Learn Greetings in Greek:
In all the following, "e" is read as in "egg" and "th" is read as in "this".
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kalimera = good morning.
Used both when coming to and going away from a place.
kalispera = good afternoon. Used only when coming to a place or meeting someone in the evening or at night.
kalinihta = good night. Used only as a goodbye greeting in the evening or at night.
yassou = hello or goodbye (greeting to one person or a friend)
yassas = hello or goodbye (greeting to more persons or a more formal and polite way to greet an unknown person)
adio = goodbye
Yassou file mou Niko = Hello my friend Niko, an easy way to please a Greek friend of yours.
Learn the Greek Numbers:
In all the following, "e" is read as in "egg"
and "th" is read as in "this".
ena = one
thio = two
tria = three
tessera = Four
pente = five
eksi = six
epta or efta = seven
okto = eight
ennia = nine
theka = ten
entheka = eleven
thotheka = twelve
theka-tria = thirteen
theka-tessera = 14
theka-pente = 15
theka-eksi = 16
theka-epta = 17
theka-okto = 18
theka-ennia = 19
eikossi = 20
eikossi-ena = 21
trianta = 30
ssaranta = 40
peninta = 50
eksinta = 60
evthominta = 70
ogthonta = 80
eneninta = 90
ekato = 100
ekaton theka pente = 115
ekaton peninta tria = 153
thiakossia = 200
triakossia = 300
tetrakossia = 400
pentakossia = 500
eksakossia = 600
eptakossia = 700
oktakossia = 800
eniakossia = 900
hilia = 1000
ena ekatomirio = one million
ena thisekatomirio = one billion
Learn the colours in Greek:
Greek Colours
aspro, lefko = white
mavro = black
kokkino = red
mple = blue
kitrino = yellow
prassino = green
kafe = brown
mov = purple
galazio = light blue
Countries
Alvania = Albania
Ameriki = USA
Anglia = England
Finlanthia = Finland
Gallia = France
Iaponia = Japan
Ispania = Spain
Italia = Italy
Kanathas = Canada
Kina = China
Norviyia = Norway
Ollanthia = Holland
Polonia = Polland
Rossia = Russia
Souithia = Sweden
Thania = Denmark
Tourkia = Turkey
Velyio = Belgium
Voulgaria = Bulgaria
Yermania = Germany
Learn Common Greek Phrases:
In all the following, "e" is read as in "egg" and "th" is read as in "this".
Efharisto = Thank you
Parakalo = Your Welcome
Milate Anglika? = Do you speak English?
Milate Yermanika? = Do you speak German?
Then katalaveno = I don't understand
Pos se lene? = What is your name?
Me lene ... = My name is ...
Apo pou eisai? = Where are you from?
Eimai apo Anglia = I am from England
Thelo ena kafe = I want a coffee
Thelo ena tsai = I want a tea
Thelo mia mpira = I want a beer
Thelo ena poto = I want a drink
Thelo ena thomatio = I want a room
Ehete thomatio? = Do you have a room?
ya mia mera = for one day
ya thio meres = for two days
ya mia vthomatha = for one week
ya thio vthomathes = for two weeks
Poso kanei? = How much is it?
Poso hrostao = How much do I owe?
Logariasmo parakalo = The bill, please.
Mporo na bgalo mia fotografia? = May I take a photo?
Ela = Come
Fiye = Go away! (fi as in fish, ye as in yellow)
Ise omorfi = you are beautiful
M' areseis = I like you
S' agapo = I love you
M' agapas? = Do you love me?
Agapi mou = My love, Darling
Filise me = kiss me
Fili = kiss
Filos / F ili = friend (male) / (female). Pay attention to the small difference from "kiss".
Eho filo = I have a boyfriend
Eimai pantremeni = I am married (female)
