{"id":1728,"date":"2014-12-19T22:32:48","date_gmt":"2014-12-19T22:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2014-12-19T22:32:48","modified_gmt":"2014-12-19T22:32:48","slug":"greek-christmas-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-christmas-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Christmas vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u03a7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac! It will be Christmas soon so this post is about Christmas vocabulary. If you want to send wishes to your friends and family in Greek, below there are some common phrases that we use:<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1<\/strong> (kala hristougena)<\/em>: Merry Christmas<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03cd\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1<\/strong> (sou efhomai kala hristougena)<\/em>: I wish you Merry Christmas (informal)<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03cd\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1<\/strong> (sas efhomai kala hristougena)<\/em>: I wish you Merry Christmas (formal)<\/p>\n

\u03a7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac<\/strong> (hronia pola)<\/em>: it is difficult to translate because there is no similar expression in English. We use it to wish people to live many years.<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2<\/strong> (kales giortes)<\/em>: from \u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ae (feast, holiday). It means \u201cnice holidays\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae \u03a7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac<\/strong> (kali hronia)<\/em>: Happy New Year<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae \u03a0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac<\/strong> (kali protohronia)<\/em>: Happy New Year\u2019s Eve<\/p>\n

\u0395\u03c5\u03c4\u03c5\u03c7\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf \u039d\u03ad\u03bf \u0388\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong> (eftihismeno to neo etos)<\/em>: Happy New Year (formal). This is often written in formal cards.<\/p>\n

Be careful<\/span><\/strong>: \u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac<\/span> and \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/span> mean year. However, we never say “\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf”.<\/p>\n

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And some basic words:<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd<\/strong> (ee paramoni ton hristougenon)<\/em>: Christmas\u2019 Eve<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2<\/strong> (ee paramoni tis protohronias)<\/em>: New Year\u2019s Eve<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b7 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong> (ee hristougeniatiki karta)<\/em>: Christmas card<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf X\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf \u03b4\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf<\/strong> (to hristougeniatiko dentro)<\/em>: Christmas tree<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b9<\/strong> (to asteri)<\/em>: star<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03c6\u03ac\u03c4\u03bd\u03b7<\/strong> (ee fatni)<\/em>: manger<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong> (o Hristos)<\/em>: Christ<\/p>\n

\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u039c\u03ac\u03b3\u03bf\u03b9<\/strong> (ee tris magoi)<\/em>: Three Kings. (Literally, three Wizards).<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u03ac\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong> (o agelos)<\/em>: angel<\/p>\n

\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03c0\u03ac\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong> (ee bales)<\/em>: balls<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03b3\u03b9\u03c1\u03bb\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong> (ee yeerlanda)<\/em>: garland<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c9\u03c4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong> (ta fotakia)<\/em>: lights<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b5\u03c1\u03af<\/strong> (to keri)<\/em>: candle<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong> (ta stolidia)<\/em>: ornaments<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong> (to gkee)<\/em>: holly<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong> (ta kalanda)<\/em>: Christmas Carol<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong> (to kabanaki)<\/em>: bell<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03b4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b1<\/strong> (ee kordela)<\/em>: ribbon<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1<\/strong> (ta dora)<\/em>: presents<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong> (o agios Vasilis)<\/em>: Santa Basil (Santa Claus). People traditionally exchange gifts in January 1st<\/sup>. This day \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 is honored and people who are named \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 (Vasilis) or \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae (Vasiliki) celebrate their name day. \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 is the Greek Santa who was not wearing red and did not have a sleigh with reindeer. The western Santa was introduced in the Greek culture after the 50\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong> (ee vasilopita)<\/em>: New Year\u2019s cake<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03ad\u03bb\u03ba\u03b7\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf<\/strong> (to elkithro)<\/em>: sleigh<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong> (o tarandos)<\/em>: reindeer<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong> (o kalikantzaros)<\/em>: goblin<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc<\/strong> (to ksotiko)<\/em>: elf<\/p>\n

You can see the vocabulary here: \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u03a7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac! It will be Christmas soon so this post is about Christmas vocabulary. If you want to send wishes to your friends and family in Greek, below there are some common phrases that we use: \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1 (kala hristougena): Merry Christmas \u03a3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03cd\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1 (sou efhomai kala hristougena): I wish you Merry Christmas…<\/p>\n

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