Greek phrases

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Greek
phrase sheet

Your trip to Greece will be more interesting if you learn the following basic Greek phrases.


Good morning
Kalimera
  kah-lee-MEHR-rah


Good afternoon / evening
Kalispera
  kah-lees-PEH-rah


Good night
Kalinikta
  kah-lee-NEEK-tah


Goodbye
kherete
  KHE-reh-tay


Hello
Yassou
  YAH-su


How are you?
Ti kanis?
  tee-KAH-nis


Well / good
Poli kala
  po-LEE kah-LAH


Thank you
Efkharisto
  eff-kah-rees-TOH


You’re welcome / please
Parakalo
  pah-rah-kah-LOH


Sorry
Signomi
  seegh-NO-mee


Yes
Ne
  neh


No
Ohi
  OH-hee


What’s your name?
Pos se lene?
  POHS seh LEH-neh


My name is…
Me lene…
  meh LEH-neh…


Do you speak English?
Milas Anglika?
  mee-LAHS Ang-lee-KAH?


I don’t understand
Den Katalaveno
  then’ kah-tah-lag-VEH-no


Can you help me?
Borite na me?
 boh-REE-teh nah


What time is it?
Ti ora ine?
  tee OH-rah EE-neh


Where is…?
Pou ine?
  POO EE-neh


I want…
Thelo
  THEH-loh


How much is it?
Poso kani
  poh-soh KAH-nee


Bill (check)
logarism
  loh-gah-rees-MOH


Left
Aristera
  ah-rees-teh-RAH


Right
Dexia
  thek-see-AH


Open
Aniktos
  ah-neek-TOHS


Closed
Klistos
  klees-TOHS


Greek phrase
pointers

It’s not easy to learn the Greek language because Greek has its own alphabet. Here are a few helpful pointers that would be correct in most instances.

Letter I
Pronounce the letter I
as "ee" (rhymes with "see")
Letter G
Pronounce the letter “g” as
the letter "y".
Letter D
Pronounce the letter “d” as you would pronounce the soft “th” in "theology".

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