Learning some basic phrases will help you to communicate with Greek habitats. Despite that the level of English spoken people has been raised, they still some elder people who do not speak English, especially those in villages and small islands.
You will find the basic communication phrases as well as their explanation and pronunciation on the board below
Русский язык | Греческий язык | Произношение |
---|---|---|
Yes | Ναι | Ne |
No | Όχι | Okhi |
Welcome | Καλώς Όρισες | Kalos Orises |
Hello | Γεια | Gia |
How are you? | Τι κάνεις; | Ti kanis? |
I'm fine. Thanks. And you? | Καλά είμαι. Ευχαριστώ. Εσύ; | Kala eimai. Efharisto.Esi? |
What's your name? | Πως σε λένε; | Pos se lene? |
My name is... | Με λένε... | Me lene... |
Where are you from? | Από που είσαι; | Apo pou eisai? |
I'm from... | Είμαι από... | Ime apo... |
Pleased to meet you! | Χάρηκα για τη γνωριμία! | Kharika gia ti gnorimia! |
Good mornig | Καλημέρα | Kalimera |
Good afternoon | Καλό απόγευμα | Kalo apogevma |
Good evening | Καλησπέρα | Kalispera |
Good night | Καληνύχτα | Kalinikhta |
Goodbye | Αντίο | Antio |
Good luck | Καλή τύχη | Kali tikhi |
Cheers | Στην υγειά σου | Stin iyia sou |
Enjoy your meal | Καλή όρεξη | Kali oreksi |
I don't understand | Δεν καταλαβαίνω | Den katalavaino |
Do you speak Greek? | Μιλάς Ελληνικά; | Milas Ellinika? |
Do you speak English? | Μιλάς Αγγλικά; | Milas Agglika |
How do you say...in Greek? | Πως λέτε... στα Ελληνικά; | Pos lete...sta ellinika? |
Excuse me | Με συγχωρεις | Me sigkhoris |
Sorry | Λυπάμαι | Lipamai |
Thank you | Σε ευχαριστώ | Se efxaristo |
I love you | Σε αγαπώ | Se agapo |
Help! | Βοήθεια! | Voithia! |
Merry Christmas | Καλά Χριστούγεννα | Kala Khristougenna |
Happy new year | Καλή χρονιά | Kali khronia |
Happy Easter | Καλό Πάσχα | Kalo pasha |
Happy Birthday | Χαρούμενα γενέθλια | Kharoumena genethlia |
I want a taxi | Θέλω ένα ταξί | Thelo ena taxi |
Can you help me please? | Μπορείτε να με βοηθήσετε σας παρακαλώ; | Mporeite na me voithisete sas parakalo? |
May I have...please? | Θα μπορούσα να έχω; | Tha mporousa na ekho? |
Right | Δεξιά | Deksia |
Left | Αριστερά | Aristera |
Staight ahead | Ευθεία | Efthia |
Behind | Πίσω | Piso |
One | Ένα | Ena |
Two | Δύο | Dio |
Three | Τρία | Tria |
Four | Τέσσερα | Tessera |
Five | Πέντε | Pente |
Six | Έξι | Eksi |
Seven | Εφτά | Efta |
Eight | Οκτώ | Okhto |
Nine | Εννιά | Ennia |
Ten | Δέκα | Deka |