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New Year phrases in Spanish: 20 phrases

Wish people a happy new year, raise a glass, ask to join a table, find out who is watching the fireworks and where, ask for the last metro, and say thank you, you too. Short, common phrases for New Year's Eve and the winter holidays; secular greetings only.

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Register: Informal (friendly). In Spain New Year's Eve is "Nochevieja". "Tú" is normal with people your age at a party; use "usted" with older people you do not know. "Vosotros" (you, plural) is used in Spain; in Latin America people say "ustedes".

How to read the sounds: Spanish is mostly read as written. In Spain, c before e/i and z sound like English th. h is silent. ñ = ny. rr is rolled. Stress is marked in CAPITALS.

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20 phrases you will need

  1. 01Neutral
    ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
    Say it like: feh-LEETH AH-nyoh NWEH-voh
    Happy New Year!
    Register: Said from midnight on. "¡Feliz 2027!" is also common.
  2. 02Neutral
    ¡Todo lo mejor para 2027!
    Say it like: TOH-doh loh meh-KHOR PAH-rah dohs meel bayn-tee-SYEH-teh
    All the best for 2027!
    Register: Say the year as: dos mil veintisiete.
  3. 03Neutral
    ¡Salud!
    Say it like: sah-LOOD
    Cheers!
    Register: "¡Chin chin!" is a friendly informal alternative.
  4. 04Neutral
    ¡Feliz Navidad!
    Say it like: feh-LEETH nah-bee-DAHD
    Merry Christmas!
    Register: The standard greeting. v is said like b.
  5. 05Neutral
    ¡Felices fiestas!
    Say it like: feh-LEE-thess FYES-tahs
    Happy holidays!
    Register: Covers Christmas and New Year together.
  6. 06Neutral
    ¡Gracias, igualmente!
    Say it like: GRAH-thyahs ee-gwahl-MEN-teh
    Thank you, you too!
    Register: The usual reply to any good wish.
  7. 07Neutral
    ¿Puedo unirme a vosotros?
    Say it like: PWEH-doh oo-NEER-meh ah boh-SOH-trohs
    Can I join you?
    Register: In Latin America: "¿Puedo unirme a ustedes?"
  8. 08Informal
    ¿Qué planes tienes para Nochevieja?
    Say it like: keh PLAH-nes TYEH-nes PAH-rah noh-cheh-BYEH-khah
    What are your plans for New Year's Eve?
    Register: Polite: "¿Qué planes tiene ...?"
  9. 09Informal
    ¿Dónde vas a ver los fuegos artificiales?
    Say it like: DON-deh bahs ah behr lohs FWAY-gohs ar-tee-fee-THYAH-les
    Where are you watching the fireworks?
    Register: Casual, "tú".
  10. 10Neutral
    ¿Es esta la cola para …?
    Say it like: es ES-tah lah KOH-lah PAH-rah
    Is this the queue for …?
    Register: "Cola" = queue in Spain; "fila" in Latin America.
  11. 11Neutral
    ¡Qué frío hace!
    Say it like: keh FREE-oh AH-theh
    It's freezing!
    Register: Literally "what cold it makes". Add "¡Hace un frío que pela!" for very cold.
  12. 12Informal
    ¿Sabes de algún sitio que esté abierto esta noche?
    Say it like: SAH-bes deh ahl-GOON SEE-tyoh keh es-TEH ah-BYEHR-toh ES-tah NOH-cheh
    Do you know a place that's open tonight?
    Register: Polite: "¿Sabe de algún sitio ...?"
  13. 13Neutral
    ¿A qué hora sale el último metro?
    Say it like: ah keh OH-rah SAH-leh el OOL-tee-moh MEH-troh
    What time is the last metro?
    Register: For a bus say "el último autobús" ("el OOL-tee-moh ow-toh-BOOS").
  14. 14Neutral
    ¿Nos haces una foto, por favor?
    Say it like: nohs AH-thes OO-nah FOH-toh por fah-BOR
    Can you take a photo of us?
    Register: Polite: "¿Podría hacernos una foto?"
  15. 15Informal
    ¡El año que viene, repetimos!
    Say it like: el AH-nyoh keh BYEH-neh reh-peh-TEE-mohs
    Same time next year!
    Register: Literally "next year, we repeat".
  16. 16Neutral
    ¿Está libre este sitio?
    Say it like: es-TAH LEE-breh ES-teh SEE-tyoh
    Is this seat free?
    Register: Said at a table or on a bench.
  17. 17Informal
    ¿Te invito a algo de beber?
    Say it like: teh een-BEE-toh ah AHL-goh deh beh-BEHR
    Can I buy you a drink?
    Register: "Invitar" means you pay.
  18. 18Informal
    ¡Ya casi es medianoche!
    Say it like: yah KAH-see es meh-dyah-NOH-cheh
    It's almost midnight!
    Register: Casual.
  19. 19Neutral
    ¡Que pases buena noche!
    Say it like: keh PAH-ses BWEH-nah NOH-cheh
    Have a good evening!
    Register: Plural: "¡Que paséis buena noche!"
  20. 20Informal
    ¿Qué tal las fiestas?
    Say it like: keh tahl lahs FYES-tahs
    How were the holidays?
    Register: Use it after Christmas and New Year.

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Quick answers

How do you say Happy New Year in Spanish?

Say: "¡Feliz Año Nuevo!" (Happy New Year!)

Should I use informal or formal Spanish at a New Year's Eve party?

In Spain New Year's Eve is "Nochevieja". "Tú" is normal with people your age at a party; use "usted" with older people you do not know. "Vosotros" (you, plural) is used in Spain; in Latin America people say "ustedes".

How do I ask to join a table in Spanish?

Try: "¿Puedo unirme a vosotros?" (Can I join you?)

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