Here is a compilation of different ways to say ‘Merry Christmas’ in a variety of different Foreign Languages. This information has been collected on the Internet and any additions or corrections would be appreciated:
Language | Translation of ‘Merry Christmas’ |
AFRIKAANS | geseënde Kersfees |
ALBANIAN | gëzuar Krishtlindja |
ALSATIAN | gleckika Wïanachta |
ARABIC | ميلاد مجيد (miilaad majiid) |
ARMENIAN | Shnorhavor Surb tsnund |
AZERI | Noel bayraminiz mubarak |
BASQUE | Eguberri on |
BELARUSIAN | З Божым нараджэннем (Z Bozym naradzenniem) |
BENGALI | subho baradin |
BOSNIAN | sretan Božić |
BRETON | Nedeleg laouen |
BULGARIAN | весела коледа (vesela koleda) |
BURMESE | Christmas nay hma mue pyaw pa |
CATALAN | bon Nadal |
CHEROKEE | ulihelisdi danisdayohihvi |
CHINESE | 圣诞快乐 (shèng dàn kuài lè) |
CORNISH | Nadelek lowen |
CORSICAN | bon Natale |
CROATIAN | sretan Božić |
CZECH | veselé Vánoce |
DANISH | glædelig jul |
DHOLUO | bedgi sikuku maber |
DUTCH | vrolijk Kerstfeest |
ENGLISH | merry Christmas |
ESPERANTO | gojan Kristnaskon |
ESTONIAN | häid jõule |
FAROESE | gleðilig jól |
FINNISH | hyvää joulua |
FRENCH | joyeux Noël |
FRISIAN | noflike Krystdagen |
FRIULAN | bon nadâl |
GALICIAN | bo Nadal |
GEORGIAN | gilocav shoba axal wels |
GERMAN | frohe Weihnachten / fröhliche Weihnachten |
GREEK | Καλα Χριστούγεννα (kala christougenna / kala xristougenna) |
HAITIAN CREOLE | jwaye Nowel |
HAWAIIAN | mele Kalikimaka |
HEBREW | חג מולד שמח (hag molad saméa’h) |
HINDI | Krismas ki subhkamna |
HUNGARIAN | boldog karácsonyt |
ICELANDIC | gleðileg jól |
IGBO | annuri Ekeresimesi |
ILOCANO | naragsak a paskua |
INDONESIAN | selamat Natal |
IRISH GAELIC | Nollaig shona |
ITALIAN | buon Natale |
JAVANESE | sugeng Natal |
JAPANESE | merii kurisumasu |
KABYLIAN | tameghra tameggazt |
KHMER | រីករាយបុណ្យណូអ៊ែល (rik reay bon Noel) |
KINYARWANDA | Noheli nziza |
KIRUNDI | Noheli nziza |
KOREAN | 즐거운 크리쓰마쓰 |
KURDISH | Noela we pîroz be |
LAO | souksan van Christmas |
LATIN | felix dies Nativitatis |
LATVIAN | priecīgus Ziemassvētkus |
LIGURIAN | bón dênâ / bón natâle |
LITHUANIAN | su Kalėdomis / linksmų Kalėdų |
LOW SAXON | vrolik Kersfees |
LUXEMBOURGEOIS | schéi Chrëschtdeeg |
MACEDONIAN | среќен Божиќ (srećen Božić) |
MALAGASY | tratry ny Krismasy / arahabaina tratry ny Krismasy / arahaba tratry ny Krismasy |
MALAY | selamat hari natal |
MALAYALAM | Christmas ashamshagal |
MALTESE | il-milied it-tajjeb / milied hieni |
MANX | Nollick ghennal |
MAORI | meri Kirihimete |
MIZO | Krismas chibai |
MONÉGASQUE | bon Natale |
MONGOLIAN | zul sariin bayariin mend hurgie |
NORWEGIAN | god jul |
OCCITAN | bon Nadal |
OROMO | baga ayyaana dhaloota Kiristoos isin ga’e |
PAPIAMENTU | bon pasku |
PERSIAN | کریسمس مبارک (Christmas mobaarak) |
POLISH | wesołych świąt bożego Narodzenia |
PORTUGUESE | feliz Natal |
ROMANI | baxtalo Krečuno |
ROMANIAN | un Crăciun fericit |
RUKIGA | Noheiri nungi / webale Noheiri |
RUSSIAN | с Рождеством Христовым (S rozhdestvom Khristovym) |
SAMOAN | ia manuia le Kerisimasi |
SARDINIAN | bona pasca’e Nadale (logudorese) / bona paschixedda (campidanese) |
SCOTTISH GAELIC | Nollaig chridheil |
SERBIAN | Христос се роди (Hristos se rodi) |
SHONA | krisimas yakanaka |
SILESIAN | Radosnych godów |
SINDHI | Chrismas joon wadhayoon |
SINHALESE | suba nattalak wewa |
SLOVAK | vesele vianoce |
SLOVENIAN | vesel božič / vesele božične praznike |
SOBOTA | dobro dedek |
SPANISH | feliz Navidad |
SRANAN | switi Krisneti |
SWAHILI | heri la Krismasi |
SWEDISH | god jul |
TAGALOG | Maligayang Pasko |
TAHITIAN | ‘ia ‘oa’oa e teie Noera |
TAMIL | கிறிஸ்மஸ் தின நல் வாழ்த்துக்கள் (Krismas dina nal vaagethoukkal) |
TELUGU | Krismas shubhakankshalu |
THAI | สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส (souksaan wan Christmas) |
TONGAN | mele Kilisimasi |
TSWANA | Keresemose sentle (SETSWANA) |
TURKISH | Noeliniz kutlu olsun |
UDMURT | Shuldyr Ymuśton |
UKRAINIAN | З Різдвом Христовим Z Rizdvom Khrystovym |
VIETNAMESE | Mừng Chúa Giáng Sinh |
WALOON | djoyeus Noyé (“betchfessîs” spelling) |
WELSH | Nadolig llawen |
W. INDIAN CREOLE | jénwèl |
YIDDISH | אַ גוטע ניטל (a gute nitl) |
YORUBA | e kun odun Keresimesi |
ZULU | UKhisimusi omuhle |
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