Nizhónígo Nináánááhai Dooleeł

Navajo

Navajo phrasebook

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Etymology

nizhóní (“beautiful”) + -go (“adverbial suffix”) + nináánááhai (“again a year has passed”) + dooleeł (“it will be”)

Phrase

Nizhónígo Nináánááhai Dooleeł

1. Happy New Year

Usage notes

The phrase Nizhónígo Nináánááhai Dooleeł refers to the current year. Use it starting on January 1. To refer to the coming year which has not yet started, say Baa Hózhǫ́ǫgo Nee Nínáádoohah.