Ευτυχισμένη επέτειο
Eftychismeni epeteio
Ευτυχισμένη επέτειο (Eftychismeni epeteio) is the Greek way to say happy anniversary.
This phrase is used as a greeting to congratulate someone on the anniversary of a special event.
How do you pronounce it?
Eftychismeni epeteio
Did you know?
- If you wish a couple a happy anniversary in Greece, they might reply with Να τα εκατοστήσετε. This is a specific idiom wishing that they may live to be one hundred years old together.
- The word επέτειος comes from the ancient Greek words for 'year' and 'to fall upon'. It describes the day that 'falls' upon the same date every year.
- The word επέτειο is used for both joyous anniversaries and solemn memorials. A person might use the same root word to mark a wedding as they would to mark the anniversary of a death.
Example conversation
Eleni and Kostas are celebrating their wedding anniversary at dinner.
- Ελένη EleniΕυτυχισμένη επέτειο, Κώστα μου!Eftychisméni epéteio, Kósta mou!Happy anniversary, my Kostas!
- Κώστας KostasΕυχαριστώ, Ελένη! Ευτυχισμένη επέτειο και σε σένα.Efcharistó, Eléni! Eftychisméni epéteio kai se séna.Thank you, Eleni! Happy anniversary to you too.
- Ελένη EleniΔεν πιστεύω ότι πέρασαν ήδη πέντε χρόνια.Den pistévo óti pérasan ídi pénte chrónia.I can't believe five years have passed already.
- Κώστας KostasΉταν τα καλύτερα χρόνια της ζωής μου.Ítan ta kalýtera chrónia tis zoís mou.They were the best years of my life.
