | Vesela Koleda |
Danish | god jul glædelig jul |
Croatian | Sretan Božić |
Bosnian | Sretan Božić Srećan Božić |
English | Happy Christmas Merry Christmas |
Estonian | Häid joule Roomsaid Joule |
Irish | Nollaig Shona Dhuit |
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Ukranian | z Rizdvóm Xrystóvym z Rizdvóm |
Serbian | Vaistinu se rodi Hristos se rodi Srećan Božić Sretan Božić
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Slovakian | Veselé Vianoce |
Russian | Sčastlívovo Roždestvá Vesjólovo Roždestvá Roždestvóm Xristóvym s Roždestvóm |
Turkish | Mutlu Noeller |
Asian Languages |
Hebrew | khag molad sameakh |
Azerbaijani | xoşbəxt milad |
Vietnamese | Chức mừng Nô-en Chức mừng Giáng sinh Chúc mừng Nô-en Chúc mừng Giáng sinh |
Mandarin | Sheng Dan Kuai Le Shèngdàn kuàilè |
Cantonese | Seng Dan Fai Lok |
Breton | Nedeleg Laouen |
Georgian | gilocav shoba-akhal c'els šobas gilocavt |
Japanese |
| Meri Kurisumasu ('Meri Kuri)' |
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Korean | 'Meri krismas' 'seongtanjeol jal bonaeyo' 'Jeulgaeun krismas doeseyo' |
Welsh | Nadolig Llawen |
Afganistan | Christmas Mubarak |
Latin | Natale Hilare Felix dies Nativitatis |
Macedonian | Navistina se rodi Hristos se rodi Sreḱen Božiḱ |
Mongolian | Zul saryn mend hürgeje |
Thai | sùk-sǎn wan krís-mâas |
Uzbek | Rojdestvo muborak |
Arabic | mīlād majīd ʿīd mīlād majīd |
Hawaiian | Mele Kalikimaka |
Samoan | Manuia le Kerisimasi |
Indonesian | selamat Natal selamat hari Natal |
Armenian | šnorhavor Surb Cnund |
Belarusian | z Kaljadámi z Naradžénnjem z Naradžénnjem Xrystóvym |
Nepali | Kreesmasko shubhkaamnaa |
Aramaic | Eedookh Breekha |
Esperanto | Ĝojan Kristnaskon |
Maltese | il-Milied it-Tajjeb |
Haitian Creole | Jwaye Nowèl |
Cornish | Nadelik Lowen |
Faroe Islands (Faroese) | Gleðilig jól |
Icelandic | Gleðileg jól |
Latvian | Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus |
Alsatian | E güeti Wïnâchte |
Amharic | mälkam gäna |
Cherokee | uwotlvdi danisdayohihv |
Papiamentu | Bon Pascu |
American Languages |
Navajo | Nizhónígo Késhmish Adííłeeł Yáʼátʼééh Késhmish |
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Yup'ik | Alussistuaqegtaarmek piamken |
African Languages |
Hausa (Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, and Niger) | barka dà Kirsìmatì |
Yoruba (Nigeria) | E ku odun, e ku iye'dun |
Swahili | Krismasi njema Heri ya Krismasi |
Somali | Kirismas Wacan |
Chichewa | khrisimasi yabwino |
Final Thoughts
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With these interpretations and meanings of Merry Christmas in different languages, this season's celebration has got to be filled with fun and lots of excitement. So, practice your language of choice and go ahead to greet that friend, associate, and loved one in their native language.
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