There are some words and phrases that will help in communicating while you are in Greece. The (') symbol comes before the syllable that is stressed.
| English Phrase | Pronunciation in Greek |
|---|---|
| Hello / Goodbye | Υ i`a sou (singular) / Υ i`a sas (plural) |
| Good morning | Kali`mera |
| Good night | Kali`nichta |
| Thank you | Efchari`sto |
| Please / You're welcome / Excuse me? | Paraka`lo |
| What is this? | Tee ` eenay af ` toe |
| I want this | `Thelo af'toe |
| I want to ... | `Thelo na |
| How much is this? | `Poso `kanee af`toe |
| I want to go ... | ` Thelo na paow |
| How can I get to ... | Pos na paow |
| Where is ... | Pu ` eenay ... |
| How are you? | Ti `kahnees |
| I don't know | Then `xero |
| Slower, please | Pyo si`gah, paraka`lo |
| What time is it? | Tee ` ora ` eenay |
| Excuse me, do you speak English? | Paraka`lo, meela`tay angli`ka |
| What is your name? | Pos se `lene |
| My name is ... | Me `lene |
| I don't speak Greek | Then mi`laow elleeni`kah |
| I don't understand | Then kahtahlah`vaeno |
| Do you have ... | `Echees ... (singular) /`Echetay ... (plural) |
| Where can I find good food? | Pu `echee ka`low fagee`toe |
| The cheque, please | To logaria ‘smow, paraka ‘low |
| May I have a menu? | Bo ‘row na ‘echow to me ‘nu |
| What do you suggest? | Tee mu pro ‘teenetay |
| What are your specialties? | Peeah ‘eenay ta specialee ‘tay sas |
| I'm a vegetarian | ‘ Eemay chorto ‘fagos |
| Yes | Nay |
| No | `Ochi |
| Today | `Seemera |
| Tomorrow | ` Avrio |
| Yesterday | Hthes |
| Morning | Prow ‘ee |
| Midday | Mesee ‘mary |
| Afternoon | ‘Apogevma |
| Evening | ‘Vradee |
| Night | ‘Nichta |
| Midnight | Me ‘sahnichta |
| Airport | Aero`dromeeow |
| Port | Lee`mahnee |
| Train Station | Stahth`mos `Traynou |
| Bus Station | Stahth`mos Layowfo`reeon |
| Bus Stop | ‘Stasee Layowfo`reeon |
| Ship | `Pleeoh |
| Airplane | Aero`plahnow |
| Train | `Traynow |
| Bus | Layowfo`reeo |
| Taxi Station | Pee`ahtsa Ta`xi |
| Ticket | Eesee`teereeow |
| Bus Ticket | Eesee`teereeow Layowfo`reeon |
| Hotel | Ksenowdow`cheeow |
| Room | Dow ‘mahteeow |
| Bank | `Trah pe zah |
| Hospital | Nowsowko`meeow |
| Pharmacy | Pharma`keeow |
| Post Office | Tacheedrow`meeow |
| Doctor | Yia`tros |
| First Aid | ‘Prowtes Vo ‘eethies |
| Help | Vo ‘eetheeah |
| Toilet | Tooah`letah |
| Restaurant | Essteeah`toreeow |
| Tavern | Ta ‘vernah |
| Museum | Moo`seeow |
| Beach | Para `leeah |
| Sea | ‘ Thahlahsah |
| Island | Nee ‘see |
| Sites & Attractions | Axeeow`theatah |
| Newspaper | Efeeme`reedah |
| Magazine | Pereeowdee`kow |
| Coffee | Ka`fes |
| Coffee with milk | Ka`fes me ‘gala |
| Sweet | Glee`kows |
| Medium Sweetness | `Mehtreeows |
| No sugar | ‘Sketos |
| Tea | Tsaey |
| Tea with milk | Tsaey me ‘gala |
| Tea with lemon | Tsaey me le ‘moni |
| Squeezed juice | Physee ‘kows Chee ‘mows |
| Wine | Krah`see |
| Water | Neh`row |
| Beer | `Beerah |
| Ouzo | ‘Oozow |
| Breakfast | Prowee ‘know |
| Lunch | Meseemereea ‘know |
| Dinner | Vradee ‘know |
| Food | Fahgee ‘tow |
| Egg | Av ‘go |
| Omelette | Ome ‘letah |
| Meat | ‘ Krayahs |
| Fish | ‘ Psahree |
| Chicken | Kow ‘towpulow |
| Salad | Sah ‘lahatah |
| Greek Salad | Choree ‘ahteekee Sah ‘lahtah |
| Monday | Def ‘tera |
| Tuesday | ‘Treetee |
| Wednesday | Te ‘tartee |
| Thursday | ‘Pembtee |
| Friday | Paraske ‘vee |
| Saturday | ‘Savatow |
| Sunday | Keyreeah ‘kee |
| One | ‘Ena |
| Two | ‘Theeow |
| Three | ‘Treeah |
| Four | ‘Tesserah |
| Five | ‘Pende |
| Six | ‘Exhee |
| Seven | Ep ‘tah |
| Eight | Och ‘toe |
| Nine | E ‘neah |
| Ten | ‘Deka |
| Eleven | ‘Endeka |
| Twelve | ‘Dodeka |
| Thirteen | Deka ‘treeah |
| Fourteen | Deka ‘tesserah |
| Fifteen | Deka ‘pende |
| Sixteen | Deka ‘exhee |
| Seventeen | Dekaep ‘tah |
| Eighteen | Dekaoch ‘toe |
| Nineteen | Dekae ‘neah |
| Twenty | ‘Eekosee |
| Thirty | Tri ‘ahndah |
| Forty | Sa ‘rahndah |
| Fifty | Pe ‘neendah |
| Sixty | Ex ‘eendah |
| Seventy | Evdo ‘meendah |
| Eighty | Og ‘thondah |
| Ninety | Ene ‘neendah |
| One Hundred | Eka ‘ton |
| Two Hundred | Dia ‘kossiah |
| Three Hundred | Triah ‘kossia |
| Four Hundred | Tetrah ‘kossia |
| Five Hundred | Pendah ‘kossia |
| Six Hundred | Exah ‘kossia |
| Seven Hundred | Eptah ‘kossia |
| Eight Hundred | Ochtah ‘kossia |
| Nine Hundred | Enneah ‘kossia |
| One Thousand | ‘Cheeleeah |
| Two Thousand | ‘Theeow Chili ‘ahdes |
| One Million | ‘Enah Ekato ‘meereeow |
| Two Million | ‘Theeow Ekato ‘meereeah |
| One Billion | ‘Enah Theesekato ‘meereeow |
| Two Billion | ‘Theeow Theesekato ‘meereeah |