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How do you say “new year” in Vietnamese?

“New year” in Vietnamese is năm mới (New Year), tết (New Year), tân niên.

Vietnamese words for “new year”

  • năm mớinoun
    Hanoi [nam˧˧ məːj˧˦] · Saigon [nam˧˧ məːj˦˥]năm level mới rising

    New Year

    for “new year” meaning: A period covering the first few days of a calendar year.

    • Ở Trung Quốc, người ta mừng năm mới theo lịch âm.In China, they celebrate the New Year by the lunar calendar.
  • tếtnoun
    Hanoi [tet̚˧˦] · Saigon [təːt̚˦˥]tết rising

    New Year

    for “new year” meaning: In particular, January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar (New Year’s Day) and the days following.

  • tân niênadjective
    Hanoi [tən˧˧ niən˧˧] · Saigon [təŋ˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]tân level niên level

    for “new year” meaning: The next year; the year following the current year, especially the early part of it.

  • Hanoi [tet̚˧˦ zɨəŋ˧˧ lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [təːt̚˦˥ jɨəŋ˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩˨]tết rising dương level lịch heavy

    New Year's Day; New Year's; New Year

    for “new year” meaning: In particular, January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar (New Year’s Day) and the days following.

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