If you are accustomed to traveling, and the next destination for New Year is Greece, then you should know how to translate the phrase “Happy New Year” into Greek. To pronounce “Καλή Χρονιά” correctly, press the audio button. If you’re curious, then find out that in Greece New Year’s Eve coincides with the St. Basil’s Festival, and one of the traditional dishes, made on New Year’s Eve, is Vassilopitta or the cake of St. Basil. In this cake there is a silver or gold coin, and whoever finds it will be lucky next year. Also, on New Year’s Eve, the Greeks hang an onion over the door of the house, which is considered a symbol of rebirth. In the morning, on January 1, they break a pomegranate on the doorstep, which is considered a symbol of luck and prosperity.

Audio	Transcription	Origin
	kalí chroniá	Καλή Χρονιά

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