Greek Useful Phrases and how to pronounce them
Here are some links from around the web, but make sure to practise your Greek useful phrases with our audio hearings below.
Collections of Greek phrases (some with audio)
http://www.takisnet.org/Greek/
http://www.foundalis.com/lan/grkphra.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/greek/quickfix/
http://www.greece.org/gr-lessons/gr-english/phrases.html
http://www.smartphrase.com/Greek/gr_general_words_phr.shtml
A collection of Greek useful phrases. Click on the Greek phrases to listen to an audio recording of the pronunciation
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).Key to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal.
English
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Welcome
Hello
How are you?
I’m fine thanks, and you
Τι κάνεις; (ti kánis?) – inf
(kalá [íme], sas efharistó. Esís?) – frm
Καλά (είμαι), ευχαριστώ. Εσύ;
(kalá [íme], efharistó. Esí?) – inf
Long time no see
Pleased to meet you
What is your name?
Πώς σας λένε; (pós sas léne?) – frm
Πώς σε λένε; (pós se léne?) – inf
Πώς λέγεστε; (pós légeste?) – frm
Πώς λέγεσαι; (pós légese?) – inf Πώς ονομάζεστε; (pós onomázeste? – frm
Πώς ονομάζεσαι; (pós onomázese?) – inf
Ποιό είναι το όνομά σας; (pyó íne to ónomá sas?) – frm
Ποιό είναι το όνομά σου; (pyó íne to ónomá su?) – inf
Where are you from?
I’m from ….
Good Afternoon
Good Night
Goodbye
Good Luck
Cheers/Good Health
Bon Voyage – Happy Journey
Bon Voyage – Successful Journey
I don’t understand
Please speak more slowly
Do you speak Greek?
Yes, a little
How do you say…. in Greek?
Excuse me? To Attract Attention
Excuse me? To ask someone to move
How much is this?
You’re Welcome
Where’s the toilet?
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Happy Easter
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Greek audio and translations provided by Γιάννης Χαραλάμπους (Yannis Haralambous), Mike Sarafidis and Menelaos Alidjoglou
Other Links for Phrases
Common Greek Phrases
http://www.takisnet.org/Greek/
Some Common Expressions in Modern Greek
http://www.foundalis.com/lan/grkphra.htm
BBC – Quick Fix of essential Phrases
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/greek/quickfix/
Greek for Tourists
http://www.greece.org/gr-lessons/gr-english/phrases.html
Greek General Words with Audio
http://www.smartphrase.com/Greek/gr_general_words_phr.shtml