Greek translation: χρόνια πολλά για τη γιορτή σου
English term or phrase: Happy Name Day!
In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in some countries of Europe and the Americas, and Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox countries in general. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one’s given name. The celebration is similar to a birthday.
For example in Greece we say something like “Xronia Polla!” which means something like “live long” or “Christ Has Risen!” and they usually reply “He has, indeed!” What do you say in England?
English term or phrase: | best wishes |
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Greek translation: | Τις καλύτερες ευχές μου |
Entered by: | Betty Revelioti |
Happy Greek Independence Day, Everyone! Ευτιχισμενη Εικοσιπεντε Μαρτιου!
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10 October | 11 November | 12 December |
boldog névnapot
To wish someone a happy name day, you say boldog névnapot! Its pronounced “bulldog nave-na-pot.” Now that I have been in Hungary for over a year, I’ve grown accusomted to wishing my Hungarian friends and colleagues boldog névnapot on their name days, but I still find the concept fascinating.
The name Happy is primarily a gender-neutral name of American origin that means Joyful.
Typical Greetings Used in Greece
Χαίρετε (Herete) This is a formal way of saying hello.
In rhetoric, eunoia (Ancient Greek: εὔνοιᾰ, romanized: eúnoia, lit. ‘well mind; beautiful thinking‘) is the goodwill a speaker cultivates between themselves and their audience, a condition of receptivity.
Hungarians not only have birthday, but nameday as well. Birthdays are usually celebrated just in immediate family. Namedays, however are widely known and celebrated.
Gratulálok! Happy Birthday to you! Boldog születésnapot kívánok!
Hungary Magyarország (Hungarian) | |
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Driving side | right |
Calling code | +36 |
ISO 3166 code | HU |
Internet TLD | .hu |
Long ago, “Biff” was an English slang verb meaning punch or hit. So, it became a nickname for tough guys.
One of the most common Greek words is έλα (ela). It is the imperative of the verb έρχομαι (erhomai, to come) and literally it means come (in the second singular person): “Έλα! Το λεωφορείο φεύγει!» (Ela!
The actual meaning of “opa!” is more like “Oops” or “Whoops!” Among Greeks, you might hear it after someone bumps into something or drops or breaks an object.
yassas = hello or goodbye – γειά σας. A greeting to more people or a more formal and polite way to greet an unknown person.
The Greek word for Christmas is Christougena or Christougenna, literally meaning “Christ’s birth.” When Greeks say “Merry Christmas,” they say, “Kala Christougena.” The apparent g sound is pronounced like a y.
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