Miscellaneous (not lyrics) Greek <-> English Translations

[Fidelitas]

Can anyone translate this: 'Can't figure out how you stole my heart'
Also in Latin characters please!

[Koukla]

Originally Posted by Fidelitas

Can someone translate 'You don't know how much I miss you' in Greek? And can you laso write it in Latin characters?

And does someone know what 'Fidelity'is in Greek? Also in Latin characters please....


Efharsito poli

You dont know how much I miss you=Den ksereis poso mou leipeis

Fidelity= aksiopistia

[Koukla]

Originally Posted by Fidelitas

Can anyone translate this: 'Can't figure out how you stole my heart'
Also in Latin characters please!

Can't figure out how you stole my heart= Den mporo (boro) na katalavo pos mou eklepses tin kardia mou

[maria_gr]

Originally Posted by Koukla

You dont know how much I miss you=Den ksereis poso mou leipeis

Fidelity= aksiopistia

I just want to say that koukla is right! I'll also provide the sentence in greek characters.

Δεν ξέρεις πόσο μου λείπεις.

Fidelity except from αξιοπιστία, means πίστη and αφοσίωση as well.

Originally Posted by Koukla

Can't figure out how you stole my heart= Den mporo (boro) na katalavo pos mou eklepses tin kardia mou

Δε μπορώ να καταλάβω πώς μου έκλεψες την καρδιά!

P.S. Well done Koukla!

[Koukla]

Gracias

[Fidelitas]

Originally Posted by Koukla

You dont know how much I miss you=Den ksereis poso mou leipeis

Fidelity= aksiopistia

Thanks!!

[Fidelitas]

Originally Posted by Koukla

Can't figure out how you stole my heart= Den mporo (boro) na katalavo pos mou eklepses tin kardia mou

Thanks again!!!

[Fidelitas]

Originally Posted by maria_gr

I just want to say that koukla is right! I'll also provide the sentence in greek characters.

Δεν ξέρεις πόσο μου λείπεις.

Fidelity except from αξιοπιστία, means πίστη and αφοσίωση as well.


Δε μπορώ να καταλάβω πώς μου έκλεψες την καρδιά!

P.S. Well done Koukla!

Thank you!!!!

[boubou]

Originally Posted by Fidelitas

Can someone translate 'You don't know how much I miss you' in Greek? And can you laso write it in Latin characters?

Δε φαντάζεσαι πόσο πολύ μου λείπεις (literally : "Δεν ξέρεις πόσο πολύ μου λείπεις", but we more often say the first sentence.
The fandazese poso poli mu lipis.

Originally Posted by Fidelitas

Can someone translate 'You don't know how much I And does someone know what 'Fidelity'is in Greek? Also in Latin characters please....

Fidelity = Πίστη, αφιοσίωση, ακρίβεια (πιστότητα) / pisti, afosiosi, akrivia (pistotita)

[Fidelitas]

Originally Posted by boubou

Δε φαντάζεσαι πόσο πολύ μου λείπεις (literally : "Δεν ξέρεις πόσο πολύ μου λείπεις", but we more often say the first sentence.
The fandazese poso poli mu lipis.


Fidelity = Πίστη, αφιοσίωση, ακρίβεια (πιστότητα) / pisti, afosiosi, akrivia (pistotita)

Thanks!

Till next time! Thanks for all th ehelp everyone!!!

[velvet_sky]

can someone translate this for me ... thanks in advance

κανε edit και γραψτα στα ελληνικα

WARN και στις δυο σας για παράβαση κανονισμών

τα λινκς διαγράφονται

[maria_gr]

κανε edit και γραψτα στα ελληνικα=edit your post and write them in Greek

WARN και στις δυο σας για παράβαση κανονισμών=both of you receive a warning for violation of the rules

τα λινκς διαγράφονται=the links are deleted

[velvet_sky]

wow, because of what ?
and a link I've post has been deleted also

anyway thanks for the translation

[Fidelitas]

What is 'me, myself & I in Greek'? (also latin characters please)

thanks

[Zvezda]

Originally Posted by Fidelitas

What is 'me, myself & I in Greek'? (also latin characters please)

thanks

That doesn't translate well in Greek, it's something like "Ego, emena ki o eaftos mou". I do not think it's an exression a native Greek speaker would ever use because it sounds strange. Somebody else my be able to come up with a better translation though.

[widget]

How to say "I love you so much. I'll love you and be with you to the end of all ends, and though the birth of all births." to a girl in Latin and Greek letters?

[Milena]

Could someone tell me what "filotimo" means? When do you use it?

[maria_gr]

Aham, filotimo... Filotimo is the great sensibility, the scrupulousness. We use it when a person has morality and dignity.

[boubou]

Originally Posted by Milena

Could someone tell me what "filotimo" means?I heard that it's a perfect Greek word...When do you use that word?

Filotimo (φιλότιμο) -
Examples.
1) When a doctor has a fee of X $, € or whatever (X = expensive) and a, not that wealthy, man goes to him, then the doctor who has "φιλότιμο" sometimes, decides to be paid less money by that man. Because he feels that it is not fair for the poor man and that he also has a right to proper medicare.

2) When turists visit a foreign and they get a taxi from the airport to the hotel, if the taxi-driver is cunning and charges them extra money (i.e. instead of 10€, he charges 50 or 100€), then we greeks say that this taxi-driver has no "φιλότιμο", because he takes advantage of the situation that the turist doesn't know the language, neither the distances etc., so he cheats him.

3) Let's suppose that we have a married couple. And that the man does all the favours of the woman. If she keeps asking more and more expensive things, while she doesn't recognise any effort of the man, if she spends money as if she were a queen, while at the same moment the man is working hard as a slave, then we say that the woman has no "φιλότιμο".

Sorry I can't explain in a better way. Maybe someone else may come up with a better description. However, I hope that you got the feeling of the word "filotimo".

Φιλότιμο, is a very important (human) value for us. It shows the integrity of a person, his/her beliefs, the way he/she was raised and educated, and many other important things.

[Milena]

I see...Thanks very much for the explanations Maria and boubou.

[boubou]

Originally Posted by Milena

I see...Thanks very much for the explanations Maria and boubou.

Milena you are welcome

[Fidelitas]

Is this correct?

The Greek name for Christmas is Christougena.

Merry Christmas = Kala Christougena?
Chronia Polla = "Happy New Year"
Eftikismenos o kenourisos kronos = Happy New Year (formal)

[boubou]

Originally Posted by Fidelitas

Is this correct?

The Greek name for Christmas is Christougena.

Merry Christmas = Kala Christougena?
Chronia Polla = "Happy New Year"
Eftikismenos o kenourisos kronos = Happy New Year (formal)

In general you are right.
Just allow me a tiny comment:
Chronia Polla (Χρόνια Πολλά) is a general wish of ours, that applies to all special events like celebrations, New Year's eve, Christma's eve, Easter, name days, birthdays, anniversaries etc.
Χρόνια Πολλά, literally means, "Live many years"

[Fidelitas]

Originally Posted by boubou

In general you are right.
Just allow me a tiny comment:
Chronia Polla (Χρόνια Πολλά) is a general wish of ours, that applies to all special events like celebrations, New Year's eve, Christma's eve, Easter, name days, birthdays, anniversaries etc.
Χρόνια Πολλά, literally means, "Live many years"

Thanks you for the explanation! I really love Greece!

So if I want to wish some a merry christmas and happy new year this is correct? Kala Christougena - Eftikismenos o kenourisos kronos. I don't want to make mistakes

[boubou]

Originally Posted by Fidelitas

Thanks you for the explanation! I really love Greece!

So if I want to wish some a merry christmas and happy new year this is correct? Kala Christougena - Eftikismenos o kenourisos kronos. I don't want to make mistakes

That's right!
"Kala Hristuyena & Eftihismenos o kenuryos hronos" is absolutely fine.
Means Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year..

[Fidelitas]

What is the meaning of Geia sas? I think it means 'hallo'... Am I right?

[dya]

Yes, you're right You use it when you address more than one person (sas--plural) OR when you address someone you don't know very well, someone older, someone in authority, etc.

When you address one person, someone you are in friendly terms with, you use Geia sou (sou- singular)

Usually these greetings are addressed when you meet someone, but they can also be used as Good bye.

The simple form, without the pronoun, is also widely used: Geia!

[boubou]

Originally Posted by Fidelitas

What is the meaning of Geia sas? I think it means 'hallo'... Am I right?

Geia sas - Γεια σας
we say "Γεια σας" when we want to greet someone in an informal way. It's equivalent to Hello and it refers either to a single person to whom we would like to show politeness, or to many persons (>1).
Γεια σας > Στην υγεία σας (this is the sentence where it derives from, and which actually is a wish; it wishes us to be healthy)

[dya]

lol! Now you have two answers

Boubou's explanation is more complex, so now this greeting shouldn't have any more secrets to you

[Fidelitas]

Originally Posted by dya

lol! Now you have two answers

Boubou's explanation is more complex, so now this greeting shouldn't have any more secrets to you

Thanks for the help!!! Have a great day!