Now you know how to talk about date and time in Greek, let’s continue with some more special occasions, holidays and how to wish people well in Greek.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Greek“.

Holidays & Good wishes in Greek

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Good wishes

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
All the best!Τα καλύτερα!Ta kalítera! el-sing_all-the-best
Congratulations!Συγχαρητήρια!Sinkharitíria! el-sing_congratulations
Good luck!Καλή τύχη!Kalí tíkhi! el-sing_good-luck
Happy birthday!Χαρούμενα γενέθλια!Kharúmena yenéthlia! el-sing_happy-birthday
Merry Christmas!Καλά χριστούγεννα!Kalá khristúyenna! el-sing_merry-christmas
Happy Easter!Καλό πάσχα!Kaló páskha! el-sing_happy-easter
Happy New Year!Ευτυχισμένο το νέο έτος!Eftikhisméno to néo étos! el-sing_happy-new-year
with all my heart / wholeheartedμε όλη μου την καρδιά
ολόψυχα
me óli mu tin kardiá
olópsikha
el-sing_with-all-my-heartwholehearted
el-sing_with-all-my-heartwholehearted-2

Holidays & festive occasions

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
birthdayγενέθλιαyenéthliael-sing_birthday
ChristmasΧριστούγενναKhristúyennael-sing_christmas
YuleΧριστούγενναKhristúyennael-sing_yule
Christmas Eveπαραμονή Χριστουγέννωνparamoní Khristuyénnonel-sing_christmas-eve
EasterΠάσχαPáskhael-sing_easter
Easter holidaysΠασχαλινές διακοπέςPaskhalinés diakopésel-sing_easter-holidays
Pentecost / WhitsunΠεντηκοστήPentikostíel-sing_pentecostwhitsun
New Year’s EveΠαραμονή ΠρωτοχρονιάςParamoní Protokhroniásel-sing_new-years-eve
New YearΝέος χρόνος
Νέο έτος
Néos khrónos
Néo étos
el-sing_new-year
el-sing_new-year-2
weddingγάμοςgámosel-sing_wedding
name dayονομαστική εορτήonomastikí eortíel-sing_name-day
Valentine’s Dayημέρα του Αγίου Βαλεντίνουiméra tu Avíu Valentínuel-sing_valentines-day
anniversaryεπέτειοςepétiosel-sing_anniversary

Verbs

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) inviteκαλώkalóel-sing_to-invite
(to) wishεύχομαιéfkhomeel-sing_to-wish
(to) make a giftφτιάχνω δώροftiákhno dóroel-sing_to-make-a-gift
(to) getπαίρνωpérnoel-sing_to-get

Vocabulary & Phrases

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
party [Sg]πάρτιpártiel-sing_party
parties [Pl]πάρτιpártiel-plur_party
birthday partyπάρτι γενεθλίωνpárti yenethlíonel-sing_birthday-party
invitation [Sg]πρόσκλησηprósklisiel-sing_invitation
invitations [Pl]προσκλήσειςprosklísisel-plur_invitation
I invite you to the party!Σε προσκαλώ στο πάρτι!Se proskaló sto párti! el-sing_i-invite-you-to-the-party
wish [Sg]ευχήefkhíel-sing_wish
wishes [Pl]ευχέςefkhíel-plur_wish
What would you like? / What do you want?Τι θα ήθελεςTi tha ítheles?
Esí ti thelis?
el-sing_what-would-you-likewhat-do-you-want
surprise [Sg]έκπληξηékplixiel-sing_surprise
surprises [Pl]εκπλήξειςekplíxisel-plur_surprise
present / gift [Sg]δώροdóroel-sing_presentgift
presents / gifts [Pl]δώραdórael-plur_presentgift

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