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Annual French Expression
| Meaning | Happy New Year! | |
| Literally | Good year! | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[buh nah nay] |
| IPA | [bɔ na ne] | |
Usage notes: How do you say "Happy New Year" in French? Bonne Année !
Par exemple…
| Bonjour Aline, bonne Année ! | Hello Aline, happy New Year! | |
| Bonne année à vous et à tous les vôtres. | Happy new year to you and all of yours. | |
| Je vous souhaite une très bonne année. | I wish you a very happy new year. |
Don’t say this until it’s actually the new year – the French find it very odd to be wished a happy new year while it’s still the old one.
More good wishes
- Bonne année et bonne santé
- Bonne et heureuse année
- Meilleurs vœux
- Meilleurs vœux pour le Nouvel An
Seasonal listening practice
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