Italian · Greetings & Essentials
"Happy New Year!" in Italian: buon anno!
buon anno!
Happy New Year in Italian is buon anno! (bwohn AHN-noh). You hear it at midnight and through early January. Buon anno nuovo is a fuller variant.
Midnight toast
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How to pronounce buon anno!
Say it
bwohn AHN-noh
/ˌbwɔn ˈan.no/
Buon is bwohn. Anno stresses AHN: AHN-noh. Double n held. Cheerful shout.
"Happy New Year!" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| buon anno! | happy new year! Default wish. | Default wish. |
| buon anno nuovo | happy new year Fuller phrase. | Fuller phrase. |
| auguri di buon anno | New Year wishes Cards and messages. | Cards and messages. |
| felice anno nuovo | happy new year Also heard. | Also heard. |
How to use buon anno! in real life
- 1Midnight toast
Buon anno! Alla salute di tutti.
Happy New Year! To everyone's health.
Classic shout.
- 2January email
Ti auguro buon anno e buon lavoro.
I wish you a happy new year and good work.
Buon anno in a wish.
- 3Street greeting
Ciao! Buon anno, ci vediamo a gennaio.
Hi! Happy New Year, see you in January.
Early-year hello.
Mistakes English speakers make with buon anno!
Incorrect: Happy new year!
Correct: Buon anno!
Use Italian buon anno!
Incorrect: Buono anno!
Correct: Buon anno!
Buon drops the -o before anno.
Good to know
Italians shout buon anno! at midnight with spumante, then keep saying it for days in shops and chats. Cards write auguri di buon anno. Lentils at dinner are a luck tradition—pair them with the wish, not instead of it.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
New Year's Eve countdown
ChatPal
Tra dieci secondi: buon anno!
In ten seconds: happy new year!
You
Buon anno! Che sia un anno sereno.
Happy New Year! May it be a calm year.
ChatPal
Buon anno a tutta la famiglia tua.
Happy New Year to all your family.
You
Grazie, anche ai tuoi!
Thanks, to yours too!
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FAQ
Common questions about "Happy New Year!" in Italian
Exact wish?
Buon anno!
Fuller form?
Buon anno nuovo / felice anno nuovo.
In a message?
Ti auguro buon anno.
Why not buono?
Buon before a vowel-starting noun like anno.
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