holiday expressions

[tectonic-drift.livejournal.com]

How do you say Happy New Year or its equivalent in Russian?
Thanks.

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[eyeballmassage.livejournal.com]

с новым годом!!!!!!!

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[tectonic-drift.livejournal.com]

Thanks. So the literal translation is with new year. But in usage the sentiment is happy new year.

Re: watch me get this wrong

[eyeballmassage.livejournal.com]

yes, if i recall correctly it's a shortened form of something, and most phrases that we say in english as "happy _____!" are translated as "с _____!"

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[tectonic-drift.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!! и с Новым годом

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[superslayer18.livejournal.com]

Well they use С новым годом instead of saying the full "Я поздравляю тебя с новым годом" (I congratulate you with the new year). Same construction for birthdays and most holidays etc.

[gipsylilya.livejournal.com]

А на английском разве не congratulate you on... ? Я просто про перевод заинтересовалась

[oryx_and_crake]

I have to remind that
1. The working language of this community is English.
2. The topic of this community is learning Russian. If you have questions on English grammar and usage, it is better to ask them in some other community (e.g. ru_learnenglish).
Thank you and Happy New Year.

[ptichka-fox.livejournal.com]

Счастливого Нового года!
or "С Новым годом!"

[akvlv.livejournal.com]

if the congratulations day is not today, we say "С наступающим" (congratulations with Holiday which would be soon)

С настпающим новым годом!

[divine-1987.livejournal.com]

As a wish you can say Счастливого Нового Года!
But the congratulation itself is С Новым Годом!

[ex-roumor.livejournal.com]

even when its like 1 hour until new year lots of people say "С наступающим" instead of "С новым годом".

[korica.livejournal.com]

С Новым годом! С новым счастьем!

:)

[pinky-the-cow.livejournal.com]

http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?a=phr&s=Happy%20New%20Year&l1=1&l2=2 (http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?a=phr&s=Happy%20New%20Year&l1=1&l2=2)