с Новым годом

Russian

Russian phrasebook

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Alternative forms

• с НГ (s NG) (text messaging)

Etymology

The verb поздравля́ть (pozdravljátʹ, “to congratulate”) is implied.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈs‿novɨm ˈɡodəm]

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Interjection

с Но́вым го́дом • (s Nóvym gódom)

1. Happy New Year
   • 1948, “С Новым годом [Happy New Year]”, Yakov Belinsky (lyrics), Arkady Ostrovsky (music)‎^[1]performed by Vladimir Zakharov & Georgy Vinogradov:

     С Новым годом, друзья!
     С новым счастьем, друзья!
     С Новым годом, родные края!
     Встретим вновь Новый год
     Новой песней весёлой, друзья!

     S Novym godom, druzʹja!
     S novym sčastʹjem, druzʹja!
     S Novym godom, rodnyje kraja!
     Vstretim vnovʹ Novyj god
     Novoj pesnej vesjóloj, druzʹja!

     Happy New Year, friends!
     With a new happiness, friends!
     Happy New Year, native lands!
     We will meet the new year again
     With a new cheerful song, friends!

Usage notes

Culturally corresponding to English merry Christmas as most common greeting in the end of the year. с Рождеством Христовым (s Roždestvom Xristovym, “merry Christmas”) is less used, but common among Christians (especially in January, when the Russian Orthodox Christmas is celebrated).