How to Say ‘And happy New Year, in case we don't see each other!’ in Spain Spanish
¡Y feliz año, por si no nos vemos!
ee feh-LEETH AH-nyoh por see noh nohs BEH-mohs
[ee feh-LEETH AH-nyoh por see noh nohs BEH-mohs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Spaniards routinely add this when parting in late December. Wishing a happy New Year early is normal, not premature.
Phrase Breakdown
¡Y feliz año,
ee feh-LEETH AH-nyoh
And happy New Year,
'Y' sounds like 'ee'. Make sure to say the 'ñ' in 'año' ('AN-yo'), because 'ano' means something very different!
¡Feliz año a todos!
Happy New Year, everyone!
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
feliz
[feh-LEETH]
happy
Adjective used to wish someone happiness, as in New Year wishes.
¡Feliz Año Nuevo a todos!
Happy New Year to everyone!
año
[AH-nyoh]
year
Masculine noun for a period of twelve months. Don't drop the tilde: ano means something very different.
Este año voy a Madrid.
This year I'm going to Madrid.
por si no nos vemos!
por see noh nohs BEH-mohs
in case we don't see each other!
Explains why you are wishing it now. Say it in one smooth breath.
Adiós, por si no nos vemos.
Bye, in case we don't see each other.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
in case (with 'si')
Together with 'si', it forms 'por si', meaning 'in case'.
Lleva un paraguas por si llueve.
Take an umbrella in case it rains.
si
[see]
if
Introduces a condition or polite offer.
«Si» tienes tiempo, hablamos después del evento.
“If” you have time, we can talk after the event.
no
[noh]
not
A word used to negate or make something negative.
No nos vamos a la fiesta.
We are not going to the party.
nos
[nohs]
each other
Reflexive/reciprocal pronoun: 'we see each other'.
Nos vemos mañana.
See you tomorrow.
vemos
[BEH-mohs]
we see
'Nosotros' form of 'ver' (to see).
Vemos una película.
We watch a film.
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