BASIC GREEK
THE GREEK ALPHABET
This table shows the Greek alphabet, with equivalent English letters, and tips for pronouncing letters that are pronounced differently from their English equivalents.
Sigma (s, V):There are two forms for the letter Sigma. When written at the end of a word, it is written like this: V. If it occurs anywhere else, it is written like this: s.
Upsilon (u):In the above table, we suggest that you pronounce this letter like "u" in "put". The preferred pronunciation is actually more like the German "ü" as in "Brücke", or like the French "u" as in "tu". If you do not speak German or French, don't worry about it, just pronounce it the way the table suggests.
Xi (c): This is the same sound as "ch" in "Bach", which does not sound like "ch" in "chair". The same sound occurs in the Scottish "Loch", as in "Loch Lomond", or the German "ach!".
BASIC GREEK WORDS
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Yes |
Nai' |
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No |
O'hi |
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Thank you |
Efharisto' |
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Thank you very much |
Efharisto' poli' |
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You're welcome |
Parakalo' |
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Please |
Parakalo' |
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Excuse me |
signo'mi |
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Hello |
gia'sou |
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Goodbye |
andi'o sas |
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So long |
gia' hara' |
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Good morning |
kalime'ra |
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Good afternoon |
kalo' mesime'ri |
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Good evening |
kalispe'ra |
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Good night |
kalini'hta |
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I do not understand |
Den katalave'no |
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How do you say this in [English]? |
Pos to le'te sta [Agglika'] |
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Do you speak ... |
Mila'te ... |
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English |
Agglika' |
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French |
Gallika' |
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German |
Germanika' |
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Spanish |
Ispanika' |
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I |
Ego' |
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We |
emi's |
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What is your name? |
Pos se le'ne? |
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Nice to meet you. |
He'ro poli' |
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How are you? |
Ti ka'nete? |
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Good |
kala' |
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Bad |
a'shima |
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Where is the toilet? |
Pu' i'ne i tuale'ta? |
| USEFUL PHRASES |
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I want |
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Thelo |
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I would like |
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Tha ithela |
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I like Greece |
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Moo aresee i elatha |
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Good bye |
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Adio |
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It (the weather) is cold/hot |
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Kani Krio/zesti |
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Going Shopping |
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How much does it cost? |
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Poso Kanee |
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It's expensive |
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Eene akriboh |
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It's cheap |
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Eene phtino |
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Eye glasses |
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Ghala |
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Coat |
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PanophOri |
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Rain Coat |
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AdhiAbhrokho |
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Dress |
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PhOrema |
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Trousers |
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PandelOni |
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Shirt |
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PukAmiso |
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Shoes |
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PapUtskh'a |
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Bag |
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TsAnda |
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At the Coffee Shop |
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Do you have Greek/American coffee? |
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