How to Say “Happy New Year” in Lithuanian

laimingų naujųjų metų
laimingų naujųjų metų is how you say Happy New Year in Lithuanian.
The phrase laimingų naujųjų metų is used to wish someone a happy new year. For more formal occasions, you can use the phrase Sveikinu Naujųjų Metų proga! to say 'Congratulations on the occasion of the New Year!' or Linkiu visiems sėkmingų Naujųjų Metų! to say 'I wish everyone a successful New Year!'
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)

Did you know?

  • Lithuanian is one of the most archaic Indo-European languages, meaning that the roots of the words for 'new' (naujas) and 'year' (metai) have cognates in ancient Sanskrit and Latin.
  • Lithuania shares the New Year celebration with a strong influence from the older winter solstice traditions, where the transition of the year was tied to the return of the sun.
  • In Lithuanian, the word laimingų comes from laimė, which means both 'happiness' and 'luck'. Wishing someone a 'happy' New Year is simultaneously wishing them a 'lucky' one.

Examples in context

  • Sveikinu visus su Naujaisiais Metais! Linkiu mums visiems bendrų projektų ir darbo sėkmės šiais metais.
    I congratulate everyone on the New Year! I wish all of us success in our joint projects and work this year.
  • Laimingų naujųjų metų visiems!
    Happy New Year to everyone!
  • Tau ir tavo šeimai laimingų naujųjų metų.
    Happy New Year to you and your family.
  • Norėčiau jums visiem laimingų naujųjų metų.
    I would like to wish you all a happy new year.

Example conversation

Andrius and Gabrielė meet on New Year's Day.

  1. Andrius

    Sveika, Gabrielė! Laimingų naujųjų metų!
    Hi, Gabrielė! Happy New Year!
  2. Gabrielė

    Ačiū, Andriui! Tau taip pat laimingų naujųjų metų.
    Thanks, Andrius! Happy New Year to you too.
  3. Andrius

    Kaip praėjo tavo šventė?
    How was your holiday?
  4. Gabrielė

    Labai puikiai, ačiū!
    Very great, thank you!
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