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Useful Phrases in Greek
Almost everyone in Cyprus speaks some to very good English. Still, it will be a pleasant surprise and will help you gain local friends very quickly if you can speak a few words of Greek! Here are the most useful phrases.
Translation in Greek |
Pronunciation |
|
Yes | Ναι | Né |
No | Όχι | Óhi |
Please | Παρακαλώ | Parakaló |
OK, agreed | Εντάξει | Endáxi |
Thank you | Ευχαριστώ | Efharistó |
I don’t understand | Δεν Καταλαβαίνω | Den katalavéno |
Do you speak English? | Μιλάτε Αγγλικά; | Milate angliká? |
Excuse me / I’m sorry | Με συγχωρείτε / Συγγνώμη | Me sihorite / Signómee |
Today | Σήμερα | Símera |
Tomorrow | Αύριο | Ávrio |
Yesterday | Χθες | Kthes |
Now | Τώρα | Tóra |
Open | Ανοικτό | Aniktó |
Closed | Κλειστό | Kleestó |
Hello | Χαίρετε / Γεια σας | Hérete / Yá sas |
Good morning | Καλημέρα | Kaliméra |
Good evening | Καλησπέρα | Kalispéra |
Good night | Καληνύκτα | Kaliníkta |
How are you? | Πως είστε; | Pos íste? |
Fine, and you? | Καλά, εσείς; | Kalá esís? |
My name is… | Με λένε… | Me léne… |
I don’t know | Δεν ξέρω | Den kséro |
Let’s go | Πάμε | Páme |
Enjoy your meal | Καλή όρεξη | Kalí óreksi |
Cheers! | Γεια μας! | Yá mas! |
How much is…? | Πόσο κάνει…; | Póso káni? |
It is expensive | Είναι ακριβό | Íne akrivó |
It is cheap | Είναι φτηνό | Íne ftinó |
It is good | Είναι καλό | Íne kaló |
It is nice | Είναι ωραίο | Íne oréo |
What is that? | Τι είναι αυτό; | Ti íne aftó? |
I need help | Θέλω βοήθεια | Thélo voíthia |
Hi,
I suggest that you add an actual 🔊 voice option, to enable readers to hear the words spoken because the phonetic wording is not very clear. Thank you.
I would also appreciate a voice option. The wife just told me I sold like Brad Pitt’s character in Inglorious Bastards doing Italian