How many languages do we have on this board
Dec 22, 2008, 9:35 pm
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How many languages do we have on this board
At this time of the year in Australia, I wish people a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, it is used primarily in retail as a greeting to make customers buy more 
, but it is a time to wish everyone bundles of happiness and the thought that next year will be prosperous for us all.
Please respond in your native language
, but it is a time to wish everyone bundles of happiness and the thought that next year will be prosperous for us all.Please respond in your native language
Dec 22, 2008, 9:44 pm
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สวัสดีปีใหม่ !!
BKKROP, I'll respond!!
Merry Christmas and สวัสดีปีใหม่ (sawatdee pii mai = thai for 'happy new year') to all FTers, and especially those here on the Thai board...
Cheers, TK
Merry Christmas and สวัสดีปีใหม่ (sawatdee pii mai = thai for 'happy new year') to all FTers, and especially those here on the Thai board...
Cheers, TK
Last edited by Thai-Kiwi; Dec 23, 2008 at 3:33 pm Reason: changed spelling of sawadee to sawatdee, which I prefer over the more correctly transliterated sawasdee
Dec 22, 2008, 11:51 pm
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The senior girl at Safeways, whom we all call "sixpence", because it stirs her no end, tells me, in Maori New Zealand, it's Meri Kirihimete Mararthi Shub Naja Varsh. Hope i wrote it down correctly, and I blindly trust it says merry christmas and happy new year, so that's for the Kiwi's over the waters.
I'll just stick to the Queen's English if you don't mind
Dec 23, 2008, 12:55 am
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สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส และ สวัสดีปีใหม่
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Feliz Navidad y Feliz an~o nuevo
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Feliz Navidad y Feliz an~o nuevo
Dec 23, 2008, 2:07 am
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Seeing as my language is plain old American English, I'll just give the greeting (for those old enough to remember it) that Eddie Murphy used in the movie Trading Places (1983):
"Merry New Year!"
It's always good for bringing a smile to my face, and hopefully yours too.
"Merry New Year!"
It's always good for bringing a smile to my face, and hopefully yours too.
Dec 23, 2008, 2:36 pm
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I'd rather use more politically correct "Happy Holidays" for those who are not celebrating Christmas.
Happy Holidays from New York, USA and
메리 크리스마스 from Seoul, Republic of Korea.
for those who are not celebrating Christmas.Happy Holidays from New York, USA and
메리 크리스마스 from Seoul, Republic of Korea.