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[halil]

BTW - what is the difference between Turkish coffee, Greek coffee and Cyprus coffee, and who decided to change the name?

Outside of Turkey, it is often called "Turkish coffee" in the local language: τούρκικος καφές (Greek), turska kava (South Slavic), Romanian cafea turceasca, but also under the various national names, which are used to avoid the political and cultural implications of mentioning the former imperial power, the Ottoman Empire, and the current Turkish state. It is called "Armenian Coffee" (Հայկական սուրճ Haykakan surj), "Greek coffee" (ελληνικός καφές), and "Cypriot coffee" (κυπριακός καφές), in Armenia, Greece, Cyprus, respectively.

As Browning points out, the words for "coffee" and "coffeeshop" remained unchanged in Greek as in the other Balkan languages, using the Turkish forms kahve and kahvehane: Greek καφές, καφενείο (earlier καφενές)

South Slavic kava, kavana; Albanian kafe, kafene.

In Croatian and Serbian communities, it may be called simply domaća kava 'domestic coffee' or kava 'coffee'.

In Israel, such coffee is commonly reffered to as 'cafe botz' or mud coffee because of the sludge or mud at the bottom of the cup.
Coffeehouse culture is highly developed in the former Ottoman world, and this is the dominant style of preparation.

Source:wikipedia.org

[LENA]

Na zisis Lena mou...

erm...! Translation please?:D

BTW - what is the difference between Turkish coffee, Greek coffee and Cyprus coffee, and who decided to change the name?

You got your answer from Halil...no difference with substance just the name...and some times the taste

As for the translation "na zisis" is a wish! Is a general wish that means to live...if someone has his/her birthday, name day or getting married...we say to him/her "na zisis". Is like we wish to that person to live many many more happy years

[Natty]

Na zisis Lena mou...

Thanks Natty!!!



For What?

For your engagement to BigOz of course!

(Or is that not happening anymore?...Darn, and I thought you'd just given us a brilliant excuse to have a huge Cypriot celebration..)

[LENA]

Na zisis Lena mou...

Thanks Natty!!!



For What?

For your engagement to BigOz of course!

(Or is that not happening anymore?...Darn, and I thought you'd just given us a brilliant excuse to have a huge Cypriot celebration..)

Natty I am sorry for not giving you the pleasure to celebrate my wedding but this is not going to happen...It was just DT's and BigOz's dreams...nothing else. Never happened, is not happening and I dont think it will happen.

But if you want I would be glad to be your koumera in your wedding with BgOz...I am sure you will make it for the celebration and the pleasure...and I will get the advantage of koumeras if BigOz is good looking

[Natty]

Na zisis Lena mou...

Thanks Natty!!!



For What?

For your engagement to BigOz of course!

(Or is that not happening anymore?...Darn, and I thought you'd just given us a brilliant excuse to have a huge Cypriot celebration..)

Natty I am sorry for not giving you the pleasure to celebrate my wedding but this is not going to happen...It was just DT's and BigOz's dreams...nothing else. Never happened, is not happening and I dont think it will happen.

But if you want I would be glad to be your koumera in your wedding with BgOz...I am sure you will make it for the celebration and the pleasure...and I will get the advantage of koumeras if BigOz is good looking

So no big forum wedding Lena? And I was looking forward to being your Koumera...Oh well, I guess I could marry BigOz, any excuse for a Cypriot wedding...

Now what’s this advantage of being a koumera you talk of when it comes to the groom? I have to say you've intrigued me..Is it some tradition maybe that didn't survive amongst the 'English Cypriots'?? Do tell..

[LENA]

Na zisis Lena mou...

Thanks Natty!!!



For What?

For your engagement to BigOz of course!

(Or is that not happening anymore?...Darn, and I thought you'd just given us a brilliant excuse to have a huge Cypriot celebration..)

Natty I am sorry for not giving you the pleasure to celebrate my wedding but this is not going to happen...It was just DT's and BigOz's dreams...nothing else. Never happened, is not happening and I dont think it will happen.

But if you want I would be glad to be your koumera in your wedding with BgOz...I am sure you will make it for the celebration and the pleasure...and I will get the advantage of koumeras if BigOz is good looking

So no big forum wedding Lena? And I was looking forward to being your Koumera...Oh well, I guess I could marry BigOz, any excuse for a Cypriot wedding...

Now what’s this advantage of being a koumera you talk of when it comes to the groom? I have to say you've intrigued me..Is it some tradition maybe that didn't survive amongst the 'English Cypriots'?? Do tell..

Natty mou ask your giagia what the phrase "o koumparos tin koumera 2 fores tin evdomada" means...but please if your giagia is old fashion lady have a chair close to her!!!

[Natty]

Na zisis Lena mou...

Thanks Natty!!!



For What?

For your engagement to BigOz of course!

(Or is that not happening anymore?...Darn, and I thought you'd just given us a brilliant excuse to have a huge Cypriot celebration..)

Natty I am sorry for not giving you the pleasure to celebrate my wedding but this is not going to happen...It was just DT's and BigOz's dreams...nothing else. Never happened, is not happening and I dont think it will happen.

But if you want I would be glad to be your koumera in your wedding with BgOz...I am sure you will make it for the celebration and the pleasure...and I will get the advantage of koumeras if BigOz is good looking

So no big forum wedding Lena? And I was looking forward to being your Koumera...Oh well, I guess I could marry BigOz, any excuse for a Cypriot wedding...

Now what’s this advantage of being a koumera you talk of when it comes to the groom? I have to say you've intrigued me..Is it some tradition maybe that didn't survive amongst the 'English Cypriots'?? Do tell..

Natty mou ask your giagia what the phrase "o koumparos tin koumera 2 fores tin evdomada" means...but please if your giagia is old fashion lady have a chair close to her!!!

I have no idea what 'O koumparos tin koumera 2 fores tin evdomada' could possible mean and what it could entail..

Well my one yiayia would probably burst out laughing, and my other one would lunge into a big story about what the saying means in a very 'Cypriot way'..

[LENA]

Na zisis Lena mou...

Thanks Natty!!!



For What?

For your engagement to BigOz of course!

(Or is that not happening anymore?...Darn, and I thought you'd just given us a brilliant excuse to have a huge Cypriot celebration..)

Natty I am sorry for not giving you the pleasure to celebrate my wedding but this is not going to happen...It was just DT's and BigOz's dreams...nothing else. Never happened, is not happening and I dont think it will happen.

But if you want I would be glad to be your koumera in your wedding with BgOz...I am sure you will make it for the celebration and the pleasure...and I will get the advantage of koumeras if BigOz is good looking

So no big forum wedding Lena? And I was looking forward to being your Koumera...Oh well, I guess I could marry BigOz, any excuse for a Cypriot wedding...

Now what’s this advantage of being a koumera you talk of when it comes to the groom? I have to say you've intrigued me..Is it some tradition maybe that didn't survive amongst the 'English Cypriots'?? Do tell..

Natty mou ask your giagia what the phrase "o koumparos tin koumera 2 fores tin evdomada" means...but please if your giagia is old fashion lady have a chair close to her!!!

I have no idea what 'O koumparos tin koumera 2 fores tin evdomada' could possible mean and what it could entail..

Well my one yiayia would probably burst out laughing, and my other one would lunge into a big story about what the saying means in a very 'Cypriot way'..

Natty I see that even if you are not familiar with the saying you understood what the saying means quickly... Cypriot mind...

As for your grandmothers...try it even for fun...I am sure you will enjoy the stories!