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Apó pou íste? Where are you from? Íme apó tin Kanadhá. I come from Canada. Íme apó tin Angglía. I come from England. Íme apó tin Amerikí. I come from America. Íme apó tin Afstralía. I am from Australia. Pu ménete? Where do you live? Méno sto Sydney. I live in Sydney. |
i Angglía England i Afstralía Australia is Inoménes Politíes United States i Irlandhía Ireland i Kanadhá Canada i Néa Zilandhía New Zealand i Nótios Afrikí South Africa i Ualía Wales i Skotía Scotland |
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Say What?
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Dhen katalavéno. I don't understand. Dhen kséro. I don't know. Miló elliniká. I speak Greek. Lígho. A little. Dhen miló elliniká. I don't speak Greek. Miláte anggliká? Do you speak English? Milás italiká? Do you speak Italian? Miláte ispaniká? Do you speak Spanish? Miláte ghaliká? Do you speak French? |
Katalavéno. I understand. Kséro. I know. Endáksi. All right. OK. Kanéna próvlima. No problem. Min anisikhíte! Don't worry! |
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Where is ...
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Pou íne i tualéta? Where is the toilet? Pou íne to plisiéstero kafenío? Where is the nearest café? Pou íne to artopolío? Pou íne o fúrnos? Where is the bakery? Pou íne to farmakío? Where is the chemist? Pou íne to ksenodhokhío? Where is the hotel? Pou íne to bar? Where is the bar? Pou íne i trápeza? Where is the bank? Pou íne to súpermarket? Where is the supermarket? |
Tha íthela ... Tha 'thela ... I would like ... Tha thélate ...? Would you like ...? Ti tha thélate? What would you like? Ne. Yes. Málista. Yes, of course. Ókhi. No. Póso káni? How much is it? |
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Pou íne to plisiéstero kivernokafé? Where is the nearest internet café? Dhékhete pistotikés kártes? Do you accept credit cards? O loghariasmós, parakaló. The bill, please. | ||
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Drink
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Tha íthela mía bíra. Tha 'thela mía bíra. I'd like a beer. Kókino krasí. Red wine. Áspro krasí. White wine. Sampánia. Champagne. Dhío potíria sampánias. Two glasses of champagne. Éna bukáli krasí. A bottle of wine. Éna potíri neró. A glass of water. Metalikó neró. Mineral water. Khimós portokáli. Orange juice. Sokoláta rófima. Hot chocolate. Me págho. With ice. Khorís págho. Without ice. |
Ghála. Milk. Énan kafé me ghála. A white coffee. Éna skéto kafé. A black coffee. Éna tsái me ghála. A white tea. Éna skéto tsái. A black tea. Éna elinikó. A Greek coffee. Éna dekafeiné. A decaf. Éna tsái tu vunú. A herbal tea. Éna flidzáni ... A cup of ... Dhío flidzánia ... Two cups of ... Me zákhari. With sugar. Khorís zákhari. Without sugar. |
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Food
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Tha íthela ... Tha 'thela ... I'd like ... Musakás. Moussaka. Patátes tighanités. Chips. Psomí. Bread. Tirí. Cheese. Lakhaniká. Vegetables. Eliés. Olives. Saláta. Salad. Ghlíkisma. Dessert. Sokoláta. Chocolate. Fráules. Strawberries. Paghotó. Ice cream. Túrta. Kéik. Ghlikó. (small) Cake. |
Súpa. Soup. Rízi. Rice. Éna avghó / avghá. An egg / eggs. Psári. Fish. Kotópulo. Chicken. Vodhinó. Beef. Frúta. Fruit. Mílo. Apple. Portokáli. Orange. Sméura. Raspberries. Íme khortofághos. (man) Íme khortofáyi. (woman) I am vegetarian. Dhen tróo kréas. I don't eat meat. |
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Weather
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Ékhi liakádha símera. It's fine weather today. Káni zésti símera. It's hot today. Káni krío símera. It's cold today. Fisái símera. It's windy today. Ékhi omíkhli símera. It's foggy today. |
Vrékhi símera. It's raining today. Khionízi símera. It's snowing today. Tha vréxi ávrio? Will it rain tomorrow? Tha khionísi ávrio? Will it snow tomorrow? |
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Small Talk
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Mu arési ... M'arési ... I like ... Dhen mu arési ... Dhen m'arési ... I don't like ... Su arési ...? S'arési ...? Do you like ...? Ne. Yes. Málista. Yes, of course. Ókhi. No. |
Eláte edhó! Come here! Páme! Let's go! Íne thavmásio! It's great! Íne apésio! It's awful! Edhó. Here. Ekí. There. |
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Ékho khathí. I'm lost. Ékhume khathí. We're lost. Íme árostos. (man) Íme árosti. (woman) I'm sick. |
Prosokhí! Be careful! Voíthia! Help! Fíyete! Fíye! (informal) Go away! |
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Days of the Week
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Dheftéra Monday Tríti Tuesday Tetárti Wednesday Pémpti Thursday Paraskeví Friday Sávato Saturday Kiriakí Sunday |
khthes khtes yesterday símera today ávrio tomorrow tin proighúmeni evdhomádha last week aftí tin evdhomádha this week tin epómeni evdhomádha next week |
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Stin yiá sas! Stin yiá sou! (informal) Cheers! Kalí tíkhi! Good luck! Kalá Khristúyenna! Khrónia polá! Merry Christmas! Eftikhisménos to Néo Étos! Kalí Khroniá! Happy New Year! |
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Signs
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Aniktón Open Klistón Closed Ísodhos Entrance Éksodhos Exit Apaghorévete i ísodhos No Entry |
Astinomía Police Apaghorévete to kápnisma No Smoking Tualéta / Tualétes Toilet / Toilets Andhrón Men Yinekón Women |
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The acute accent (´) indicates where the stress falls in the word.
Consonants:
dh is pronounced as th as in this (ð)
gh is a voiced velar fricative (ɣ), a voiced form of kh
k is pronounced as kʲ before e, or i (IPA c)
kh is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
kh before e or i is pronounced as h as in huge (IPA ç)
th is pronounced as th as in thick (θ)
Consonants:
dh is pronounced as th as in this (ð)
gh is a voiced velar fricative (ɣ), a voiced form of kh
k is pronounced as kʲ before e, or i (IPA c)
kh is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
kh before e or i is pronounced as h as in huge (IPA ç)
th is pronounced as th as in thick (θ)