Zoom crosstalk, out-of-focus webcams: remotely celebrated holidays come with their own unique challenges. But we’re not here to focus on what *can* go wrong. This year, we’re planning ahead and focusing on the little things to make holiday gatherings special.

Details like adding live captions to Zoom calls so Grams can follow and engage in the family’s conversations go a long way. Or, say, learning a holiday greeting in another language so our international friends on video-chats feel acknowledged. ’Tis the season to share and learn about each other’s cultures.

We’re delighted to say, Rev can help with both.

Need accurate live captions for Zoom? Right this way.

Here to learn a new holiday greeting in another language? Keep reading to expand your linguistic horizons and give this season an international twist. 

Holiday Greetings from Around the World

If you’re unfamiliar with Rev’s service offerings, we translate video subtitles into 15 different languages. And those 15 languages inspired this list. So without further ado, we’ll dive in.

Spanish 

Happy holidays! — ¡Felices fiestas!
Merry Christmas! — ¡Feliz Navidad!
Happy New Year! — ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

Learn pronunciation from Polyglot Pablo:

Mandarin Chinese

Happy holidays! — Jiérì kuàilè! (节日快乐)
Merry Christmas! — Shèngdàn Jié kuàilè! (圣诞节快乐)
Happy New Year! — Xīnnián kuàilè! (新年快乐)

Learn pronunciation from Chinese with Emma:

French

Happy holidays! — Bonnes fêtes!
Merry Christmas! — Joyeux Noël!

Happy New Year! — Bonne année!

Learn pronunciation from Comme une Française:

German

Happy holidays! — Frohe Feiertage!

Merry Christmas! — Frohe Weihnachten!
Happy New Year! — Frohes neues Jahr!

Learn pronunciation from rewboss:

Japanese

Happy holidays! — Ii kyuuka wo! (良い休日を 。)
Merry Christmas! —  Meri- kurisumasu! (メリークリスマス！)
Happy New Year! — Yoi o toshi o! (良いお年を。) *Used before the year ends
Happy New Year! — Akemashite omedetou! (明けましておめでとう！) *Used after the new year begins

Learn pronunciation from Learn Japanese with Mariko:

Arabic

Happy Holidays! — ʿuṭalun saʿīdah!

Merry Christmas! — ʿiīd miyilād maǧīd mubaārak!
Happy New Year! — ʾatamannā laka sanah ǧadīdah saʿīdah!

Learn pronunciation from LearnArabicwithMaha:

Czech

Happy Holidays! — Hezké svátky! or Krásné svátky! or Příjemné svátky!
Merry Christmas! — Veselé Vánoce!
Happy New Year! — Šťastný nový rok!

Learn pronunciation from Czech a Anglický with Rich:

Dutch

Happy Holidays! — Fijne feestdagen!
Merry Christmas! — Vrolijk kerstfeest!
Happy New Year! — Gelukkig nieuwjaar!

Learn pronunciation from Learn Dutch with Bart de Pau:

Hindi

Happy Holidays! — chhuttiyaan mubaarak ho (छुट्टियाँ मुबारक हों)
Merry Christmas! — meri krismas! (मेरी क्रिसमस!)
Happy New Year! — nayaa saal mubarak ho (नया साल मुबारक हो)

Learn pronunciation from Anil Mahato:

Italian

Happy Holidays! — Buone feste!
Merry Christmas! — Buon Natale!
Happy New Year! — Buon anno!

Learn pronunciation from Learn Italian with Lucrezia:

Korean

Happy Holidays! — haengbokan hyuil bonaeseyo! (행복한 휴일 보내세요!)
Merry Christmas! — Meri Keuriseumaseu! (메리 크리스마스!)
Happy New Year! — haengbokan saehae doeseyo! (행복한 새해 되세요!)

Learn pronunciation from Talk To Me In Korean:

Polish

Happy Holidays! — Wesołych Świąt!
Merry Christmas! — Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia!
Happy New Year! — Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!

Learn pronunciation from ItsEwelina:

Portuguese

Happy Holidays! — Boas Festas!
Merry Christmas! — Feliz Natal!
Happy New Year! — Feliz ano novo!

Learn pronunciation from Coffee Break Languages:

Russian

Happy Holidays! — Весёлых праздников! (Vesëlykh prazdnikov!)
Merry Christmas! — С Рождеством! (S Rozhdestvom!)
Happy New Year! — С Новым годом! (S Novym godom!)

Learn pronunciation from Russian Comprehensive:

Turkish

Happy Holidays! — İyi tatiller!
Merry Christmas! — İyi Noeller!
Happy New Year! — Mutlu yıllar!

Learn pronunciation from Jingle Jeff: