Armenian phrase guide
How to say “Happy New Year” in Armenian
- Romanization:
- Shnorhavor Nor tari
Literally: “congratulations on the New Year”
“Happy New Year” in Armenian is Շնորհավոր Նոր տարի (Shnorhavor Nor tari).
Other ways to say it
- Also usedՇնորհավոր ԱմանորShnorhavor Amanorcongratulations on Amanor (New Year)
- Also usedՆոր տարին շնորհավորNor tarin shnorhavorHappy New Year
How to reply
The usual answer is Քեզ էլ (K'ez el) — “you too”.
In a conversation
- Shnorhavor Nor tari.Շնորհավոր Նոր տարի։Happy New Year!
- K'ez el, nor tarin shnorhavor.Քեզ էլ, նոր տարին շնորհավոր։You too, Happy New Year!
When to use it
New Year is the biggest family holiday in Armenia, with days of visiting and tables full of food. Ամանոր is the old Armenian word for the New Year.
The letters in Շնորհավոր Նոր տարի
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Questions
How do you say “Happy New Year” in Armenian?
You say Շնորհավոր Նոր տարի, pronounced Shnorhavor Nor tari. Word for word it means “congratulations on the New Year”.
How do you reply to Շնորհավոր Նոր տարի?
Reply with Քեզ էլ (K'ez el), which means “you too”.
How do you write Շնորհավոր Նոր տարի?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Շնորհավոր Նոր տարի. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
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