How do you say “happy new year” in Uzbek?

Yangi yilingiz bilan!, pronounced yan-GI yi-lin-GIZ bi-LAN. New Year on 1 January is one of the biggest holidays in Uzbekistan. Yangi yil muborak! is an equally common greeting.

What do you reply to “Yangi yilingiz bilan!”?

Sizni ham (siz-NI HAM), which means “You too”.

How to say “happy new year” in Uzbek

Ways to say it

Uzbek	Pronunciation	Meaning	When
Yangi yilingiz bilan!	yan-GI yi-lin-GIZ bi-LAN	Happy New Year!	Polite “your”.
Yangi yil muborak!	yan-GI YIL mu-bo-RAK	A blessed New Year!
Yangi yiling bilan!	yan-GI yi-LING bi-LAN	Happy New Year!	Informal.
Kirib kelayotgan yil bilan	ki-RIB ke-la-yot-GAN YIL bi-LAN	With the coming year	Said in the days before.

Capital letters mark the stressed syllable. Uzbek stress usually falls on the last syllable.

What it literally means

With your new year.

What people say back

Sizni ham (siz-NI HAM): “You too”.

In a real exchange

Neighbour: Yangi yilingiz bilan! Baxt, sogʻlik tilayman.
Happy New Year! I wish you happiness and health.
You: Rahmat, sizni ham! Yangi yil muborak.
Thank you, you too! A blessed New Year.

Good to know

Same pattern as birthdays: the occasion + -ingiz + bilan. Bayramingiz bilan works for any holiday.
Sizni ham, “you too”, is the easy reply to any festive greeting.
The spring new year, Navroʻz on 21 March, has its own greeting.

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