🇬🇷 Greek phrases

How to say “Happy birthday” in Greek

Χρόνια πολλά

hrónia polá

Literally: Many yearsneutral

The universal Greek celebration wish, used for birthdays, name days (often a bigger deal than birthdays), Easter and Christmas. The literal translation Χαρούμενα γενέθλια exists but is mostly used in cards and the song.

Other ways to say it

GreekPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Να τα εκατοστήσειςna ta ekatostísisMay you live to 100Traditional add-on birthday wish
Χαρούμενα γενέθλιαharúmena yenéthliaHappy birthdayWritten cards, the birthday song

In a sentence

Χρόνια πολλά, να τα εκατοστήσεις!

hrónia polá, na ta ekatostísis!

Happy birthday, may you live to 100!

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