Saying 'Merry Christmas' Around the World
Reported by Shushannah Walshe:
The pope, in his annual Christmas message today, wished Christians all over the world a Merry Christmas in 65 languages. So anytime, anywhere, no matter where you and your friends and loved ones are today, here's how to wish them - and everyone around you - a Merry Christmas:
Merry Christmas in Hawaiian:
Mele Kalikimaka
Merry Christmas in Spanish:
¡Feliz Navidad
Merry Christmas in German:
Frohe Weihnachten
Merry Christmas in French:
Joyeux Noël
Merry Christmas in Italian:
Buon Natale
Merry Christmas in Portuguese:
Feliz Natal
Merry Christmas in Japanese:
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Merry Christmas in Russian:
? ?????????? (pronounce: Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva s Novim Godom)
Merry Christmas in Dutch:
Vrolijk Kerstfeest
Merry Christmas in Swedish:
God Jul Merry Christmas in Czech:
Veselé Vánoce Merry Christmas in Turkish:
Mutlu Noeller Merry Christmas in Hebrew:
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(pronounce: Chag Hamoled Sameoch)
Merry Christmas in Chinese:
????? (pronounce: Kung His Hsin Nien Bing Chu Shen Tan)
Merry Christmas in Arabic:
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(pronounce: I'd Miilad Said Oua Sana Saida)
Merry Christmas in Croatian:
Sretan Božic
Merry Christmas in Greek:
?a?? ???st???e??a (pronounce: Kala Christouyenna)
Merry Christmas in Hungarian:
Boldog Karácsonyt
Merry Christmas in Gaelic:
Nollaig Shona
Merry Christmas in Welsh:
Nadolig Llawen