Betty Hiner, this one's for you.

149 WAYS TO SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS & Happy New Year too

Afrikaans - Ges?ende Kersfees / Geseende Kerfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaar
Afrikander - Een Plesierige Kerfees
African (Eritrean) (Tigrinja) - Rehus-beal-ledeats
Albanian - Gezur Krislinjden / G?zuar Krishlindjet Vitin e Ri!
Amharic - Melkam Yelidet Beaal
Arabic - I’D Miilad Said ous Sana Saida
Argentine - Feliz Navidad Y Un Prospero Ano Nuevo / Felices Pascuas y Feliz A?o Nuevo
Armenian - Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand
Aromunian - Cr?ciunu h?riosu shi unu anu n?u, bunu!
Azeri-Azerbaijan - Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun

Bahasa Malaysia - Selamat Hari Natal
Basque - Eguberri Zoriontsuak eta Urte Berri On
Bengali - Shuvo Baro Din Shuvo Nabo Barsho
Bohemian - Vesele Vanoce
Brazilian - Feliz Natal e Prospero Ano Novo / Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo
Breton - Nedeleg laouen na bloav ezh mat
Bulgarian - Vasel Koleda / Chestita Koleda / Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo / Tchestita Nova Godina

Catalan - Bon Nadal i Feli? Any Nou
Cantonese - Seng Dan Fai Lok, Sang Nian Fai Lok
Choctaw - Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito
Cornish -Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth
Corsican - Bon Natale e Bon capu d’ annu
Crazanian - Rot Yikji Dol La Roo
Cree - Mitho Makosi Kesikansi
Creek - Afvcke Nettvcakorakko
Chinese - Cantonese - Gun Tso Sun Tan’Gung Haw Sun
Chinese - Mandarin - Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan
Croatian - Sretan Bozic / ?estit Boi? i sretna Nova godina
Czech - Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok
Czech Republic - Vesele Vanoce

Danish - Glaedelig Jul / Gl?delig Jul og godt nyt?r
Duri - Christmas-e- Shoma Mobarak
Dutch - Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
Dutch (Netherlands) - Prettig Kerstfeest

Egyptian - Colo sana wintom tiebeen
English - Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Eritrean - Rehus-Beal-Ledeat
Eskimo - Jutdlime pivdluarit ukiortame pivdluaritlo
Esperanto - Gajan Kristnaskon
Estonian - R??msaid j?ulup?hi!
Euskera - Zorionak eta Urte Berri On

Faeroese - Gledhilig j?l og eydnurikt ny`ggj?r
Farsi - Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad
Fijian - Marau na Kerisimasi
Filipinos - Maligayang Pasko
Finnish - Hauskaa Joulua / Hyv?? joulua ja Onnellista uutta vuotta
Flemish - Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar
French - Joyeux No?l et heureuse ann?e / Joyeux No?l et Bonne Ann?e
Frisian - Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier
Friulian - Bon Nad?l e Bon An Gn?f

Gaelic-Irish - Nolag mhaith Dhuit Agus Bliain Nua Fe Mhaise
Gaelic-Scot - Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur
Galician - Bon Nadal e Bo Ani Novo
German - Frohe Weihnachten / Frohe Weihnachten und ein gl?ckliches neues Jahr / Frohe Festtage
Greek - Kala Christougenna Kieftihismenos O Kenourios Chronos / Kala Khristougena kai Eftikhes to Neon Ethos
Greenlandic - Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit

Hausa - Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara
Hawaiian - Mele Kalikimaka / Mele Kalikimake me ka Hauloi Makahiki hou
Hebrew - Mo’adim Lesimkha / Mo’adim Lesimkha. Shana Tova
Hindi - Shub Naya Baras / Shubh Christmas
Hungarian - Kellemes Karacsonyi unnepeket / Kellemes Karacsonyiunnepeket & Boldog ?j ?vet

Icelandic - Gledileg j?l og farsaelt komandi ?r / Gledileg j?l og gott nytt ?r
Indonesian - Selamat Hari Natal / Selamah Tahun Baru
Iraqi - Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah
Irish - Nollaig Shona Dhuit / Nodlaig mhaith chugnat
Iroquois - Ojenyunyat Sungwiyadeson honungradon nagwutut. Ojenyunyat osrasay
Italian - Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo / Buone Feste Natalizie / Buon Natale e felice Capodanno

Japanese - Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
J?rriais - Bouan Nou? et Bouanne Ann?e

Karelian - Rastawanke Sinun, Uvven Vuvenke Sinun
Korean - Chuk Sung Tan / Sung Tan Chuk Ha
Krio - Appi Krismes en Appi Niu Yaa
Kurdish - Seva piroz sahibe u sersala te piroz be

Ladin - Bon Nadel y Bon Ann Nuef
Lappic - Buorit Juovllat ja Buorre Oddajahki
Latin - Natale hilare et Annum Nuovo
Latvian - Prieci’gus Ziemsve’tkus un Laimi’gu Jauno Gadu
Lausitzian - Wjesole hody a strowe nowe leto
Lebanese - Milad Saeed wa Sanaa Mubarakah
Lettish - Priecigus Ziemassvetkus
Lithuanian - Linksmu Kaledu / linksmu sventu Kaledu ir Laimingu Nauju Metu
Livian - Riiemlizi Talspividi ja pagin vonno udaigastos
Low Saxon - Heughliche Winachten un 'n moi Nijaar
Luxemburgish - Sch?i Kr?schtdeeg an e Sch?int N?i Joer

Macedonian -Streken Bozhik
Malayalam - Puthuvalsara Aashamsakal
Malaysian - Selamat Hari Natal
Maltese - Il-Milied It-tajjeb / Nixtieklek Milied tajjeb u is-sena t-tabja
Mandarin - Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan
Manx - Ollick Ghennal Erriu as Blein Feer Die Seihil as Slaynt Da’n Slane Loght Thie
Maori -Meri Kirihimete
Marathi - Shub Naya Varsh
Mongolian - Zul saryn bolon shine ony mend devshuulye
Monogasquev - Festusu Natale e Bona ana noeva

Navajo Indian - Ya’a’t’eeh Keshmish
Norse-Danish - Gledlig jul og godt Nytt Aar
Norwegian - God Jul og Godt Nytt?r

Occitan -Polit nadal e bona annada
Oriya -Sukhamaya christmass ebang khusibhara naba barsa

Papiamento - Bon Pasco / Un Felis Pasco y un Prospero Anja Nobo
Papua New Guinea - Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas na Nupela yia i go long yu
Pashto - De Christmas akhtar de bakhtawar au newai kal de mubarak sha
Pennsylvania German - En frehlicher Grischtdaag unen hallich Nei Yaahr
Peruvian - Feliz Navidad y un Venturoso A?o Nuevo
Polish - Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia / Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia i szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese - Boas Festas / Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo / Feliz Natal e propero Ano Novo
Punjabi - Nave sal di mubaraka
Pushto - Christmas Aao Ne-way Kaal Mo Mobarak Sha

Raeto-Ramance - Bella Festas da zNadal ed in Ventiravel Onn Nov
Rapa-Nui - (Easter Islands) - Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi. Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua
Rhetian - Bellas festas da nadal e bun onn
Romanche - Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal e bien niev onn
Romani (gypsy) - Bachtalo krecunu Thaj Bachtalo Nevo Bers
Romanian - Sarbatori Fericite / Hristos s-a Nascut si Anul Nou Fericit / Sarbatori Fericite. La Multi Ani
Russian - Pozdrevly ayu sprazdnikom Rozhdestva Khristova is Novim Godom

Sami - Buorrit Juovllat
Samoan - La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou
Sardian - Felize Nadale e Bonu Cabuannu
Sardinian -Bonu nadale e prosperu annu nou
Serbian - Hristos se rodi
Serb-Croatian - Sretam Bozic. Vesela Nova Godina
Singhalese - (Ceylon/Sri Lanka) - Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa
Samoan - La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou
Slavey - (a Dene Language from the Northwest Territories in Canada) - Teyatie Gonezu
Slovakian - Vesele vianoce A stastlivy Novy Rok / Vesele vianoce a stastny novy rok
Slovene - Vesele Bozicne. Screcno Novo Leto / Vesele bozicne praznike in srecno novo leto
Slovenian - Sretan Bozice
Sorbian - Wjesole hody a strowe Nowe leto
Somali - ciid wanaagsan iyo sanad cusub oo fiican
Spanish - Feliz Navidad y prospero A?o Nuevo
Sudanese - Wilujeng Natal Sareng Warsa Enggal
Swahili - Krismas Njema Na Heri Za Mwaka Mpya
Swedish - God Jul Och Gott Nytt ?r / Denna h?lsning kommer fr?n Sverige / Glad jul och ett gott Nytt ar

Tagalog (Filipino) - Maligayang Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon
Tamil - Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal
Thai - Suksan Wan Christmas lae Sawadee Pee Mai
Tok Pisin - Meri Krismas & Hepi Nu Yia
Tongan - Kilisimasi Fiefia & Ta’u fo’ou monu ia
Trukeese - Neekirissimas annim oo iyer seefe feyiyeech
Turkish - Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun / Yeni Yilnizi Kutar, saadetler dilerim

Ukrainian - Srozhdestvom Kristovym / Veseloho Vam Rizdva i Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku
Urdu- Naya Saal Mubarak Ho

Vepsi - Rastvoidenke i Udenke Vodenke
Vietnamese - Mung Le Giang Sinh. Cung Chuc Tan Nien

Welsh - Nadolig Llawen / Nadolic Llawen. Blwyddn Newdd Dda

Xhosa - Siniqwenelela Ikrisimesi EmnandI Nonyaka Omtsha Ozele Iintsikelelo Namathamsanqa

Yayeya - Krisema
Yiddish - Gute Vaynakhtn un a Gut Nay Yor
Yoruba - E ku odun, e hu iye’ dun Yugoslavian - Cestitamo Bozic –>

Zulu - Sinifesela Ukhisimusi Omuhle Nonyaka Omusha Onempumelelo

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !!! JONEZEE & FAMILY

That is too kewl!!

To you, and all my FAOL family, I would say, “Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year, with love, peace, and joy.”

That is too kewl!!

To you, and all my FAOL family, I would say, “Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year, with love, peace, and joy.”

you can say that again! Oh, wait, you did :oops:

And, I can personally attest that the Ukranian,Russian, Polish and Spanish Christmas and New Years greetings are absolutely accurate.

Thanks for the post Jonezee and ditto to you and yours too.

Mark

“Ba ckat cha toy oua ndy ours.”

“Ba ckat cha toy oua ndy ours.”

That would be number 150

The Latvian greeting is also correct!
Great post!

The English one is also correct.
:lol:

I spent a couple of years in Punjab in North India a long time ago. First Christmas there, I was living on a government dairy farm (I was a Peace Corps Volunteer)on the Big Day. Some of the farm workers brought me a bouquet of marigolds and wished me a “Burra Din”. Translated this means “Big Day” which was the best they could do for Merry Christmas. I was, of course, moved by this wonderful gesture and can see it in my mind today as if it was yesterday. I miss the place.

Burra Din to all!!

Jeff

Jeff…that’s really cool!! It shows that true spirit of the season.

Very nice!!

Jeremy.

Jeffw Nave sal di mubaraka

I have never been to Punjab, but I was raised by my grandparents who were English/Irish and always bought Raspberry jam made in B.C. Canada. The Can (not jar) always had an Indian with the turbin on and the name (I foget it) I want to say Nahbob?? Jam. It was excellent jam and always graced our breakfast table. Memories can be brought from the past for so many reasons, I am almost always glad it happens.

Jeremy,

Yes it really was a wonderful gesture. Wonderful people. I yearn to visit with them again someday.

Jonzee,

There is a large Punjabi population in and around Vancouver, BC (Surrey). The Sikh Temple here in Spokane is about a mile from my home. They sure get in the holiday spirit with the rest of us! The place is lit up like Rockefeller Center. They are the most welcoming folks I’ve ever met. The jam probably was Nabob brand. Popular in India, too!

Happy Christmas and Best Wishes to all in the New Year!!

Peace,

Jeff