Greek
phrase sheet

Your trip to Greece will be more interesting if you learn the following basic Greek phrases.

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Good morning
Kalimera  kah-lee-MEHR-rah

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Good afternoon / evening
Kalispera  kah-lees-PEH-rah

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Good night
Kalinikta  kah-lee-NEEK-tah

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Goodbye
kherete  KHE-reh-tay

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Hello
Yassou  YAH-sue

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How are you?
Ti kanis?  tee-KAH-nis

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Well / good
Poli kala  po-LEE kah-LAH

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Thank you
Efkharisto  eff-kah-rees-TOH

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You’re welcome / please
Parakalo  pah-rah-kah-LOH

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Sorry
Signomi  seegh-NO-mee

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Yes
Ne  neh

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No
Ohi  OH-hee

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What’s your name?
Pos se lene?  POHS seh LEH-neh

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My name is…
Me lene…  meh LEH-neh…

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Do you speak English?
Milas Anglika?  mee-LAHS Ang-lee-KAH?

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I don’t understand
Den Katalaveno  then’ kah-tah-lag-VEH-no

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Can you help me?
Borite na me? boh-REE-teh nah

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What time is it?
Ti ora ine?  tee OH-rah EE-neh

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Where is…?
Pou ine?  POO EE-neh

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I want…
Thelo  THEH-loh

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How much is it?
Poso kani  poh-soh KAH-nee

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Left
Aristera  ah-rees-teh-RAH

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Right
Dexia  thek-see-AH

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Open
Aniktos  ah-neek-TOHS

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Closed
Klistos  klees-TOHS

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Greek phrase
pointers

It’s not easy to learn the Greek language because Greek has its own alphabet. Here are a few helpful pointers that would be correct in most instances.

Letter I
Pronounce the letter I
as "ee" (rhymes with "see")

Letter G
Pronounce the letter “g” as
the letter "y".

Letter D
Pronounce the letter “d” as you would pronounce the soft “th” in "theology".

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