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 give a toast |
| les cotillons | | party novelties |
| les confettis | | confetti |
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