Popular standard greetings
Happy Christmas
2. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
3. Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year
Suitable for all religions
Season’s Greetings
6. Holiday Greetings
7. Happy Holidays
8. Season’s Greetings and best wishes for the New Year
9. Holiday Greetings with all good wishes for the New Year
10. Greetings of the Season and Best Wishes for the New Year
11. Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year
12. Wishing you every happiness this Holiday Season and throughout the coming year
Incorporating a business angle
Season’s Greetings from all of us at [name of company]
14. Best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year
15. All of us at [name of company] join in sending season's greetings with good wishes for the New Year
16. In warm appreciation of our association during the past year, we wish you a Merry Christmas and every success in 2022
17. With thanks for our fruitful cooperation during the past year, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and look forward to continuing our joint success in the New Year
18. All of us at [name of company] join in saying "thank you" and wishing you a happy holiday and prosperous new year
19. With thanks for our successful partnership this year, we wish you all a very Happy Christmas and look forward to working with you in the New Year
20. In warm appreciation of all your hard work this year, we wish you a very happy and relaxing Christmas and look forward to working with you in 2022
What not to say
Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year ("Merry New Year" just sounds wrong)
Wishing you a prosperous Christmas and a merry New Year ("Prosperous Christmas" sounds even more wrong)
Chinese New Year Messages for Business
“Best wishes on Chinese New Year to you….. May you take your business to new heights in this new year.”
“I wish that the Chinese New Year unfold the new world full of opportunities to take your business to higher levels…. Best wishes on Chinese New Year 2021.”
“Wishing you a successful and prosperous Chinese New Year…. May your business prosper with every opportunity that comes your way.”
Happy Chinese New Year Wishes for Business Client
“May the Chinese New Year bring along various new assignments, new projects and new opportunities to taste new flavours of success.”
“We are extremely fortunate to have such a supportive business client like you…. We wish you and your family a blessed and Happy Chinese New Year 2022.”
“May our association is always blessed…. May it gets stronger with each passing day….. Best wishes on Chinese New Year to you.”
Happy Chinese New Year Wishes for Business Partners
“We wish that this Chinese New Year bring along many new projects for you to enjoy success…. Best wishes on Chinese New Year to our business partners.”
“Let us make it a significant career for our business by working harder towards our new goals…. Happy Chinese New Year to our business partners.”
“On the special occasion of Chinese New Year, we wish you the best of success and growth, prosperity and achievements.”
Chinese New Year Wishes Messages for business associates
“Wishing you the best of opportunities to grow and write new success stories….. Wishing a very Happy Chinese New Year.”
“On the occasion of Chinese New Year, wishing a prosperous year to our business associates for a glorious year ahead.”
“As we celebrate Chinese New Year, we are sending our best wishes to our valued business associates for a special year in business.”
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How to Say Merry Christmas in Italian
The most common and direct way to say Merry Christmas in Italian is Buon Natale
Ti auguro Buon Natale, I wish you a Merry Christmas.
However, there are other expressions that are used as well.
Buone Feste corresponds to the English Happy Holidays and implies best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. You could also say, tanti auguri di buone feste, best wishes for a happy holiday season.
Slightly more formal, used in writing rather than in person: Auguri di un Natale sereno (best wishes for a peaceful Christmas). For example, if you’re sending a card to someone in Italy, you could write: "Auguro a te (or ‘lei’ if you don’t know the person well) e alla tua (‘sua’ if using lei) famiglia un sereno Natale e un felice anno nuovo (I wish you and your family a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year).
If you want to be fancy and try a slightly longer phrase (why not?!), you could say: Ti auguro un Natale pieno di amore, pace e gioia sincera, My best wishes for a Christmas filled with love, peace and sincere joy.
So now you have a few options for how to say Merry Christmas in Italian, but what about the ‘Happy New Year’ part?
Let’s take a look.
How to Say Happy New Year in Italian
Happy New Year is Felice Anno Nuovo, as in Ti auguro un felice anno nuovo (I wish you a Happy New Year). You use ‘ti’ if you’re talking/writing to one person you know well, ‘le’ if you’re writing to one person you don’t know very well or have a formal relationship with, and ‘vi’ if you’re writing to a group of people, say a family. Le auguro un felice anno nuovo, vi auguro un felice anno nuovo.
You could also use related expressions, such as, Auguri per un felice 2022 – Best wishes for a happy 2022, or Auguri di buon anno, best wishes for a good new year.
How to Write a Christmas Card in Italian
Now let’s put together what we’ve seen so far to write a sample Christmas card so you can wish your loved ones Merry Christmas in Italian.
Caro/a/i/e (Dear – o for male singular, a for female singular, i for plural, e for female plural) – name -,
Ti/Vi (ti for singular, vi for plural) auguro Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo!
Con affetto (with love),
-Signature
The version above is the simplest. If you want something fancier, here’s another example.
Carissimo/i ____,
I miei migliori auguri per un Natale pieno di amore e pace, e per tanta gioia, serenità e salute nell’anno nuovo (My very best wishes for a Christmas filled with love and peace and for a New Year filled with joy, serenity and health).
Useful Italian Vocabulary for the Holidays
Now that you’ve learned how to say Merry Christmas in Italian, see below a list of useful words related to the holidays – le feste:
Vigilia di Natale – December 24, Christmas Eve
Santo Stefano – December 26, a national holiday in Italy
San Silvestro – New Year’s Eve
Capodanno o primo dell’anno – New Year’s Day; in Italian, we also use Capodanno to refer to the New Year’s Eve festivities, as in the most common asked question this time of the year: cosa farai a Capodanno? What are you doing on New Year’s Eve?
Epifania – Epiphany, January 6. And of course, Befana, the good witch who arrives on January 6 with sweet treats for children who behaved well, and coal for those who misbehaved. It’s a common joke for female friends in Italy to send each other messages on the day of Epifania to wish to one another, Buona Befana!
Now, without looking at your notes, how do you say Merry Christmas in Italian?
Buon Natale, cari lettori!
Christmas and New Year’s Eve/Day (often shortened to "New Year’s") are times when family and friends get together. It is a time of miracles and fulfilling of wishes. For many people, these are very important events in their lives because there is a spark of hope in the soul that the new year will bring big changes, things will improve, long-held wishes will be fulfilled, etc.
So I thought it would be a good idea to suggest a few ways that you can wish someone well in English during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
As most people know, most Christians in Britain and the United States celebrate Christmas on December 25, and it is a more important holiday to them than New Year’s Eve/Day. In other countries, for example, Ukraine and Russia, New Year’s is more important than Christmas.
Here are a few ways to wish someone well for Christmas:
• May your life be filled with joy and happiness and may each new day bring you moments to cherish
• Merry Christmas and may you live a long and happy life filled with goodwill and friendship
• May this New Year bring you peace and tranquillity, and as you walk your path may it bring you contentment
• I hope you know how much I value your friendship. I wish you a very merry Christmas and may we enjoy many more years together as friends
• On this most blessed day, I wish you love for all your kindness, and I hope the New Year will bring you many days of happiness.
• Merry Christmas, and may this New Year bring you joy and laughter
• To be happy is the greatest wish in life
If you want to wish your friends and acquaintances well in English, you can confidently write these expressions in messages and cards.
What You Can Write in Christmas and New Year’s Cards to Wish Someone Well
The expressions should not be too long, but at the same time they should be meaningful; we try to write everything clearly and concisely, since we are not writing a letter, but a card. So look at a few examples of how to express your wishes in a card in English.
• It is easy to get lost in the flurry of activity during the holiday season. May you get time to take in the beauty and true meaning of the season and have a Merry Christmas!
• I wish you a blessed holiday season. May this Christmas bring you comfort, joy, peace and happiness to last throughout the coming year!
• This season is so much more than holiday parties and giving gifts. May your Christmas be filled with true miracles and the true meaning of this beautiful time.
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• As Christmas and the New Year approach, I want to take time to tell you how blessed I feel to know you. Here’s to wishing you a very Merry Christmas and amazing New Year.
• The true heart of Christmas is one of wonder and warmth. May any holiday stress you feel fade away and be replaced with this. Merry Christmas!
• May your heart and home be filled with all of the joys the season brings. Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
• May all the beauty and blessings this Christmas season has to offer to be with you and your family. Happy Christmas to you all!
Write cards to your friends! In the era of the Internet age, we’ve forgotten how happy we are when we receive a handwritten letter.
Personally, I would like to wish you, even more, the determination in the new year to study, work harder, be even kinder and more sympathetic, and may your cherished wishes and dreams come true!
In 2022 you will definitely learn English!
I wish you well during the upcoming holidays!
Want to convey your greetings, thanks, congratulatory messages or condolences in Spanish? If you’re at a loss on what to say to your Spanish-speaking friends during the most important occasions, take your cue from this list and get the Spanish greetings, phrases and sentences you need.
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1. Spanish Birthday Greetings
2. Spanish Wedding Anniversary Greetings
3. Bereavement/ Offering Sympathy
4. Spanish Christmas and New Year Greetings
5. General Congratulations in Spanish
6. Congratulations: New Baby
7. Congratulations: Academic-Related
8. Spanish Engagement and Wedding Greetings
9. Congratulations and well wishes (work-related)
10. Get Well Wishes
11. General Thanks
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1. Spanish Greetings for Birthdays
Let’s start off the list with birthday greetings. This list will help you with how to greet someone in Spanish during their birthday.
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Happy birthday!
¡Que todos tus deseos se hagan realidad!
May all your wishes come true!
¡Felicidades!
Congratulations!
¡Que cumplas muchos años más
May you enjoy many more years!
¡Que tengas un maravilloso día!
Have a wonderful day!
Mis mejores deseos en este día tan especial para ti.
Wishing you the best on your special day.
2. Spanish Greetings for Wedding Anniversary
Do you wish to greet a married couple in Spanish during their wedding anniversary? Here’s how.
¡Feliz aniversario!
Happy anniversary!
¡Felicidades por su aniversario número ,,,!
Happy _th anniversary!
¡Felicidades por sus bodas de ...!
Congratulations on your ___ wedding anniversary!
... de plata
silver (25th)
... de oro
golden (50th)
... de diamante
diamond (60th)
3. Bereavement/ Offering Sympathy
Expressing condolences can be quite challenging especially in another language. How do you express your sadness at someone’s loss in Spanish? Here are some simple Spanish phrases to help you.
Estamos con ustedes.
We are with you.
Mis condolencias para la familia.
My condolences for the family.
Mi más sentido pésame.
My deepest condolences.
Lo siento.
I´m sorry.
Que encuentren pronta resignación.
I hope you recover promptly from your grief.
Lamentamos su pérdida.
We are sorry for your loss.
4. Spanish Christmas and New Year Greetings
The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, or so the song says. You simply couldn’t miss out greeting your Spanish-speaking friends during Christmas and New Year! Here’s how to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Spanish.
¡Feliz navidad!
Merry Christmas!
¡Feliz año nuevo!
Happy New Year!
¡Que este año que llega esté lleno de bendiciones!
May the coming New Year bring you blessings!
¡Felices Fiestas!
Happy Holidays!
¡Feliz navidad y próspero año nuevo!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
5. General Congratulations in Spanish
Are congratulations in order? If you need to pat someone on the back for a job well done, here’s how to congratulate someone in Spanish.
¡Felicidades!
Congratulations!
Bien hecho.
Well done.
Sabíamos que lo lograrías.
We knew you could do it.
Estamos orgullosos de ti.
We are so proud of you!
¡Lo hiciste excelente!
You did an excellent job!
Te quiero felicitar.
I want to congratulate you.
6. Congratulations: New Baby
Hooray! A little bundle of joy have just arrived! Time to congratulate the new parents. Here are some ways to do that in Spanish.
¡Felicidades por el nuevo integrante de la familia!
Congratulations on the new arrival in your family!
¡Felicidades por el nacimiento de su niño/niña!
Congratulations on the arrival of your baby boy/girl!
¡Qué gusto saber que ya nació!
We are delighted to hear that he/she has already born!
7. Congratulations: Academic-Related
Did someone just aced an exam, graduated, or got into some University? Tell them how thrilled you are with these phrases. Say congratulations in Spanish!
¡Felicidades por tu graduación!
Congratulations on your graduation!
¡Buen trabajo!
Good job!
¡Felicidades por tus buenas calificaciones!
Congratulations on your good grades!
¡Felicidades por tu maestría!
Congratulations on getting your Master´s degree!
¡Felicidades por entrar a la universidad!
Well done on getting into University!
¡Felicidades por pasar el examen!
Congratulations on passing your exam!
8. Spanish Engagement and Wedding Greetings
Engagements and weddings are among life’s most important events. When you need to extend your warm wishes on somebody’s engagement or big day, take your pick from this list on how to congratulate them in Spanish!
¡Felicidades a los futuros esposos!
Congratulations to the future spouses!
¡Felicidades a los novios!
Congratulations to the groom and bride!
¡Salud por los novios!
Cheers to the newlyweds!
Espero que sean muy felices.
I hope you will be very happy.
¿Ya tienen fecha para la boda?
Have you set the date of the big day?
¡Felicidades por esta nueva etapa!
Congratulations on this new stage!
¡Mis mejores deseos para los dos!
Best wishes to you both!
¡Felicidades por su boda!
Congratulations on the wedding!
9. Congratulations and well wishes (work-related)
Did someone just move up the corporate ladder or got the job he or she had been eyeing? Greet them in Spanish! Here’s what to say.
¡Felicidades por tu nuevo empleo!
Congratulations on your new job!
¡Felicidades por tu ascenso!
Congratulations on the promotion!
¡La mejor de las suertes en tu nueva etapa!
We wish you the best of luck on your new stage!
¡Éxito!
We wish you success!
¡Suerte en tu nuevo trabajo!
Good luck on your new job!
¡Suerte en tu primer día de trabajo!
Good luck on your first day at work!
10. Get Well Wishes
Do you have Spanish-speaking friends or colleagues that are sick and need some cheering up? Wish them a speedy recovery! Here's how to say get well soon in Spanish!
Recupérate pronto.
Wish you a speedy recovery.
¡Que te mejores!
Get well!
Alíviate pronto.
Get well soon.
Espero que te sientas mejor.
I hope you feel better.
11. General Thanks
Finally, for some ways to express your gratitude to someone, here’s how to say thanks in Spanish.
Gracias.
Thank you.
Muchas gracias.
Many thanks.
Se agradece.
It´s appreciated.
Mil gracias.
Thanks a thousand times.
No sé como podría agradecertelo.
I don’t know how to thank you.
Estamos muy agradecidos.
We are very grateful.
Que amable de su parte.
It is really nice of you.
Gracias desde el fondo de mi corazón.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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