How to Say “Be Happy” in Greek

να είσαι ευτυχισμένος
na eisai eftychismenos
The Greek phrase for "be happy" is να είσαι ευτυχισμένος (na eisai eftychismenos).

How does it change in a sentence?

The adjective changes to the feminine form να είσαι ευτυχισμένη if the person being addressed is female.

How do you pronounce it?

na eisai eftychismenos

Did you know?

  • When wishing someone 'be happy' at a wedding, Greeks often use the phrase να ζήσετε, which literally means 'may you live'.
  • The word ευτυχισμένος is built from 'good' and 'fortune', implying that happiness is something bestowed by luck or fate rather than just an internal emotion.
  • While ευτυχισμένος means 'happy' as a lasting state of life, Greeks use χαρούμενος for the short-term feeling of being 'cheerful' or 'glad'.

Examples in context

  • Έχεις το δικαίωμα να είσαι ευτυχισμένος.
    You have the right to be happy.
    This sentence illustrates the use of να είσαι ευτυχισμένος regarding a person's rights.
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  • Αξίζεις να είσαι ευτυχισμένος.
    Azizis na eisai eftichismenos.
    You deserve to be happy.

Example conversation

Kyriaki is giving advice to Dimitris about his new job.

  1. Κυριακή Kyriaki

    Πρέπει να είσαι ευτυχισμένος με την επιλογή σου.
    Prépei na eísai eftychisménos me tin epilogí sou.
    You must be happy with your choice.
  2. Δημήτρης Dimitris

    Είμαι πολύ χαρούμενος που ξεκίνησα.
    Eímai polý charoúmenos pou xekínisa.
    I am very glad that I started.
  3. Κυριακή Kyriaki

    Αυτό είναι το πιο σημαντικό πράγμα.
    Autó eínai to pío simantikó prágma.
    That is the most important thing.
  4. Δημήτρης Dimitris

    Σου ευχαριστώ πολύ, Κυριακή.
    Sou efcharistó polý, Kyriakí.
    Thank you very much, Kyriaki.

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