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Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by Nobody: 6:40am On Jan 01, 2013
Abdul Adam56: In china beijing-chi cha lima yu hai pu chi grin

No!
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by arbitrage: 8:27am On Jan 01, 2013
In Afrikaans;
Voor stegoige neewar jaar
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by odumchi: 8:33am On Jan 01, 2013
In Igbo, the traditional way to wish someone "happy new year" is by igoro ya ovo (praying and pouring libations).

Greeting: Enyi, ndaa? Nweekwa ezigbo avo ovuru o, ka avo ochie gbara aka laa. Ka avo ovuru wete ihe oma na oganivu; ka Chineke chee gi na ezinulo gi ka inyi mgbeni uwa uwaasi; ka ndi iro na ndi anya uvu mgbeni ivu inyi. Onye si na avo ovuru amaa adiri inyi nma ya adikwara yoonwo.

Response: Iy woo. Ya dikwara gi aga a.

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Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by interoute: 8:45am On Jan 01, 2013
In Akwa-Ibom, u can say "Idara k'obufa isua"
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by chillbabe(f): 8:52am On Jan 01, 2013
Papiamento my fathers side:Bon pasco i feliz ana nobo

Sranangtongo my mom side:Wang bung new jari


Dutch as in our general language:Gelukkig nieuw jaar

Eshan my husband language:Owesena
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by danny19(m): 8:54am On Jan 01, 2013
in ebira we say nya irayi owawa
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by djfiifi(m): 9:20am On Jan 01, 2013
Afehyia pa - Fanti language(Ghana)
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by ULSHERLAN(m): 9:26am On Jan 01, 2013
Feliz Año Nuevo
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by babeface3: 9:52am On Jan 01, 2013
smiley Aro oma; thats the name of the guy that won 10 milla from who wanna be a millionair
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by Mujitapha(m): 10:23am On Jan 01, 2013
Barka da sabuwar shekara
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by sharpshap(m): 10:50am On Jan 01, 2013
In Igala language it is (wola odo tito)
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by phoneport(m): 10:55am On Jan 01, 2013
Iselogbe

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Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by ogtavia(m): 11:05am On Jan 01, 2013
odumchi: In Igbo, the traditional way to wish someone "happy new year" is by igoro ya ovo (praying and pouring libations).

Greeting: Enyi, ndaa? Nweekwa ezigbo avo ovuru o, ka avo ochie gbara aka laa. Ka avo ovuru wete ihe oma na oganivu; ka Chineke chee gi na ezinulo gi ka inyi mgbeni uwa uwaasi; ka ndi iro na ndi anya uvu mgbeni ivu inyi. Onye si na avo ovuru amaa adiri inyi nma ya adikwara yoonwo.

Response: Iy woo. Ya dikwara gi aga a.

Where are you from and why are u using the letter ''v'' in most of ur statements?

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Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by seunfly: 11:13am On Jan 01, 2013
In Yoruba language it is Eku odun titun O, aseyi se amodun O.
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by igbeke: 11:14am On Jan 01, 2013
djfiifi: Afehyia pa - Fanti language(Ghana)
wat is a ghanian doing here in NL?
better scram now.
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by iamdsam: 11:24am On Jan 01, 2013
*still trying to spell it* #Urhobo.boy
grin*
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by Bj5all(m): 11:27am On Jan 01, 2013
From the great ancient city of benin- ISELOGBE

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Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by gitsaro(m): 11:36am On Jan 01, 2013
in Ogoni........ Eebu aazua!!!!!!
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by Telez(m): 11:41am On Jan 01, 2013
[size=20]HAPPY NEW YEAR !!![/size]
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by toboy: 11:53am On Jan 01, 2013
Frostyzone: On my father's side it's E ku Odun e ku iyedun.
On my mother's, it's Afa Ohuru.
wow i wish i were in your shoes! Inter trival marriages can be quite soothing at times.
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by amedusikirabl(f): 11:58am On Jan 01, 2013
In edo,esan 2 b precise,we say “owe se na”
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by toboy: 11:59am On Jan 01, 2013
@kenyattaMoore:


No! It's Xin nian kuai le!
lol you caught him red handed!
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by wizboi26(m): 12:06pm On Jan 01, 2013
in benin we say iselogbe!
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by Nobody: 12:09pm On Jan 01, 2013
odumchi: In Igbo, the traditional way to wish someone "happy new year" is by igoro ya ovo (praying and pouring libations).

Greeting: Enyi, ndaa? Nweekwa ezigbo avo ovuru o, ka avo ochie gbara aka laa. Ka avo ovuru wete ihe oma na oganivu; ka Chineke chee gi na ezinulo gi ka inyi mgbeni uwa uwaasi; ka ndi iro na ndi anya uvu mgbeni ivu inyi. Onye si na avo ovuru amaa adiri inyi nma ya adikwara yoonwo.

Response: Iy woo. Ya dikwara gi aga a.

Ol'boy wetin you dey talk?
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by wizboi26(m): 12:10pm On Jan 01, 2013
in french we say bonne annee
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by fapcrook(m): 12:28pm On Jan 01, 2013
gwas: hwuyqzaiewkoislrenmsabcvsetaxopeytinsefjsz.
Shey na like this u wan start another year, abeg have a change of mind oooo, oga o
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by NRIPRIEST(m): 1:05pm On Jan 01, 2013
odumchi: In Igbo, the traditional way to wish someone "happy new year" is by igoro ya ovo (praying and pouring libations).

Greeting: Enyi, ndaa? Nweekwa ezigbo avo ovuru o, ka avo ochie gbara aka laa. Ka avo ovuru wete ihe oma na oganivu; ka Chineke chee gi na ezinulo gi ka inyi mgbeni uwa uwaasi; ka ndi iro na ndi anya uvu mgbeni ivu inyi. Onye si na avo ovuru amaa adiri inyi nma ya adikwara yoonwo.

Response: Iy woo. Ya dikwara gi aga a.

You should say in "Aro Igbo"....You make it seems like every Igbo speaks Aro. I hate when ppl do that.

In Anambra-Igbo we "Aro ofuu oma".
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by NRIPRIEST(m): 1:09pm On Jan 01, 2013
J12:

Ol'boy wetin you dey talk?

He is trying to introduce his little known Aro Igbo to the greater Igbo....I think its a wrong way to do it.
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by dnawah(m): 1:40pm On Jan 01, 2013
Bonne et nouvelle annee
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by TeenageMoney(m): 1:51pm On Jan 01, 2013
scantee: ibu ezigbo nwa afor. Gud one

I ma Zikwa Ndi Anyi Bu Nwa Afo Coal City
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by Messielakes(f): 2:09pm On Jan 01, 2013
ceeplus: In Mbano Imo State Happy New year is simply called OTU-OCHA
it's not true o, please don't mislead people jor.
Re: How Do You Say Happy New Year In Your Language? by Originalsly: 2:33pm On Jan 01, 2013
igbeke:
wat is a ghanian doing here in NL?
better scram now.
Mr Local...notice people from China, Portugal and South Africa?...and only Heaven knows where else. NL is global and this is a very good learning thread....don't try mess it up by discouraging non Nigerians from posting.

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