New Year vocabulary in French
A useful list of French vocabulary related to celebrating New Year's Eve
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Bonne Année ! | | Happy New Year! |
la Saint Sylvestre | | New Year's Eve |
le Réveillon | | New Year's Eve (evening) |
le Nouvel An | | New Year's Day |
une fête | | a party |
faire la fête | | to party |
célébrer | | to celebrate |
fêter | | to celebrate |
boire | | to drink |
le champagne | | champagne |
Santé ! | | Cheers! |
pompette | | tipsy |
saoul | | drunk (m) |
avoir la gueule de bois | | to be hungover |
le compte à rebours | | the countdown |
minuit | | midnight |
le gui | | the mistletoe |
embrasser | | to kiss |
un feu d'artifice | | fireworks |
une bonne résolution | | a New Year's resolution |
porter un toast | | to propose a toast |
les cotillons | | party novelties |
les confettis | | confetti |
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