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

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).