šťastný Nový rok
/ʃcastniː nɔviː rɔk/word by word
šťastný Nový rok is the Slovak way to say happy new year. Wiktionary also lists šťastlivý Nový rok and p.f. (short for French: pour félicité).
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Slovak | IPA |
|---|---|
| šťastný Nový rok | /ʃcastniː nɔviː rɔk/ (word by word) |
| šťastlivý Nový rok | |
| p.f. (short for French: pour félicité) |
The phrase is used both as a spoken greeting and as a written sentiment in cards and well-wishes. You can use it to simply say Happy New Year, or expand it into longer wishes, such as wishing someone a year full of love, happiness and success.
Which one should you use?
While both šťastný and šťastlivý can be translated as happy, šťastný is the more common and standard adjective used in this specific greeting.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
p.f. is a very common, informal abbreviation used when writing in cards, messages or on social media. It is derived from the French phrase pour féliciter.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase šťastný Nový rok is in the accusative case, which is the standard form used for greetings and wishes in Slovak.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃcastniː nɔviː rɔk/
Did you know?
- In Slovak, the word šťastný can mean both 'happy' and 'lucky'.
- The adjective nový comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *néwos, which is the distant ancestor of the English word 'new'.
Examples in context
- Šťastný nový rok!Happy New Year!This sentence is useful for a simple greeting using šťastný Nový rok.Tatoeba #8962097 by Dominika7, translation #361350 by blay_paul
- Šťastný nový rok, Tatoeba!Happy New Year, Tatoeba!This sentence shows how to use šťastný Nový rok in a direct address.Tatoeba #13678024 by Adelpa, translation #13678007 by EugeneGS
Example conversation
Peter and Kateřina meet on January 1st.
- PeterAhoj Kateřina, šťastný Nový rok!Hi Kateřina, happy New Year!
- KateřinaĎakujem, Peter! Tež tebe šťastný Nový rok.Thank you, Peter! Happy New Year to you too.
- PeterAko si strávila sviatky?How did you spend the holidays?
- KateřinaBola to veľmi pekná dovolenka.It was a very nice vacation.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (šťastný, nový, rok) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Nový, nový, rok, šťastný, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
