German · Greetings & Essentials
"Happy New Year!" in German: frohes neues Jahr!
frohes neues Jahr!
Happy New Year in German is frohes neues Jahr! Say it at midnight on Silvester and in early January messages. Keep the whole phrase.
Midnight
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How to pronounce frohes neues Jahr!
Say it
FRO-ess NOY-ess yar
/ˈfʁoːəs ˈnɔʏəs jaːɐ̯/
FRO-ess NOY-ess yar. Stress FRO and NOY.
"Happy New Year!" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| frohes neues Jahr! | happy new year! Default wish. | Default wish. |
| ein frohes neues Jahr | a happy new year Card wording. | Card wording. |
| Frohes neues! | happy new year! (short) Casual short form. | Casual short form. |
| Prost Neujahr! | cheers to the new year Toast variant. | Toast variant. |
How to use frohes neues Jahr! in real life
- 1Midnight
Frohes neues Jahr! Auf ein gutes Jahr!
Happy New Year! To a good year!
Full phrase.
- 2Morning text
Frohes neues Jahr! Hast du gut geschlafen?
Happy New Year! Did you sleep well?
January 1 message.
- 3Office return
Frohes neues Jahr an alle im Team!
Happy New Year to everyone on the team!
Group wish.
Mistakes English speakers make with frohes neues Jahr!
Incorrect: Frohe neues Jahr!
Correct: Frohes neues Jahr!
Neuter agreement: frohes neues Jahr.
Incorrect: Happy New Year!
Correct: Frohes neues Jahr!
Keep the German headword phrase.
Good to know
Germans wish frohes neues Jahr! after midnight on Silvester and often again in the first workdays of January. Fireworks talk and Bleigießen belong to the night; the spoken wish stays this phrase.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Midnight balcony toast
ChatPal
Drei, zwei, eins — frohes neues Jahr!
Three, two, one — happy new year!
You
Frohes neues Jahr! Auf Gesundheit!
Happy New Year! To health!
ChatPal
Noch einmal: frohes neues Jahr für uns beide.
Once more: happy new year for both of us.
You
Frohes neues Jahr — und weniger Stress.
Happy New Year — and less stress.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Happy New Year!" in German
How do you say happy new year?
Frohes neues Jahr!
Shorter?
Frohes neues!
When?
At midnight on Silvester and in early January.
Why frohes?
Jahr is neuter: frohes neues Jahr.
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