Среќна Нова година
Sreḱna Nova godina[ˈsrɛcna ˈnɔva ˈɡɔdina]
Среќна Нова година (Sreḱna Nova godina) is the Macedonian way to say Happy New Year.
You can also use more elaborate well-wishes such as Среќна Нова Година и сѐ најдобро! to say Happy New Year and all the best!, or Мир, среќа и здравје во новата година! for Peace, happiness and health in the New Year! Another option is Здравје, среќа и многу успех! which means Health, happiness and much success!
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Среќна (happy/lucky), Нова (new) and година (year/year-long period).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective Среќна (happy) is in the feminine singular form to agree with the feminine noun година (year).
How do you pronounce it?
Sreḱna Nova godina
Did you know?
- While Среќна Нова година is the standard greeting, many Macedonians also celebrate the 'Old New Year' on January 14th, following the Julian calendar.
- The word Среќна comes from a root meaning 'luck' or 'fate', so wishing someone a 'happy' year is closer to wishing them 'good fortune'.
- The word година is related to the Proto-Slavic root for 'fitting' or 'suitable', suggesting that a 'year' is a period of time that 'fits' a certain cycle.
Examples in context
- Среќна Нова година!Happy New Year!This sentence is useful for seeing how to say Happy New Year using Среќна Нова година.Tatoeba #4074369 by Lepotdeterre, translation #361350 by blay_paul
- Среќна Нова година на сите!Sreќna Nova godina na site!Happy New Year to everyone!
- Ви посакувам Среќна Нова година.Vi posakuvam Sreќna Nova godina.I wish you a Happy New Year.
Example conversation
Milana and Marko are greeting each other during a New Year's party.
- Милана MilanaСреќна Нова година, Марко!Sreќna Nova godina, Marko!Happy New Year, Marko!
- Марко MarkoИ на тебе, Милана, Среќна Нова година!I na tebe, Milana, Sreќna Nova godina!And to you, Milana, Happy New Year!
- Милана MilanaСе надевам дека ќе ти биде убаво.Se nadevam deka ќe ti bide ubavo.I hope you have a nice time.
- Марко MarkoБлагодарам, исто така на тебе.Blagodaram, isto taka na tebe.Thank you, the same to you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations and entries Среќна Нова година, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries година, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
