Are you going to Greece for Vacations?
Although most people on tourist areas of Greece know Enlgish well and can communicate with ease, it would be awesome for them to hear you saying a word or phrase in their language. Also, there is a little possibility that someone won’t know English or won’t understand a word/phrase so in that case the following list will be very useful to you!
- Common Greek Phrases
- Good morning: kalimEra
- Good night: kalinikhta
- How are you? tI kAnis?
- Very well: poli kalA
- Please: parakalO
- I want: thElo
- I would like: tha Ithela
- I like Greece: mu arEsi i elAda
- Good bye: adio
- It (the weather) is cold/hot: kAni krio/zEsti
- Thank you: ephkharistO
- You are welcome: parakalO
- Going Shopping
- How much does it cost? pOso kAni?
- It’s expensive: Ine akrivO
- It’s cheap: Ine phtinO
- Eye glasses: ghialiA
- Coat: panofOri
- Rain Coat: adhiAvrokho
- Dress: fOrema
- Trousers: pandelOni
- Shirt: pukAmiso
- Shoes: papUtsia
- Bag: tsAnda
- At the Taverna/Restaurant
- What would you like to order? tI tha pArete?
- Restaurant with local foods: taverna
- Formal restaurant: estiatOrio
- Mousaka (Greek dish) musakAs
- Omelette: omelEta
- French fries: patAtes tighanitEs
- Steak: brizOla
- Shish-kebab: subhlAki
- Spaghetti: makaronAdha
- Greek village salad: khorghiAtiki (salAta)
- Lettuce salad: lakhanosalAta
- Rice: rizi
- Red wine: kOkino krasi
- White wine: Aspro krasi
- At Baker’s
- A loaf of bread: Ena psomi
- Crispbread: frighaniEs
- Croissant: kruasAn
- At the Coffee Shop
- Do you have Greek/American coffee? Ekhete elinikO/amerikAniko kaphE?
- Orange soda: portokalAda
- Fresh juice: frEskos khimOs
- Beer/lager: bira
- Could I have some cold water, please? mu dhinete ligho nerO parakalO?
- Grilled cheese and ham sandwich: tOst
- Chocolate cake: pAsta sokolatina
- Cheese pie: tirOpita
- Apple pie: milOpita
- Getting Around
- Where is the bus stop to Athens?pU ine i stAsi leophorion ghia tin athina?
- How can I get to…?pOs borO na pAo se…?
- Is there a bus to…?Ekhi leoforio ghia…?
- When do ships leave?pOte Ekhi plio?
- TraintrEno
- AirplaneaeroplAno
- Where is the museum?pU ine to musio?
- PortlimAni
- AirportaerodhrOmio
- I want one ticket to MykonosthElo Ena isitirio ghia ti mikono
- StationstathmOs
- Taxitaksi
- At the News Agent’s
- Have you got foreign newspapers?Ekhete ksEnes efimeridhes?
- Book/booksvivIio/vivlia
- MagazineperiodhikO
- Newspaperefimeridha
- Map of GreecekhArtis tis elAdas
- Dictionary: leksikO
- At the Greengrocer’s
- Fruit: frUto
- Pears: akhlAdia
- A kilo (2.2 lbs) of oranges: Ena kilO portokAlia
- Half a kilo (1.1 lbs) of apples: misO kilO mila
- Bananas: banAnes
- Tomatoes: domAtes
- Peaches: rodhAkina
- Grapes: stafiIia
- At the Grocer’s
- Cheese: tiri
- Olives: eliEs
- A bottle of white wine: Ena bukAli Aspro krasi
- Sugar: zAkhari
- At the Hotel
- Where is breakfast served? pU servirete proinO?
- Where is the lounge? pU Ine to salOni?
- How much does the room cost? pOso kostizi to domAtio?
- Does the room have a bath? Ekhi bAnio to domAtio?
- Is there a TV in the room? ipArkhi tileOrasi sto domAtio?
- Could I have the bill? tha borUsa na Ekho to logharghiasmO?
