happy birthday

Greek translation: Χρόνια πολλά (Hro'nia pola')

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English term or phrase:happy birthday
Greek translation:Χρόνια πολλά (Hro'nia pola')
Entered by: Betty Revelioti

12:47 Mar 29, 2002
English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: happy birthday
Happy Birthday
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Χρόνια πολλά (Hro'nia pola')
Explanation:
Literally means "many years", or "I wish you many years of life," but is used most commonly when someone is having a birthday.
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Maria Nicholas (X)
Local time: 21:46
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5 +8Χρόνια πολλά (Hro'nia pola')
Maria Nicholas (X)
5'hronia po'lla
Aristi (X)
3χαρούμενα γενέθλια
terry1


  

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Χρόνια πολλά (Hro'nia pola')


Explanation:
Literally means "many years", or "I wish you many years of life," but is used most commonly when someone is having a birthday.

Maria Nicholas (X)
Local time: 21:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 58
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agree  Gregoris Kondylis: επίσης, χιλιόχρονος, χιλιόχρονη, να τα εκατοστήσεις (αν δεν είναι πάνω από 95)
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agree  KyriakiAilamaki
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agree  Margaret Lagoyianni
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agree  Calliope76
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agree  Alexandra Fakalou
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agree  Joanna5
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agree  Betty Revelioti
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agree  xenia109
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'hronia po'lla


Explanation:
Note: we use "hronia polla" as a wish for every festivity -name days, birthdays, Christmas, Easter... There is no exact equivalent in English.

Aristi (X)
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χαρούμενα γενέθλια


Explanation:
harumena genethlia is the exact translation for happy birthday but in Greece we usally say chronia pola.

terry1
Greece
Local time: 04:46
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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