– Καλώς ήρθες/ήρθατε!
(Welcome!)
– Καλώς όρισες/ορίσατε!
(Welcome!)
– Καλώς σε/σας βρήκα!
(in reply to “Welcome!”)
– Καλό ταξίδι!
(Have a nice journey!)
– Καλές διακοπές!
(Enjoy your holidays!)
– Με γεια!
(for something new, eg car, clothes, haircut, house etc.)(It means “Be healthy to enjoy!”)
– Καλορίζικο!
(for a new shop, house, car etc.) (It means “Let it be lucky!”)
– Να ζήσετε!
(to the newlyweds)
– Να ζήσουν!
(to the newlyweds’ family)
– Να σας ζήσει!
(to new parents for the baby)
– Χρόνια πολλά!
(generic wish for name days, birthdays and lots of holidays) (It means “Many years to you!”)
– Με το καλό!
(when expecting an important result, eg a new career or a baby)
– Καλές δουλειές!
(for business beginnings)
– Καλή αρχή!
(for a new beginning, eg a new job)
– Να τα εκατοστήσεις!
(to the birthday person) (It means “Reach 100 years!”)
– Πολύχρονος!
(to the birthday person) (It means “Live for many years!”)
– Και του χρόνου!
(for repeatable events, eg anniversaries, birthdays, the New Year’s etc) (Never say it events that are considered “for life”, e.g. weddings!)
– Καλή χρονιά!
(Happy New Year!)
– Καλές γιορτές!
(Happy holidays!)
– Καλό μήνα!
(Have a nice month!)
– Καλή εβδομάδα!
(Have a nice week!)
– Καλό καλοκαίρι!
(Have a nice summer!)
Condolences, sympathies
Συλλυπητήρια!
(to the departed’s family)
Religion-related wishes
– Καλά Χριστούγεννα!
(Merry Christmas!)
– Καλή Σαρακοστή!
(Have a nice Lent!)
– Καλό Πάσχα!
(Have a nice Easter!)
– Καλή Ανάσταση!
(during the Easter Week, until Saturday midnight)
– Χριστός ανέστη!
(On Easter Sunday and the 40 days after it) (People usually say it for the week after or so. It means “Christ is resurrected!”. You reply “Αληθώς ανέστη!” (He did indeed!)
