Prosit Neujahr!
Austria, at midnight
In Austria people toast the new year with Prosit Neujahr! The general wish is Frohes neues Jahr! or Ein gutes neues Jahr! It is also called Guten Rutsch!
Meaning: new year greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| German | Note |
|---|---|
| Prosit Neujahr! | Austria, at midnight |
| Frohes neues Jahr! | standard |
| Ein gutes neues Jahr! | standard |
| Guten Rutsch! | before the new year |
Guten Rutsch!, literally "good slide", is said before the new year begins, for example on 30 or 31 December, and not usually on 1 January.
When do people say it?
New Year's Eve is called Silvester in Austria. On 1 January the Vienna Philharmonic plays its New Year's Concert in the Musikverein in Vienna.
Did you know?
- The Vienna New Year's Concert is broadcast around the world every 1 January.
Examples in context
- Prosit Neujahr!Happy New Year!
- Frohes neues Jahr, Anna!Happy New Year, Anna!
- Guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!Have a good start to the new year!
Example conversation
Anna and Peter clink glasses at midnight on New Year's Eve in Vienna.
- AnnaProsit Neujahr, Peter!Happy New Year, Peter!
- PeterProsit Neujahr, Anna! Alles Gute!Happy New Year, Anna! All the best!
- AnnaAuf ein gutes neues Jahr!To a good new year!
