Sunday, April 24, 2011

All the Languages of Easter

Happy Easter in many languages...

How do you say Happy Easter?  With Readers in over 50 countries world wide, we'd love to know - take a moment and post a comment below!


Note: Easter is Christian festival and is not universally celebrated.
Key to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal, rsp = response
LanguageHappy Easter
AfrikaansGeseënde Paasfees
AlbanianGëzuar Pashkët
ArabicChrist has risen (el maseeh qam) المسيح قام
reply - Truly he has risen (haqan qam) حقاً قام
Arabic (Lebanese)El Maseeh Qam (Christ has risen)
Haqan Qam (Truly he has risen - rsp)
ArmenianՔրիստոս յառեաւ ի մեռելոց
(Kuhreestos harryav ee merrelotz)
- Christ is risen from the dead
Օրհնեալ է յառութիւնն Քրիստոսի
(Ornyal eh harrootyunuhn Kuhreestosee)
- Blessed is the resurrection of Christ (rsp)
AromanianHristolu s-aflà! (Christ has risen!)
Dealihea cà s-afla! (He has risen indeed! - reply)
AzerbaijaniPasxa bayramınız müqəddəs olsun
BasqueOndo izan Bazko garaian
Bhojpuriशुभ ईस्टर (subh iistar)
BikolMaogmang Pagkabuhay na Liwat ni Kristo
BretonPask Seder
BulgarianХристос Воскресе (Hristos Voskrese) Christ has risen
Воистина Воскресе (Voistina Voskrese) Truly, he has risen - reply
Честит Великден (Čestit Velikden)
CatalanBona Pasqua
ChamorroFelis Påsgua
Chinese
(Cantonese)
復活節快樂 (fuhkwuhtjit faailohk)
Chinese
(Mandarin)
復活節快樂 [复活节快乐] (fùhuójié kuàilè)
CornishPask Lowen
CroatianSretan Uskrs
CzechVeselé Velikonoce
DanishGod påske
DutchVrolijk Pasen, Zalige paasdagen, Zalig Pasen
EsperantoFeliĉan Paskon
EstonianHäid lihavõttepühi
FaroeseGleðilig páskir
FijianVanuinui vinaka ni Siga ni Mate
FinnishHyvää Pääsiäistä / Iloista pääsiäistä
FrenchJoyeuses Pâques
FriulianBuine Pasche
GalicianBoas Pascuas
Georgianგილოცავთ აღდგომას (gilocavth aghdgomas) - frm
გილოცავ აღდგომას (gilocav aghdgomas) - inf
ქრისტე აღდგა (kʻriste aghdga)
GermanFrohe Ostern
German (Swiss)Schöni Oschtere
GreekΚαλό πάσχα (Kaló pásha)
Χριστός ανέστη! (Hristós anésti) - Christ has Risen
Αληθώς ανέστη! (Alithós anésti) - Truly he has Risen (reply)
HawaiianHau ʻoli Pakoa, E ʻōlelo mālie
Hebrew(chag pascha same'ach) חג פסחא שמח
Hindiशुभ ईस्टर (śubh īsṭar)
HungarianKellemes Húsvéti Ünnepeket
Krisztus feltámadt! (Christ has raisen)
Valóban, feltámadt! (Truly, he has risen - reply)
Áldott Húsvétot kívánok! (I Wish You a Blessed Easter!)
IcelandicGleðilega páska
IndonesianSelamat Paskah
Irish
(Gaelic)
Cáisc Shona Dhuit/Dhaoibh, Beannachtaí na Cásca
ItalianBuona Pasqua
Japanese復活祭おめでとう (fukkatsusai omedetō)
イースターおめでとう (īsutā omedetō)
JèrriaisJouaiyeux Pâques
Kannadaಈಸ್ಟರ್ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಷಯಗಳು (īsṭar habbada shubhaashayagalu)
Korean행복한 부활절이 되시길 (haengpoghan puhwarcheori toesikir)
LatinProspera Pascha sit
LatvianPriecīgas Lieldienas
LithuanianSveiki sulaukę velykų
LuxembourgishSchéin Ouschteren
MacedonianСреќен Велигден (Sreken Veligden)
Христос воскресе (Hristos voskrese) Christ has risen
Навистина воскресе (Navistina voskrese)
Truly, he has risen - reply
Malayalamഈസ്ടര് ആശംസകള്‍! (iistar ashamsakal!)
MalteseL-Għid it-tajjeb
ManxCaisht sonney dhyt
MāoriNgā mihi o te Aranga
Marathiशुभ ईस्टर (śubh īsṭar)
NorwegianGod påske
OccitanBonas Pascas
Persia(eide pak mobārak) عيد پاک مبارک
PolishWesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych! Wesołego Alleluja!
Szczęśliwej Wielkanocy! Wesołych Świąt Wielkiej Nocy
PortugueseBoa Páscoa, Páscoa Feliz, Feliz Páscoa
Punjabiਈਸਟਰ ਖੁਸ਼ਿਯਾੰਵਾਲਾ ਹੋਵੇ (īsṭar khuśyāṅvālā hove)
RomanianPaşte Fericit
Hristos a inviat! (Christ has risen!)
Adevarat ca a inviat! (Truly, he has risen - rsp)
RussianХристос воскресе (Xristos voskrese) Christ resurrected
воистину воскресе (voistinu voskrese) truly resurrected - rsp
SamoanManuia le Eseta
Scottish
Gaelic
A' Chàisg sona
SerbianХристос васкрсе (Hristos vaskrse) - Christ resurrected
Ваистину васкрсе (Vaistina vaskrse) - truly resurrected (rsp)
SicilianBona Pasqua
SlovakVeselé prežitie Veľkonočných sviatkov
SlovenianVesele velikonočne praznike
Spanish¡Felices Pascuas!
SwahiliHeri kwa sikukuu ya Pasaka
SwedishGlad Påsk
TagalogMaligayang pasko ng pagkabuhay
Tamilஈஸ்ட்டர் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்
(Easter nal vaazthukkal)
Teluguశుభ ఈస్ఠర్ (shubha eestar)
TetumFeliz Paskua
Thaiสุขสันต์วันอีสเตอร์ (sùk săn wan èet-dtêr)
Tigrinyaርሑስ ብዓል ፈሲካ (ይግበረልካ) (rHus bˋal fesika (ygberelka))
TsotsilLek me ech'an ti ta k'uxul orae
TurkishPaskalya yortunuz kutlu olsun
(Note: most Turkish people are Muslims and do not celebrate Easter)
UkrainianХристос Воскрес! (Khrystos Voskres!) Christ is Risen!
Воїстину Воскрес! (Voyistynu Voskres!) Truly He is Risen! - reply
З Великодніми святами (Z Velykodnimy sviatamy)
Urdu(eid mubarak) عید مبارک
VietnameseChúc Mừng Phục Sinh
VolapükLesustanazäli yofik
WelshPasg Hapus
YorùbáẸ ku Ayọ Ajinde
ZuluIPhasika elijabulayo / IPhasika elithokozayo

(Information sited from http://www.omniglot.com/)

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