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Happy Name Day!

Greek translation: χρόνια πολλά για τη γιορτή σου


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English term or phrase:Happy Name Day!
Greek translation:χρόνια πολλά για τη γιορτή σου
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07:40 Nov 7, 2006
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English term or phrase: Happy Name Day!
My friends name day is coming up, and I would like to know the typical greeting one says to another to celebrate their name day. If you could please tell me the written greek and it spelt phoenetically that would be great. Thanks!
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χρόνια πολλά για τη γιορτή σου/να χαίρεσαι τη γιορτή σου
Explanation:
"Hronia polla gia ti giorti sou" if you plan on saying it over the phone or in person



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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2006-11-08 08:46:38 GMT)
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Yes, it is just "happy name day" - it is not a very formal way of saying it, it is more what you would say when you call a friend, rather than your boss, etc.
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Alexandros Mouratidis
Greece
Local time: 15:31
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5 +11χρόνια πολλά για τη γιορτή σου/να χαίρεσαι τη γιορτή σου
Alexandros Mouratidis
5 +8χρόνια πολλά για την ονομαστική σου εορτή!xxxstahat


  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
happy name day!
χρόνια πολλά για την ονομαστική σου εορτή!


Explanation:
χρόνια πολλά για την ονομαστική σου εορτή

xxxstahat
Local time: 15:31
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: what is the literal translation of this? thanks!


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agree  Ebert Silvia
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agree  Betty Revelioti
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agree  socratisv
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agree  Helen Chrysanthopoulou
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agree  Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
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agree  Natassa Iosifidou
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agree  Sophia Finos
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
happy name day!
χρόνια πολλά για τη γιορτή σου/να χαίρεσαι τη γιορτή σου


Explanation:
"Hronia polla gia ti giorti sou" if you plan on saying it over the phone or in person



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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2006-11-08 08:46:38 GMT)
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Yes, it is just "happy name day" - it is not a very formal way of saying it, it is more what you would say when you call a friend, rather than your boss, etc.

Alexandros Mouratidis
Greece
Local time: 15:31
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Could you give me the literal translation, or is it just "happy name day?"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evita Tsichlis
29 mins

agree  Betty Revelioti
1 hr

agree  socratisv
1 hr

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 hr

agree  Helen Chrysanthopoulou
2 hrs

agree  Emmanouil Tyrakis
3 hrs

agree  Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
4 hrs

agree  Natassa Iosifidou: Χρόνια πολλά για τη γιορτή σου
9 hrs

agree  Sophia Finos
14 hrs

agree  Anastasia Giagopoulou
23 hrs

agree  Tessy Vassiliadou
1 day1 hr
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