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CULTURE VULTURE asked:
When you raise a glass in Greece, what’s the best, most common toast? I’ve read all the following and am confused: ‘Iss Ighian’, ‘Gia’ sou’, ‘Stin Ygia Sou’, ‘Eislgian’. Which is right?
When you raise a glass in Greece, what’s the best, most common toast? I’ve read all the following and am confused: ‘Iss Ighian’, ‘Gia’ sou’, ‘Stin Ygia Sou’, ‘Eislgian’. Which is right?
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3 marca 2009 o 12:15
The one with olives
4 marca 2009 o 15:58
hoppa (not spelled correctly)
6 marca 2009 o 8:20
‘Stin Ygia Sou’ is perfect!
To your health!
9 marca 2009 o 20:15
i cant spell it right ,,but its uuumpa its a long u sound lke umpa lumpas in charly and the chocolate factory lol
10 marca 2009 o 17:51
Just say ‘yamas’!
12 marca 2009 o 16:34
All those you mention are correct.Gia sou or gia sas is short for Stin ugia sou/sas and more informal.Those two are the most common,you will hear them at any table you sit
Eis igian is just a more formal way to say stin igia sou.It’s also used,but I think less than those other two.
It all means the same thing: (I drink) to your health.
Don’t confuse this gia sas with the gia sas we use as a greeting
13 marca 2009 o 7:31
stin Yghia mas. (to our health)
lets not forget to include the toaster.
16 marca 2009 o 13:37
All are correct, because they all mean the same. Iss Ighian means “to health”. “Stin Ygia Sou”= to your health, EisIgian=Iss Ighian, you just spelled it differently in english, Gia sou is short for Stin Ygia sou, also Ya mas = to our health, short of Stin Ygia mas.
17 marca 2009 o 13:48
Can I just add my favourite drinking toast in Greek ?
“Stin oraia zoe” to the beautiful life
17 marca 2009 o 18:43
Stin ugeia sou or sthn ugeia mas or is ugeian Geia sou
To your healt or to our healt or the same us before but with a differnt kind of phrase or have) healt you which in Greek is shortened
from ugeia sou to geia sou
20 marca 2009 o 15:29
Traditional custom passes from generation to generation until its importance becomes as monumental as Everest - unwritten law, as solid as the ancient stone tablets that ruled civilizations for centuries. Such is the custom of the toast.
Throughout the ages, toasting reflected a different sense of purpose due to the circumstances associated with the performance. Actual historical data does not exist on the ancient ritual of toasting, but anthropological theorists use their experiential knowledge of artifacts and lifestyle to present the narrative story of this practice.
Well all these you mentioned arfe correct. “iss ighian” and “eisigian” are the same thing spelled different, “gia sou” and”stin ygia sou” are again the same.”Iss Ighian” is used more formally, “stin igia sou” is the one thats being used more often.
Another word that we use is “viva”, even though it’s not a completely greek word as it has latin roots.
Toasts vary depending on the occassion.
Here are some of the most common toasts:
stin igia sou
viva
na pethani o charos(that means wish death be dead)
na se heromaste (when birthday)
stin eftihia mas (couple dining)
kalosorises-kalos sas vrika (welcome dinner).
if you wanna learn more about the tradition of greek toast follow the following link:
22 marca 2009 o 9:11
we say “gia’sou” pronounced yassou. and so did our relatives in greece. be careful of that ouzo. its strong stuff!
23 marca 2009 o 12:34
“Yassou” usually works. At least that’s the toast I usually hear.
The above poster is right about something else too - that ouzo will sure enough cure what ails you!
24 marca 2009 o 18:11
stin igia sou