ευτυχισμένη ημέρα ανεξαρτησίας
eftychisméni iméra anexartisías
ευτυχισμένη ημέρα ανεξαρτησίας (eftychisméni iméra anexartisías) is the Greek way to say "happy independence day".
This phrase is used to offer good wishes during a country's independence day celebrations.
Meaning: good wishes at a country's independence day (phrase)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ανεξαρτησίας is used in the genitive case to indicate "of independence".
How do you pronounce it?
eftychisméni iméra anexartisías
Did you know?
- Greek Independence Day is celebrated on March 25, which is also the feast day of the Annunciation in the Orthodox Church. Because of this, the day is both a national holiday and a religious one.
- While 'happy independence day' is grammatically correct, many Greeks simply say Χρόνια Πολλά (Chrónia Pollá) during national holidays. This phrase literally means 'many years' and is the universal way to offer congratulations for any celebration.
- In Greek, the word for 'independence', ανεξαρτησία (anexartisía), is built from the prefix 'ἀν-' (an-), meaning 'without', and 'εξαρτώμαι' (exartómai), meaning 'to depend'.
Examples in context
- Σας εύχομαι μια καλή εορτή της ανεξαρτησίας!I wish you a happy Independence Day!
- Εύχομαι σε όλους σας μια χαρούμενη ημέρα ανεξαρτησίας!I wish you all a happy Independence Day!
Example conversation
Two friends meet on the street during the national holiday.
- Ελένη EleniΓεια σου, Κώστα! Ευτυχισμένη ημέρα ανεξαρτησίας!Geia sou, Kósta! Eftychisméni iméra anexartísias!Hello, Kostas! Happy Independence Day!
- Κώστας KostasΕυχαριστώ, Ελένη! Επίσης σε σένα.Efcharistó, Eléni! Epísis se séna.Thank you, Eleni! Same to you.
- Ελένη EleniΘα πας στη μεγάλη παρέαδα σήμερα;Tha pas sti megáli paréda símera?Will you go to the big parade today?
- Κώστας KostasΝαι, θα πάω με την οικογένειά μου.Nai, tha páo me tin oikogéniá mou.Yes, I will go with my family.
