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This is your guide to Greek for visiting Greece. In the guide, are important words and phrases that you may use on your travels.

Addressing people:

Hello = Γεια σας
Yeia sas

Goodbye = Αντίο
Andio

Good morning = Καλημέρα
Kalimera

Good day = Καλημέρα
Kalimera

Good afternoon = Καλησπέρα
Kalispera

Cheers = Γεια σας
Yeia sas

Manners:

I would like = θα ήθελα
Tha ithela

Can I have ... = Mπορώ να έχω ...
Boro na echo ...

You're welcome = Παρακαλώ
Parakalo

Thank you = Ευχαριστώ
Efcharisto

Sorry = Συγγνώμη
Sygnomi

Excuse me = Mε συγχωρείτε
Me sychorite

Please = Παρακαλώ
Parakalo

Simple questions:

Do you speak English? = Mιλάς αγγλικά?
Milas anglika?

How do you say ___ in English? = Πώς λέτε ___ στα αγγλικά?
Pos lete ___ sto anglika?

How do you say ___ in Greek? = Πώς λέτε ___ στα ελληνικά?
Pos lete ___ sto ellinika?

The check, please! = Το λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ!
To logariasmo, parakalo!

How much does it cost? = Πόσο κοστίζει?
Poso kostizei?

How = Πώς
Pos

What = Τι
Ti

Where = Πού
Pou

Answering questions:

Yes = Ναι
Nai

No = Όχι
Ochi

I don't understand. = Δεν καταλαβαίνω.
Then katalavaino.

I don't know. = Δεν ξέρω.
Then xelo.

Language proficiency:

I don't speak Greek. = Δεν μιλάω ελληνικά.
Then milao ellinika.

I speak a little German. = Μιλάω λίγα ελληνικά.
Milao liga ellinika.

I speak German. = Μιλάω ελληνικά.
Milao ellinika.

With/without:

With = Με
Me

Without = χωρίς
Choris

Cafe vocabulary:

A little = Λίγο
Ligo

Small = Μικρό
Mikro

Big = Μεγάλο
Megalo

This = Αυτό
Afto

Coffee = Καφές
Kafes

Milk = Γάλα
Gala

Sugar = Ζάχαρη
Zachari

Restaurant vocabulary:

I have a reservation. = Έχω κράτηση
Echo kratisi

+ for (go to number section) people. = για ___ άτομα.
gia ___ atoma

+ under (your name). = υπό ___.
upo

I'm a vegetarian. = Είμαι χορτοφάγος
Eimai chortofagos

Water = Νερό
Nero

Still water = Ακίνητο νερό
Akinito nero

Sparkling water = Ανθρακούχο νερό
Anthrakoucho nero

Bread = Ψωμί
Psomi

Meat = Κρέας
Kreas

Steak = Mπριζόλα
Mprisola

Fish = Ψάρι
Psari

Wine = Κρασί
Krasi

Appetizer = Ορεκτικό
Orektiko

Entree/main course = Κύριο πιάτο
Kyrio piato

Dessert = Επιδόρπιο
Epidorpio

Animals:

Dog = Σκυλί
Skuli

Cat = Γάτα
Gata

Bird = Πουλί
Pouli

Numbers:

One = Ένα
Ena

Two = Δύο
Dyo

Three = Τρία
Tria

Four = Τέσσερα
Tessera

Five = Πέντε
Pendi

Six = Έξι
Exi

Seven = Εφτά
Efta

Eight = Οχτώ
Ochto

Nine = Εννέα
Ennea

Ten = Δέκα
Deka

In trouble:

Help! = Βοήθεια!
Voitheia

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