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Here are some important terms from everyday Greek life:
Preliminary remarks:
the δ is pronounced like a voiced th and the th like a voiceless th.
The accent over a vowel indicates where in the word the stress is.
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Greetings
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Pronunciation
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Good day
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kaliméra
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καλημέρα
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Good evening
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kalispéra
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καλησπέρα
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Hallo (single person, familiar)
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jassou
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γεια σου
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Hallo (more than one/formal form)
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jassas
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γεια σας
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Welcome (single person, familiar)
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kalós ílthes
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Καλός ήλθες
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Welcome (more than one/formal form)
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kalós ílthate
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Καλός ίλθατε
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Farewells
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Pronunciation
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Good evening
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kaló vráδi
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καλο βράδι
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Good night
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kaliníchta
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καληνύχτα
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bye (single person, familiar)
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jassou
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γεια σου
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Bye (more than one/formal form)
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jassas
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γεια σας
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May you be well
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na ísse kalá
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να είσαι καλά
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Good bye
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adio
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Άντιο
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Address
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Pronunciation
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How are you? (single person, familiar)
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ti kánis?
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τι κάνεις
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How are you? (more than one/formal form)
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ti kánete?
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τι κάνετε
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What's your name? (single person, familiar)
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pos se léne?
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πως σε λένε?
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Whats you name? (more than one/formal form)
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pos sas léne?
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Πως σας λένε?
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Mister
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kírie
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κύριε
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Mrs
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kiría
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κυρία
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Answer
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Pronunciation
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Good, fine!
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kalá
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καλά
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very good!
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polí kalá
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πολύ καλά
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Bad!
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kakó!
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κακό
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Very bad!
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polí kakó
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πολύ κακό
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so-so
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étsi kétsi
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έτσι κέτσι
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Nice, lovely, beautiful
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oréa
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ωραία
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Yes
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nä
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ναι
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No
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oíchi
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΄Οχι
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Courtesy
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Pronunciation
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Thank you
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efcharistó
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ευχαριστώ
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Please
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parakaló
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παρακαλώ
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I would like to have ...
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tha ithela ..
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θα ήθελα ...
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Questions
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Pronunciation
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Greek
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Where is...?
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pu íne...?
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που είναι ...?
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Where can I find ...?
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pu vrískete...?
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που βρίσκεται ...?
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What's your name? (single person, familiar)
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pos se léne?
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πως σε λένε?
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What's your name? (more than one/formal form)
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pos sas léne?
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πως σας λένε?
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What is that?
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ti íne aftó?
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τι είναι αυτό?
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