To say Happy Birthday in greek

mingshey · Post by **mingshey** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 1:37 am

Woodhouse entry for birthday:

Birthday, used as adj. P. and V. [size=150]γενέθλιος[/size]. Birthday offerings to the gods : P. and V. [size=150]γενέθλια, τά[/size]. Hold birthday sacrifice : P. and V. [size=150]γενέθλια θύειν[/size].

Seems that their birthday was a day for sacrifice.

Now, what did greeks say in their friends' birthday to celebrate it? What was their equivalent to "Happy birthday!"?

Raya · Post by **Raya** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:15 am

I don't know what they did in ancient Greece, but if it helps, this is a birthday greeting in modern Greek:

na zeseis (name of person) kai chronia polla
megalos na gineis
me aspra pallia
pantou na skorpizeis tes gnwseis to fws
kai oloi na lene
NA ENAS SOFOS!