How to Say "Happy New Year" in Swedish

gott nytt år

gott nytt år is the Swedish way to say Happy New Year.

gott nytt år is the most common and straightforward way to say Happy New Year in Swedish.

Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase gott nytt år literally translates to "good new year".

When used as an object in a sentence, the phrase is often preceded by the indefinite article ett (ett gott nytt år).

While gott nytt år is the standard greeting, the word gott specifically refers to something that is 'good' or 'tasty' rather than 'happy'.
In Sweden, the greeting 'gott nytt år' is traditionally shouted amidst the ringing of bells at the stroke of midnight on December 31.
The word år descends from the Proto-Indo-European root *yeh₁r-, making it a distant relative of the English word 'year'.

God jul och gott nytt år!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This sentence shows how to combine the greeting with Merry Christmas.
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Jag önskar er ett gott nytt år.
I wish you a Happy New Year.
This sentence demonstrates using the phrase as an object in a sentence.
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Jag önskar er alla ett gott nytt år.
I wish you all a Happy New Year.
This sentence shows how to wish a group of people a happy new year.
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Jag hoppas att det nya året bringar er lycka, hälsa och framgång.
I hope the new year brings you happiness, health, and success.
Må detta nya år vara fyllt av kärlek, glädje och spännande äventyr.
May this new year be filled with love, joy, and exciting adventures.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations and entries gott nytt år, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries år, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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