What Do Americans Say at the New Year?
2022-01-01
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1Hello! This week we answer a question from Maria in Brazil.
2I am sending some cards to my American friends.
3I'd like to know what to write on the cards for the new year.
4Maria, Brazil.
5Dear Maria,
6Thank you for writing to us.
7In many countries, people send messages at the end of the year or the beginning of the year with greetings and good wishes.
8A popular wish that you will see on a New Year's greeting card is for good health.
9Wishing you a healthy and happy new year.
10Another popular wish is for happiness and wealth, or prosperity.
11We wish you a prosperous and joyful new year.
12Another wish you can write on your cards is for peace and joy for your friends.
13Hoping that your new year is filled with joy and peace.
14As the new year starts, we may wish them success in new beginnings.
15Hoping the new year and your new beginnings bring you much success.
16And finally, we can tell our friends how much they mean to us as we look forward to another year.
17Here is one way to do just that.
18Looking forward to another year of being friends with you.
19Thank you for your friendship!
20The VOA Learning English team would like to thank readers like you, Maria, for making 2021 a great year for us.
21We wish you all a wonderful year of learning together in 2022.
22What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
23And that's Ask a Teacher.
24I'm Jill Robbins.
1Hello! This week we answer a question from Maria in Brazil. 2Question: 3I am sending some cards to my American friends. I'd like to know what to write on the cards for the new year. 4Maria, Brazil. 5Answer: 6Dear Maria, 7Thank you for writing to us. In many countries, people send messages at the end of the year or the beginning of the year with greetings and good wishes. 8Health and wealth 9A popular wish that you will see on a New Year's greeting card is for good health. 10Wishing you a healthy and happy new year. 11Another popular wish is for happiness and wealth, or prosperity. 12We wish you a prosperous and joyful new year. 13Joy and peace 14Another wish you can write on your cards is for peace and joy for your friends. 15Hoping that your new year is filled with joy and peace. 16New beginnings 17As the new year starts, we may wish them success in new beginnings. 18Hoping the new year and your new beginnings bring you much success. 19And finally, we can tell our friends how much they mean to us as we look forward to another year. Here is one way to do just that. 20Looking forward to another year of being friends with you. Thank you for your friendship! 21The VOA Learning English team would like to thank readers like you, Maria, for making 2021 a great year for us. We wish you all a wonderful year of learning together in 2022. 22What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com 23And that's Ask a Teacher. 24I'm Jill Robbins. 25Dr. Jill Robbins wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor. 26____________________________________________________________________ 27Words in This Story 28greeting - n. something that is said or done to show people that you are happy to meet or see them 29prosperity - n. the state of being successful usually by making a lot of money 30Do you have a question for the teacher? We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section.