We learned Greek as a second language as my parents are Greek. We spoke Greek and English combined at home I look back now and thing wow how did I accomplish that. We also went to Greek school In Melbourne and visiting / living in Greece for 4 years I soon got my tounge around it pretty well. Speaking and writing both languages fluently was like walking to as.
Here are some words that I have include below, for anyone wanting to know some or even thinking about travelling to the marvelous place Greece.
I’ll add a few more as go, any questions or information or advise please send me a email and I’ll promptly reply thanks…
Ye – Nai’
No – O’hi
Thank you – Efharisto’
Thank you very much – Efharisto’ poli’
Excuse me – signo’mi
Hello – gia’sou or – ti Kanies.
Goodbye – andi’o sas
Good morning – kalime’ra
Good afternoon – kalo’ mesime’ri
Good evening – kalispe’ra
Good night – kalini’hta
Do you speak … – Mila’te …
English – Agglika’
French – Gallika’
German – Germanika’
Spanish – Ispanika’
Chinese – Kine’zika
I or Me – Ego’
We – emi’s
You (singular, familiar) – esi’
You (singular, formal) – esi’s
They – afti’
What is your name? – Pos se le’ne?
Nice to meet you. – He’ro poli’
How are you? – Ti ka’nete?
Good – kala’
Bad – a’shima
So so – e’tsi ke e’tsi
Wife – yineka or i si’zigos
Husband – o si’zigos
Daughter – ko’ri
Son – gio’s
Mother – mite’ra
Father – pate’ras
Friend – o fi’los
zero – mithen
one – e’na
two – di’o
three – tri’a
four – te’ssera
five – pe’nte
six – e’ksi
seven – epta’
eight – okto’
nine – ene’a
ten – de’ka
one hundred -ekato’
one thousand – xi’lia
one million – ena ekatomi’rio
How much does this cost? – Po’so ka’ni afto’
What is this? – Ti’ i’ne afto’
I’ll buy it. – Tha to agora’so
I would like to buy … – Tha I’thela na agora’so
Do you have … – ‘Ehete
Do you accept credit cards? – Pe’rnete pistotike’s ka’rtes
Open – Anikta’
Closed – Klista or Klistos
A little – Ligo
A lot – Poli
All – Olla
Breakfast – Proino
Lunch – Mesimerian
Dinner – Bradino
Cheers! – Gia’sou
Please bring the bill. – Logariasmo’ parakalo’
Bread – psomi
Beverage – anapsiktiko
Coffee – kafe
Tea – ts’ai
Juice – himo
Water – nero
Beer – mbi’ra
Wine – krasi
Salt – ala’ti
Pepper – pipe’ri
Meat – kre’as
Beef – mosxa’ri
Pork – xirino
Fish – psa’ri
Poultry – poulerika
Chicken – Kota
Vegetable – lahanika’
Fruit – frou’ta
Potato – pata’ta
Salad -sala’ta
Dessert – glika’
Ice cream – pagoto’
Where is …? -pou i’ne
How much is the fare? – Po’so ka’ni to isiti’rio
Ticket – esiti’rio or tiketo.
One ticket to …, please. – E’na isiti’rio gia , parakalo’
Where are you going? – Pou’ pa’te
Where do you live? – Pou’ me’nis
Train – tre’no
Bus – leofori’o
Subway, Underground – metro’
Airport – aerodro’mio
Train station – o stathmo’s tou tre’nou
Bus station – o stathmo’s tou leofori’ou
Subway station, Underground station – o stathmo’s tou metro’
Departure – anaho’rsis
Arrival – a’fixis
Car rental agency – grafi’o enikia’seos aftokini’ton
Parking – pa’rking
Hotel – ksenodohi’o
Room – doma’tio
Reservation – kra’tisi
Are there any vacancies for tonight? – e’hete e’na doma’tio gia’ apo’pse
No vacancies – den ipa’rhoun doma’tia
Passport – diabatirio
Left – aristera’
Right – deksia’
Straight 1 efthi’a
Up – pa’no
Down – ka’to
Far – makria’
Near – konda’
Long – makrino’
Short – kondino’
Map – xa’rtis
Tourist Information – touristike’s plirofori’es
Post office – taxidromi’o
Museum – mousi’o
Bank – tra’peza
Police – Astinomia
Police station – astinomiko’ tmi’ma
Hospital – nosokomi’o
Pharmacy, Chemists – farmakio
Store, Shop – magazi’
Restaurant – estiato’rio
School – sholi’o
Church – eklisi’a
Restrooms – touale’tes
Street – dro’mos
Square – plati’a
Mountain – bouno’
Hill – lo’fos
Valley – Kila’da
Ocean – thalasa
Lake – Li’mni
River – Pota’mi
Swimming Pool – pisi’na
Bridge – ge’fira
Day – ime’ra
Week – ebdoma’da
Month – mi’nas
Year – xro’nos
Monday – Defte’ra
Tuesday -Tri’ti
Wednesday – Teta’rti
Thursday – Pe’mpti
Friday – Paraskevi
Saturday – Sa’bato
Sunday – Kiriaki’
January – Ianoua’rios
February – Febroua’rios
March – Ma’rtios
April – Apri’lios
May -Ma’ios
June – Iou’nios
July – Iou’lios
August – avgoustos
September – Septe’mbrios
October – Okto’brios
November – Noe’mbrios
December – Deke’mbrios
Spring – ‘Aniksi
Summer -Kaloke’ri
Fall, Autumn -Fthino’poro
Winter – Himo’nas
Today – Si’mera
Yesterday – Hte’s
Tomorrow – Avrio
Birthday – Gene’thlia
Happy Birthday! – Hro’nia Polla’
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