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Subject: Languages
Category: Reference, Education and News
Asked by: puzzle-ga
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Posted: 03 Oct 2002 09:21 PDT
Expires: 02 Nov 2002 08:21 PST
Question ID: 72048

In what language does `Store Christi` mean `Happy Birthday`?

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Subject: Re: Languages
From: willie-ga on 03 Oct 2002 10:38 PDT

I didn't find it, but I did find this....how to say "happy birthday"
in 161 different languages

Happy Birthday in 161 different languages
http://www.shabbir.com/romance/bday.html

Subject: Re: Languages
From: scriptor-ga on 03 Oct 2002 10:43 PDT

Dear puzzle,

All I found is a phrase in Norwegian, "store Kristi", meaning "great
Christ". But there is no proof so far that this is used as
congratulations for birthdays.

Regards,
Scriptor

Subject: Re: Languages
From: blazius-ga on 08 Oct 2002 01:17 PDT

"store Kristi"/"store Christi" is certainly not a birthday greeting in
Norwegian, but it could be used as an antiquated exclamation ("om my
god!").

Subject: Re: Languages
From: davebug-ga on 10 Oct 2002 06:57 PDT

I remember this phrase being used in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and
goofily mispronounced by the non-Greek fiance. However, I can't find
any confirmation that the phrase (though I don't know exactly how it
would be spelled in Greek) means anything in Greek.

Subject: Re: Languages
From: puzzle-ga on 10 Oct 2002 07:44 PDT

I, too, found `Happy Birthday` in 161 languages but as you say it
doesn`t tell me the right one. Please, keep trying.

Subject: Re: Languages
From: stonehaven-ga on 01 Nov 2002 10:28 PST

The TextCat language guesser (
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~vannoord/TextCat/Demo/textcat.html ) suggests
that "store Christi" might be Slovak and "store kristi" might be
Croatian. I haven't been able to confirm either of these.

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