In all the following, "e" is read
as in "egg" and "th" is read as
in "this". The emphasis in pronunciation
falls on the syllable which is in bold script.
kalimera = good morning. Used both
when coming to and going away from a place.
kalispera = good afternoon. Used
only when coming to a place or meeting someone in
the evening or at night.
kalinihta = good night. Used only
as a goodbye greeting in the evening or at night.
herete (e as in egg) = hello, used
between 10:00 and 14:00 yassou = hello or goodbye (greeting
to one person or a friend) yassas = hello or goodbye (greeting
to more persons or a more formal and polite way to
greet an unknown person)
adio = goodbye Yassou file mou
Niko = Hello my friend Niko, an easy
way to please a Greek friend of yours.
In all the following, "e"
is read as in "egg" and "th"
is read as in "this". The emphasis in
pronunciation falls on the syllable which is in
bold script
ena = one thio = two tria = three tessera = four pente = five eksi = six
epta or efta
= seven
okto = eight
ennia = nine theka = ten entheka = eleven thotheka = twelve
theka-tria = thirteen
theka-tessera = 14
theka-pente = 15
theka-eksi = 16
theka-epta = 17
theka-okto = 18
theka-ennia = 19 eikossi = 20
eikossi-ena = 21
aspro, lefko
= white mavro = black kokkino = red
mple = blue kitrino = yellow prassino = green
kafe = brown
mov = purple
galazio = light blue
In all the following, "e"
is read as in "egg" and "th"
is read as in "this". The emphasis in
pronunciation falls on the syllable which is in
bold script
Efharisto =
Thank you
Parakalo = Your Welcome
Milate Anglika?
= Do you speak English?
Milate Yermanika?
= Do you speak German?
Then katalaveno = I don't understand
Pos se lene? = What is your
name?
Me lene ... = My name is ...
Apo pou eisai?
= Where are you from? Eimai apo Anglia
= I am from England Thelo ena kafe
= I want a coffee Thelo ena tsai
= I want a tea Thelo mia mpira
= I want a beer Thelo ena
poto = I want a drink Thelo ena
thomatio = I want a room Ehete thomatio?
= Do you have a room?
ya mia mera = for one day
ya thio meres
= for two days
ya mia vthomatha = for one
week
ya thio vthomathes
= for two weeks Poso kanei?
= How much is it? Poso hrostao
= How much do I owe?
Logariasmo parakalo
= The bill, please.
Mporo na bgalo
mia fotografia? = May I take
a photo? Ela = Come Fiye = Go away! (fi as in fish,
ye as in yellow) Ise omorfi
= you are beautiful
M' areseis = I like you
S' agapo = I love you
M' agapas? = Do you love me?
Agapi mou = My love, Darling
Filise me = kiss me
Fili = kiss Filos / F ili
= friend (male) / (female). Pay attention to
the small difference from "kiss". Eho filo =
I have a boyfriend Eimai pantremeni
= I am married (female)