How to Say Merry Christmas in Any Language
By Michelle Carr-Crowe, Silicon Valley guide and San Jose real estate agent
When I wrote my recent posts on Mele Kalekemaka – My Hawaiian Christmas Wish for you and Hau’oli Hanukaha – My Hawaiian Hanukkah Wish for You, I realized what I truly want to communicate with you and the people I care about are my good wishes for the season to people from all countries of the world – India, China, Japan and more.
While I realize how to say Merry Christmas may not help people sell homes in San Jose or buy homes in Cupertino, welcoming people in a multicultural area such as Silicon Valley is important. And one way to enjoy better relationships with people is to at least attempt to communicate with them in their own language, whether it is Chinese, Japanese, Hindi or Zulu.
In other words, it's all about them.
So here is a list of how to say (and write) “Merry Christmas” in any language – or at least several popular languages, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Hindi and more.
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LANGUAGE |
TRANSLATION |
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AFRIKAANS |
geseënde Kersfees |
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ALBANIAN |
gëzuar Krishtlindja |
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ALSATIAN |
gleckika Wïanachta |
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ARABIC |
ميلاد مجيد (miilaad majiid) |
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ARMENIAN |
Shnorhavor Surb tsnund |
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AZERI |
Noel bayraminiz mubarak |
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BASQUE |
Eguberri on |
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BELARUSIAN |
З Божым нараджэннем (Z Bozym naradzenniem) |
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BENGALI |
subho baradin |
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BOSNIAN |
sretan Božić |
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BRETON |
Nedeleg laouen |
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BULGARIAN |
весела коледа (vesela koleda) |
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BURMESE |
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CATALAN |
bon Nadal |
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CHEROKEE |
ulihelisdi danisdayohihvi |
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CHINESE |
圣诞快乐 (shèng dàn kuài lè) |
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CORNISH |
Nadelek lowen |
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CORSICAN |
bon Natale |
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CROATIAN |
sretan Božić |
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CZECH |
veselé Vánoce |
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DANISH |
glædelig jul |
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DUTCH |
vrolijk Kerstfeest |
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ENGLISH |
merry Christmas |
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ESPERANTO |
gojan Kristnaskon |
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ESTONIAN |
häid jõule |
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FAROESE |
gleðilig jól |
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FINNISH |
hyvää joulua |
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FRENCH |
joyeux Noël |
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FRISIAN |
noflike Krystdagen |
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FRIULAN |
bon nadâl |
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GALICIAN |
bo Nadal |
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GEORGIAN |
Gilotsavt Shobas |
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GERMAN |
frohe Weihnachten / fröhliche Weihnachten |
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GREEK |
kala christougenna / kala xristougenna |
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HAITIAN CREOLE |
jwaye Nowel |
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HAWAIIAN |
mele Kalikimaka |
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HEBREW |
חג מולד שמח (hag molad saméa'h) |
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HINDI |
Krismas ki subhkamna |
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HUNGARIAN |
boldog karácsonyt |
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ICELANDIC |
gleðileg jól |
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IGBO |
annuri Ekeresimesi |
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ILOCANO |
naragsak a paskua |
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INDONESIAN |
selamat Natal |
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IRISH GAELIC |
Nollaig shona |
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ITALIAN |
buon Natale / gioioso Natale |
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JAVANESE |
sugeng Natal |
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JAPANESE |
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KABYLIAN |
assegass amegass |
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KINYARWANDA |
Noheli nziza |
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KIRUNDI |
Noheli nziza |
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KURDISH |
Noela we pîroz be |
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LAO |
souksan van Christmas |
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LATIN |
felix dies Nativitatis |
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LATVIAN |
priecīgus Ziemassvētkus |
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LIGURIAN |
bón dênâ / bón natâle |
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LITHUANIAN |
su Kalėdomis / linksmų Kalėdų |
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LOW SAXON |
vrolik Kersfees |
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LUXEMBOURGEOIS |
schéi Chrëschtdeeg |
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MACEDONIAN |
среќен Божиќ (srećen Božić) |
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MALAGASY |
tratry ny Krismasy / arahabaina tratry ny Krismasy / arahaba tratry ny Krismasy |
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MALAY |
selamat hari natal |
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MALAYALAM |
Christmas ashamshagal |
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MALTESE |
il-milied it-tajjeb / milied hieni |
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MANX |
Nollick ghennal |
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MAORI |
meri Kirihimete |
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MONÉGASQUE |
bon Natale |
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NORWEGIAN |
god jul |
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OCCITAN |
bon Nadal |
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PAPIAMENTU |
bon pasku |
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PERSIAN |
کریسمس مبارک (Christmas mobaarak) |
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POLISH |
wesołych świąt bożego Narodzenia |
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PORTUGUESE |
feliz Natal |
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ROMANI |
baxtalo Krečuno |
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ROMANIAN |
un Crăciun fericit |
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RUKIGA |
Noheiri nungi / webale Noheiri |
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RUSSIAN |
С Рождеством Хрисовым (S rozhdestvom Khristovym) |
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SAMOAN |
ia manuia le Kerisimasi |
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SARDINIAN |
bona pasca’e Nadale (logudorese) / bona paschixedda (campidanese) |
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SCOTTISH GAELIC |
Nollaig chridheil |
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SERBIAN |
Срећан Божић (srecan bozic) |
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SHONA |
krisimas yakanaka |
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SINDHI |
Chrismas joon wadhayoon |
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SINHALESE |
suba nattalak wewa |
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SLOVAK |
vesele vianoce |
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SLOVENIAN |
vesel božič / vesele božične praznike |
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SOBOTA |
dobro dedek |
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SPANISH |
feliz Navidad |
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SRANAN |
switi Krisneti |
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SWAHILI |
heri la Krismasi |
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SWEDISH |
god jul |
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TAGALOG |
maligayang pasko |
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TAHITIAN |
'ia 'oa'oa e teie Noera |
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TAMIL |
Nathaar thina vaalthukal |
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THAI |
สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส (souksaan wan Christmas) |
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TURKISH |
Noeliniz kutlu olsun |
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UDMURT |
Shuldyr Ymuśton |
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UKRAINIAN |
З Різдвом Христовим Z Rizdvom Khrystovym |
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VIETNAMESE |
Mừng Chúa Giáng Sinh |
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WALOON ("betchfessîs" spelling) |
djoyeus Noyé |
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WELSH |
Nadolig llawen |
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WEST INDIAN CREOLE |
jénwèl |
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YIDDISH |
אַ גוטע ניטל (a gute nitl) |
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ZULU |
UKhisimusi omuhle |
Thank you to the following website for providing this information: http://www.freelang.net/expressions/christmas.php.
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