New Year wishes in Greek Posted by Ourania on Dec 27, 2017 in Vocabulary
Χρόνια πολλά! In this post there are common expressions that we use when we send a “Happy New Year” message. If you like to write your Greek family and friends or teacher a few words in Greek, you can get some ideas!
Καλή Χρονιά!: Happy New Year!
ευτυχισμένο το 2018: happy 2018
εύχομαι: to wish
σου εύχομαι: I wish you (informal)
σας εύχομαι: I wish you (formal)
σε εσένα και την οικογένειά σου: to you and your family (informal)
σε εσάς και την οικογένειά σας: to you and your family (formal)
σου στέλνω τις καλύτερες ευχές μου για τη νέα χρονιά: I am sending you my best wishes for the new year.
μία χρονιά γεμάτη υγεία, χαρά και αγάπη: a year full of healthy, joy and love
πολλές ευχές για το νέο έτος: many wishes for the new year (έτος is rather formal)
η νέα χρονιά να σου / σας φέρει ευτυχία: (may) the new year bring you happiness
να είσαι πάντα καλά: be always well (informal)
να είτε πάντα καλά: be always well (formal)
You can add the following words. They are all feminine:
ελπίδα: hope
αισιοδοξία: optimism
ειρήνη: peace
καλοσύνη: kindness
δημιουργικότητα: creativity
In oral language, when someone wishes us “Καλή χρονιά” (Happy new year) we answer by “Επίσης” (same to you).
Build vocabulary, practice pronunciation, and more with Transparent Language Online. Available anytime, anywhere, on any device.
Comments:
Linda:
Thank you for all the useful information. I started studying Greek last year and every post brings a piece of live language hard to find in manuals.
Χρόνια πολλά!
Ourania:
@Linda Καλή Χρονιά, Λίντα!
Elisa:
Thank you! This was very helpful to me! It saved me a lot of time . . . Wishing you health & happiness & much success in 2018!
Ourania:
@Elisa Thank you very much, Elisa! My best wishes too! Καλή Χρονιά 🙂
Albert:
Very useful. Thank you from Scotland.
Ourania:
@Albert Ευχαριστώ! Γεια σου Σκωτία 🙂