с Новым годом

Russian

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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]
  • Audio:(file)

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).

Derived terms

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