Essential Greek Phrases


Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Greek words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

If you need help with pronunciation, please see the Pronunciation Guide below. Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ... The Top 10 ... Yiá sas. Yiá su. (informal) Hello. Yiá sas. Yiá su. (informal) Andío. Goodbye. Miláte anggliká? Do you speak English? Dhen katalavéno. I don't understand. Lígho. A little. Ne. Ókhi. Yes. No. Póso káni? How much is it? Polí akrivó. Endáksi. Too expensive. OK. Parakaló. Please. Efkharistó (polí). Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ... The Top 20 ...
	Pos se lénete? What is your name? Me léne ... My name is ... Ti kánete? How are you? Kalá. Ki esís? Fine. And you? Pu íne ...; Where is ...? Pou íne i tualéta? Andhrón/Yinekón Where is the toilet? Men/Women Sighnómi. Me singkhorís. Sorry. Excuse me. Kanéna próvlima. No problem. Thélo ... I want ... Dhen thélo ... I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ... The Top 30 ...

Apó pou íste? Where are you from? Íme apó tin Afstralía.* I am from Australia. O loghariasmós, parakaló. The bill, please. Ékho khathí. I am lost. Stamáta! Perímene! Stop! Wait! Edhó, ekí. Here, there. Taksí. Ksenodhokhío. Aerodhrómio. Stathmós. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Mu arési ... M'arési ... I like ... Dhen mu arési ... Dhen m'arési ... I don't like ... éna**, dhío, tría, téssera, pénde. one, two, three, four, five. éksi, eftá**, okhtó**, enniá**, dhéka. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. ** The number "one": énas is used before a masculine noun. éna is used before a neuter noun and for counting. mia or mía is used before a feminine noun. You may also hear eptá for eftá, októ for okhtó and ennéa for enniá. *Or choose your country: apó tin Amerikí - from America apó tin Kanadhá - from Canada apó tin Angglía - from England apó tin Irlandhía - from Ireland apó ti Néa Zilandhía - from New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ... Useful Extras ...

Stin yiá sas! Stin yiá sou! (informal) Cheers! kaló / kakó good / bad meghálo / mikró big / small kondá / makriá near / far lighótero / perissótero less / more állo ena / arketá another / enough Íme khortofághos. (man) Íme khortofáyi. (woman) I am vegetarian. Dhen tróo kréas. I don't eat meat. ... kotópulo. ... chicken. ... psári. ... fish. Íme alleryikós sti ksirí karpí. (man) Íme alleryikí sti ksirí karpí. (woman) I am allergic to nuts. ... sta fistíkia. ... to peanuts. ... sto psári. ... to fish. ... sta thalassiná. ... to seafood. ... sta avghá. ... eggs.