χρόνια πολλά

Greek

Etymology

Expression with χρόνια (chrónia), a neuter plural for the masculine χρόνος (chrónos, “year”) & πολλά (pollá, “many”), neuter plural of πολύς (polýs, “much, a lot”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxɾoɲa poˈla/

Interjection

χρόνια πολλά! • (chrónia pollá!)

  1. many happy returns: happy birthday, happy name day
  2. Happy New Year
  3. Merry Christmas
  4. Happy Easter

Synonyms

For birthdays

  • να τα εκατοστίσεις (na ta ekatostíseis, “literally: may you make them (the years of your life) a hundred”)
    plural and polite plural: να τα εκατοστίσετε (na ta ekatostísete)
  • να τα χιλιάσεις (na ta chiliáseis, “literally: may you make them (the years of your life) a thousand”)
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