Useful Words and Phrases for Visiting in Greece
Planning a trip to Greece? Check out our essential Greek words and phrases for tourists to know before you go. You will be able to impress the locals and make your whole experience of travelling in Greece easier and more fun.
Greetings
- Hello - Ghia su
- Good morning - Kalimera
- Good Afternoon - Kalispera
- Good night - Kalinihxta
Conversational
- How are you? - Ti ka'nete?
- I'm well - Kala
- It's good - Oraya
- Do you speak - Milatay...
- English - Ag-glika
- Do you speak English? - Milate Aglika?
- I don't speak Greek - Den milao Ellinika
Polite
- Excuse me - Signomi
- Please - Parakalo
- Sorry - Signomi
- Thank you - Efharisto
Basics
- Yes - Ne
- No - Ohxi / Ohee
Sailing Greece - Athens to Mykonos
- Greece
- 1 week - 2 weeks / From: £ 500
Sailing Greece - Santorini to Athens
- Greece
- 2 weeks - 3 weeks / From: £ 1000
Sailing Greece - Mykonos to Athens
- Greece
- 1 week - 2 weeks / From: £ 500
Shopping
- Too expensive - Polee akrivo
- How much is this? - Posso Kanay Afto?
- Do you have a toilet? - Eheeyete Too-aletta?
Food & Drink
- Can I see a menu - Boroomay na doomay enna menoo
- Can I pay the bill? - Boroomay na plirosoomay?
- Cafe - Cafe or Kafeneio
- I am a vegetarian - Eemay chortofagos
- Milk - Galla
- Water - Nerroh
- Fish - Psari
- Chicken - Kotopooloh
- Lamb - Arr-nee
- Salad - Salata
- Potatoes - Patates
- Fruit - Froota
- Cheese - Tiree
- Bread - Pso-mee
- Coffee - Elliniko
- Juice - Xhimo
- Orange - Portokali
- Beer - Birra
- Wine - Kras-si
Directions & Places
- Hotel - Ksenodohxio
- Airport - Airodromio
- Car - Afto-kinito
- Where is - Poo eenay
- How far is it? - Posso makria eenay?
Emergenices
- I need a doctor: Kreeahzomeh yeeahktro
Sailing Greece - Santorini to Santorini
- Greece
- 1 week - 2 weeks / From: £ 500
Turkey & Greek Island Odyssey
- Multiple Destinations
- 1 week - 2 weeks / From: £ 750
Support Greek Dog Shelter
- Heraklion
- 2 weeks - 6 months / From: € 100
Days of the Week
- Sunday - Keeriakee
- Monday - Dehftehra
- Tuesday - Treetee)
- Wednesday - Tetartee
- Thursday - Pemptee
- Friday - Paraskevee
- Saturday - Savatoh
Numbers
- 1 - Enna
- 2 - Dio
- 3 - Tria
- 4 - Tessera
- 5 - Penday
- 6 - Exi
- 7 - Efta
- 8 - Ohxto
- 9 - Ennaya
- 10 - Deka
- 20 - Ekosi
- 30 - Trianda
- 40 - Saranda
- 50 - Peninda
- 60 - Exinda
- 70 - Evdominda
- 80 - Ohxdonda
- 90 - Eneninda
- 100 - Ekato
- 200 - Dia-kosia
- 300 - Tria-kosia
- 400 - Tetra-Kosia
- 500 - Penta-kosia
- 600 - Exa-kosia
- 700 - Efta-kosia
- 800 - Ohxta-kosia
- 900 - Enaya-kosia
- 1000 - Heelia
- 10,000 - Deka-heeliadess
- 100,000 - Ekato-heeliadess
- 1,000,000 - Ena-Ekatomeerio
- 2,000,000 - Dio-Ekatomeerio
We hope these phrases are useful in helping you when in Greece.
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