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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.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Greek“.
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Good wishes
| English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All the best! | Τα καλύτερα! | Ta kalítera! | |
| Congratulations! | Συγχαρητήρια! | Sinkharitíria! | |
| Good luck! | Καλή τύχη! | Kalí tíkhi! | |
| Happy birthday! | Χαρούμενα γενέθλια! | Kharúmena yenéthlia! | |
| Merry Christmas! | Καλά χριστούγεννα! | Kalá khristúyenna! | |
| Happy Easter! | Καλό πάσχα! | Kaló páskha! | |
| Happy New Year! | Ευτυχισμένο το νέο έτος! | Eftikhisméno to néo étos! | |
| with all my heart / wholehearted | με όλη μου την καρδιά ολόψυχα | me óli mu tin kardiá olópsikha |
Holidays & festive occasions
| English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| birthday | γενέθλια | yenéthlia | |
| Christmas | Χριστούγεννα | Khristúyenna | |
| Yule | Χριστούγεννα | Khristúyenna | |
| Christmas Eve | παραμονή Χριστουγέννων | paramoní Khristuyénnon | |
| Easter | Πάσχα | Páskha | |
| Easter holidays | Πασχαλινές διακοπές | Paskhalinés diakopés | |
| Pentecost / Whitsun | Πεντηκοστή | Pentikostí | |
| New Year’s Eve | Παραμονή Πρωτοχρονιάς | Paramoní Protokhroniás | |
| New Year | Νέος χρόνος Νέο έτος | Néos khrónos Néo étos | |
| wedding | γάμος | gámos | |
| name day | ονομαστική εορτή | onomastikí eortí | |
| Valentine’s Day | ημέρα του Αγίου Βαλεντίνου | iméra tu Avíu Valentínu | |
| anniversary | επέτειος | epétios |
Verbs
| English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| (to) invite | καλώ | kaló | |
| (to) wish | εύχομαι | éfkhome | |
| (to) make a gift | φτιάχνω δώρο | ftiákhno dóro | |
| (to) get | παίρνω | pérno |
Vocabulary & Phrases
| English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| party [Sg] | πάρτι | párti | parties [Pl] | πάρτι | párti |
| birthday party | πάρτι γενεθλίων | párti yenethlíon | |
| invitation [Sg] | πρόσκληση | prósklisi | invitations [Pl] | προσκλήσεις | prosklísis |
| I invite you to the party! | Σε προσκαλώ στο πάρτι! | Se proskaló sto párti! | |
| wish [Sg] | ευχή | efkhí | wishes [Pl] | ευχές | efkhí |
| What would you like? / What do you want? | Τι θα ήθελες | Ti tha ítheles? Esí ti thelis? | |
| surprise [Sg] | έκπληξη | ékplixi | surprises [Pl] | εκπλήξεις | ekplíxis |
| present / gift [Sg] | δώρο | dóro | presents / gifts [Pl] | δώρα | dóra |
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