What do you say in Vietnamese Lunar New Year?
Chúc mừng năm mới
This is the standard way of saying “Happy New Year” in Vietnamese, especially during your visit to others’ homes, or right after the countdown. You can use it to wish everyone, including your family members, relatives, boss, co-workers, and friends.
Why is tet important to Vietnamese?
Tet Vietnam is celebrated to welcome the Lunar New Year and summarize what they did in the old one. It is considered an important mark for changes, plans, and progress. In addition, Vietnamese people believe that what they do on the first day of the new year will affect their rest.
What should I wear to Tet?
Wear black/white clothes
People are supposed not to wear white or black clothes on the first day of Tet. Usually, white and black are colors of funeral in Vietnam. As a result, wearing them on the first days of the New Year may symbolize deaths and unlucky things. Colorful outfits are recommended.
What should we do before Tet?
10 things to do in Vietnam before Têt, the Lunar New Year
- Buy a branch of peach tree with blossoming flowers. …
- Rent or buy a mandarin tree, as well present in every family.
- Prepare some brand new bank notes that you will slide into a small envelope to offer friends and relatives.
How do you greet a Vietnamese Tet?
If those are too hard, at least say the most basic greeting: “Chúc mừng năm mới” (Happy new year). During Tet, children are given some lucky money. Therefore, prepare some red envelopes, of course with money inside, when you are invited to visit a Vietnamese family.
What to say when you get Li Xi?
Say “Chuc Mung Nam Moi”, means “Happy New Year” when you meet someone. Give people good wishes. Give lucky money in the red envelopes (Li Xi) to those in close relationship, or offer some gifts related to luck.