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New Year phrases in Italian: 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 Italy New Year's Eve is "Capodanno" (also "la notte di San Silvestro"). "Tu" is normal with people your age at a party; use "Lei" with older people and staff you do not know.

How to read the sounds: Italian is spoken as written. Double consonants (tt, ll, zz) are held longer. c before e/i = ch, g before e/i = j, gn = ny, gli = ly, sc before e/i = sh. Stress is in CAPITALS.

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20 phrases you will need

  1. 01Neutral
    Buon anno!
    Say it like: bwon AHN-no
    Happy New Year!
    Register: Said from midnight on.
  2. 02Neutral
    Tanti auguri per il 2027!
    Say it like: TAHN-tee ow-GOO-ree pehr eel doo-eh-MEE-lah-ven-tee-SET-teh
    All the best for 2027!
    Register: Say the year as: duemilaventisette.
  3. 03Informal
    Cin cin!
    Say it like: cheen cheen
    Cheers!
    Register: "Salute!" is the more neutral alternative.
  4. 04Neutral
    Buon Natale!
    Say it like: bwon nah-TAH-leh
    Merry Christmas!
    Register: The standard greeting.
  5. 05Neutral
    Buone feste!
    Say it like: BWOH-neh FEH-steh
    Happy holidays!
    Register: Covers the days around Christmas and New Year.
  6. 06Neutral
    Grazie, altrettanto!
    Say it like: GRAHT-tsyeh ahl-tret-TAHN-toh
    Thank you, you too!
    Register: The usual reply to any good wish.
  7. 07Neutral
    Posso unirmi a voi?
    Say it like: POS-so oo-NEER-mee ah voy
    Can I join you?
    Register: Friendly and polite.
  8. 08Informal
    Che programmi hai per Capodanno?
    Say it like: keh pro-GRAHM-mee eye pehr kah-poh-DAHN-no
    What are your plans for New Year's Eve?
    Register: Polite: "Che programmi ha per Capodanno?"
  9. 09Informal
    Dove vai a vedere i fuochi d'artificio?
    Say it like: DOH-veh vy ah veh-DEH-reh ee FWOH-kee dar-tee-FEE-choh
    Where are you watching the fireworks?
    Register: Casual, "tu".
  10. 10Neutral
    È questa la fila per …?
    Say it like: eh KWEH-stah lah FEE-lah pehr
    Is this the queue for …?
    Register: Add what you queue for. "Coda" also means queue.
  11. 11Informal
    Si gela!
    Say it like: see JEH-lah
    It's freezing!
    Register: Literally "one freezes".
  12. 12Informal
    Conosci un posto aperto stasera?
    Say it like: koh-NOH-shee oon POS-toh ah-PEHR-toh stah-SEH-rah
    Do you know a place that's open tonight?
    Register: Polite: "Conosce un posto aperto stasera?"
  13. 13Neutral
    A che ora passa l'ultima metro?
    Say it like: ah keh OH-rah PAHS-sah LOOL-tee-mah MEH-troh
    What time is the last metro?
    Register: For a bus say "l'ultimo autobus" ("LOOL-tee-moh ow-toh-BOOS").
  14. 14Polite
    Ci può fare una foto, per favore?
    Say it like: chee pwoh FAH-reh OO-nah FOH-toh pehr fah-VOH-reh
    Could you take a photo of us, please?
    Register: Polite; with friends: "Ci fai una foto?"
  15. 15Informal
    Ci vediamo l'anno prossimo!
    Say it like: chee veh-DYAH-mo LAHN-no PROS-see-mo
    Same time next year!
    Register: Literally "see you next year".
  16. 16Neutral
    È libero questo posto?
    Say it like: eh LEE-beh-roh KWEH-stoh POS-toh
    Is this seat free?
    Register: Said at a table or on a bench.
  17. 17Informal
    Ti offro da bere?
    Say it like: tee OF-froh dah BEH-reh
    Can I buy you a drink?
    Register: Friendly and casual.
  18. 18Informal
    Manca poco a mezzanotte!
    Say it like: MAHN-kah POH-koh ah med-dzah-NOT-teh
    It's almost midnight!
    Register: Literally "little is missing to midnight".
  19. 19Neutral
    Buona serata!
    Say it like: BWOH-nah seh-RAH-tah
    Have a good evening!
    Register: A friendly way to leave.
  20. 20Informal
    Come sono andate le feste?
    Say it like: KOH-meh SOH-noh ahn-DAH-teh leh FEH-steh
    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 Italian?

Say: "Buon anno!" (Happy New Year!)

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

In Italy New Year's Eve is "Capodanno" (also "la notte di San Silvestro"). "Tu" is normal with people your age at a party; use "Lei" with older people and staff you do not know.

How do I ask to join a table in Italian?

Try: "Posso unirmi a voi?" (Can I join you?)

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