Feliz Natal/fɨˈliʃ nɐˈtaɫ/
Merry Christmas
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SpeekuHow to sayHow to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in European Portuguese
What people say, and how it sounds.
The answer
Merry ChristmasFeliz Natal/fɨˈliʃ nɐˈtaɫ/
Happy New YearFeliz Ano Novo/fɨˈliʃ ˈɐnu ˈnovu/
The short answer
Feliz Natal is Merry Christmas, Feliz Ano Novo is Happy New Year, and from the middle of December the Portuguese fold both into Boas Festas, happy holidays.
In the first days of January you will hear the shorter Bom Ano.
f'LEESH na-TAL
Feliz has the stress on the last syllable and ends in the Portuguese sh; Natal also stresses its last syllable, with a dark l. Ano Novo is A-nu NO-vu, both stressed on the first syllable.
Hear it in a sentence
Every line is one the course teaches, with its European Portuguese audio.
Feliz Ano Novo/fɨˈliʃ ˈɐnu ˈnovu/
Happy New Year
People also ask
When do the Portuguese celebrate?
On the evening of 24 December, the Consoada, traditionally a dinner of bacalhau.
How do I wish someone a good holiday season?
Boas Festas, which covers Christmas and New Year in two words.
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