How to Say "Happy Good Friday" in Greek

καλή Μεγάλη Παρασκευή

kali Megali Paraskevi

The English phrase "happy good Friday" is translated into Greek as καλή Μεγάλη Παρασκευή (kali Megali Paraskevi).

This phrase is a greeting used to wish someone a meaningful Good Friday.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "good Great Friday", where Μεγάλη (Megali) means "Great" or "Big".

The adjective καλή (kali) is in the feminine nominative singular form to agree with the feminine noun Παρασκευή (Paraskevi).

kali Megali Paraskevi

The word Παρασκευή can be used as both a common female given name and the name of the day of the week.
The word Παρασκευή comes from the Ancient Greek word for 'preparation'. This refers to the day people spent preparing for the Sabbath.
In Greek tradition, instead of a cheerful greeting, many people use the more somber phrase Καλό Πάσχα (Kalo Pascha) to wish someone a 'Good Easter' as a way to bridge the mourning of Good Friday with the celebration.

Σας εύχομαι καλή μεγάλη Παρασκευή!
I wish you a happy Good Friday!
Καλή Μεγάλη Παρασκευή σε όλους.
Kalí Megáli Paraskeví se ólous.
Happy Good Friday to everyone.
Σου εύχομαι καλή Μεγάλη Παρασκευή.
Sou éfchomai kalí Megáli Paraskeví.
I wish you a happy Good Friday.
Καλή Μεγάλη Παρασκευή, φίλε μου.
Kalí Megáli Paraskeví, fíle mou.
Happy Good Friday, my friend.

Anastasia and Nikos meet on the street during Holy Week.

Αναστασία Anastasia

Γεια σου Νίκο, καλή Μεγάλη Παρασκευή!
Geia sou Niko, kali Megali Paraskevi!
Hello Nikos, happy Good Friday!
Νίκος Nikos

Ευχαριστώ, Αναστασία! Καλή Μεγάλη Παρασκευή και σε σένα.
Efcharisto, Anastasia! Kali Megali Paraskevi kai se sena.
Thank you, Anastasia! Happy Good Friday to you too.
Αναστασία Anastasia

Θα πας στην εκκλησία απόψε;
Tha pas stin ekklisia apopse?
Will you go to church tonight?
Νίκος Nikos

Ναι, θα πάω με την οικογένειά μου.
Nai, tha pao me tin oikogeneia mou.
Yes, I will go with my family.

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