Some common Greek phrases.

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Some common Greek phrases.
English Greek Audio
yes ne
no ohi
OK entaksi
how are you? ti kanis
how are you? (plural) ti kanete
I'm fine. ime kala
My name is ... to onoma mou ine ...
They call me ... me lene ...
What is your name? ti ine to onoma to thiko sou?
What do they call you? pos se lene?
hello (singular) yia sou
hello (plural) yia sas
good-bye yia sou
good-bye (plural) yia sas
good morning kali mera
good evening kali spera
good night kali nichta
cheers stin iyia sou
cheers (plural) stin iyia sas
thank you efharisto
excuse me signomi
please parakalo
what time is it? ti ora ine
where am I? pou ime?
what's up? what's happening? ti yinete?
where is the toilet, please? pou ine i twaleta, parakalo?
shower douz
I want to go to ... (an object ending with a vowel) thelo na pow sti ...
I want to go to ... (an object ending with a consanant) thelo na pow sto ...
I want to go to the beach. thelo na pow sti paralia
Where is the beach? pou ine i paralia?
where can I catch the bus? pou boro na paro to leforio?
I want a taxi. thelo taxi?
where is the Canadian Embassy? pou ine to Kanathesiko Proxenio?
Sorry, I don't speak Greek. Signomi, ala then milao elinika.
Do you speak English? milas anglika? milas iglezika?
Do you speak French? milas galika?
How do you say ... in Greek? pos les ... sta elinika?
I want to see a doctor. thelo na tho yiatro
I want to go to the hospital. thelo na pow sto sokomio
help voithia?
Can you help me, please? Borite na me voitheisete?
How much is it? poso kani?
beach paralia
ocean thalasa
hotel xenodohio
bank trapeza
bus to leforio
train to treno
station stathmo
ticket esitirio
I have a boyfriend. eho filo
I'm not available. (f) then ime eleftheri
Leave me alone. (f) aseme isihi
go away fige
How much does that cost? poso kostizi afto?
May I have ... please? boro na eho ... parakalo?
I want that. thelo afto
I don't want that. then thelo afto
I don't want ... then thelo ...
What is that? ti ine afto
Let's go. pame
I don't feel well. then estanome kala
I want to leave. thelo na figo
right thexia
left aristera
straight ahead efthia
behind piso


Food & Drink
English Greek Audio
food fagito
water nero
milk gala
salad salata
coffee kafe
tea tsi
souvlaki souvlaki
beef moushari
goat katsiki
sheep / lamb arni
meat kres


Questionable Language
English Greek Audio
shit skata
pooh kaka
piss oura
wanker malakas
fuck off a gamisou
asshole katheki
lesbian lesvia
fag poustis


Numbers

When dealing with numbers in Greek, remember that they use decimal points the way Western folks use commas, and that they use commas the way that Western folks use decimal points. For example, the number "1,234.59" would be written as "1.234,59" in Greek.

Numbers
English Greek English Greek English Greek English Greek English Greek
1 ena 11 edeka 21 ikosi ena 90 enenida 1,000 hilia
2 thio 12 thotheka 2... ikosi ... 100 ekaton 2,000 thio hiliathes
3 tria 13 theka tria 30 triada 200 thiakosia 3,000 tria hiliathes
4 tesera 14 theka tesera 31 triada ena 300 trakosia 4,000 tesera hiliathes
5 pente 15 theka pente 3... triada ... 400 tetrakosia
6 exi 16 theka exi 40 sarada 500 pentakosia
7 efta 17 theka efta 50 peninta 600 exakosia
8 ohto 18 theka ohto 60 exida 700 eftakosia
9 enaia 19 theka enaia 70 evthomida 800 ohtakosia
10` theka 20 ikosi 80 ogthoda 900 eniakosia