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Happy Birthday

Greek translation: Χρόνια πολλά

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English term or phrase:Happy Birthday
Greek translation:Χρόνια πολλά
Entered by: Betty Revelioti

18:50 Mar 18, 2002
English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Happy Birthday
birthday
Tanya
Χρόνια πολλά
Explanation:
Χρόνια πολλά ('hronia po'lla)
Word for word, this means "many years" (i.e. you wish someone to live long), and it is what we commonly use to wish someone "happy birthday".
In birthday cards you may also find the phrase "Χαρούμενα γεννέθλια", (happy birthday, word for word), but we don't use it very much when we give our wish orally.
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4 +6Χρόνια πολλά
Maria Karra
4Eytyxismena Genethlia!
Martijn Naarding


  

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Eytyxismena Genethlia!


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Martijn Naarding
Spain
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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Χρόνια πολλά


Explanation:
Χρόνια πολλά ('hronia po'lla)
Word for word, this means "many years" (i.e. you wish someone to live long), and it is what we commonly use to wish someone "happy birthday".
In birthday cards you may also find the phrase "Χαρούμενα γεννέθλια", (happy birthday, word for word), but we don't use it very much when we give our wish orally.

Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 04:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
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