un An Nou fericit
/un ˈan ˌnow ˌfe.riˈt͡ʃit/
To say Happy New Year in Romanian, you can use un An Nou fericit or la mulți ani.
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Romanian | IPA |
|---|---|
| un An Nou fericit | /un ˈan ˌnow ˌfe.riˈt͡ʃit/ |
| la mulți ani | /la ˌmult͡sʲ ˈanʲ/ |
Which one should you use?
un An Nou fericit is a literal translation of the English phrase, whereas la mulți ani literally means "many years to you" and is the much more common way to wish someone a happy new year. Additionally, la mulți ani is the standard phrase used for birthday greetings.
How do you pronounce it?
/un ˈan ˌnow ˌfe.riˈtʃit/. The word has 6 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
When do people say it?
While you can use the literal translation, you will most frequently hear people say la mulți ani! when celebrating the new year or birthdays.
Did you know?
- The phrase la mulți ani is a calque of the Byzantine Greek phrase εἰς ἔτη πολλά, meaning 'for many years'.
- The phrase la mulți ani is also used in Romanian as a toast when drinking to someone's health or a special occasion.
- Similar wishes to live for many years are found across the Balkans, including Bulgarian за много години and Albanian për shumë vjet.
Examples in context
- Un An Nou fericit!Happy New Year!This example shows how to use the phrase un An Nou fericit as an exclamation.Tatoeba #1163893 by ijikure2, translation #361350 by blay_paul
- La Mulți Ani! Să ai parte de un an plin de bucurii și realizări!Happy New Year! May you have a year full of joy and achievements!
- La Mulți Ani! Să ai un an plin de noroc și sănătate!Happy New Year! May you have a year full of luck and good health!
- Vă doresc un An Nou fericit!I wish you a Happy New Year!
- Toată familia dorește un An Nou fericit.The whole family wishes a Happy New Year.
Example conversation
Maria and Stefan meet at a New Year's party.
- MariaBună, Stefan! Un An Nou fericit!Hello, Stefan! Happy New Year!
- StefanMulțumesc, Maria! Și ție un An Nou fericit!Thank you, Maria! And a happy New Year to you too!
- MariaSper că ai petrecut o zi frumoasă.I hope you had a beautiful day.
- StefanDa, a fost o zi extraordinară!Yes, it was an extraordinary day!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations and entries un An Nou fericit, la mulți ani, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Nou, an, fericit, la, la mulți ani, nou, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
