Monday, December 31, 2012

Happy New Year around the world

In whatever language you say it, I wish you a 

Happy New Year!

Afrikaans: Voorspoedige nuwe jaar
Arabic:  Kul 'am wa antum bikhair
Basque:  Urte Berri on 
Bengali:  Shuvo noboborsho
Chinese (Cantonese):  Sun nien fai lok
Chinese (Mandarin):  Xin nian yu kuai
Czech:  Stastny Novy Rok
Danish:  Godt NytÅr
Dutch:  Gelukkig nieuwjaar
Esperanto:  Bonan Novjaron
Finnish:  Onnellista uutta vuotta
French:  Bonne année
German:  Ein glückliches neues Jahr
Greek:  Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos
Hawaiian:  Hauoli Makahiki hou
Hebrew:  Shana Tova
Hungarian:  Boldog uj evet
Indonesian (Bahasa):  Selamat Tahun Baru
Italian:  Felice Anno Nuovo or Buon anno
Japanese:  Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu
Korean:  Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo
Laotian (Hmong):  Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab
Latin:  Felix sit annus novus
Nigerian (Hausa):  Barka da sabuwar shekara
Norwegian:  Godt Nytt År
Philippines (Tagalog):  Manigong Bagong Taon
Polish:  Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Romanian:  La Multi Ani si Un An Nou Fericit
Samoan:  Ia manuia le Tausaga Fou
Spanish:  Feliz año nuevo
Swahili:  Heri za Mwaka Mpya
Swedish:  Gott Nytt År
Thai:  Sawatdee Pi Mai
Vietnamese:  Chuc mung nam moi
Welsh:  Blwyddyn Newydd Dda


(source: Buddha Bless you)

a candle for peace in the world

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