Basic Greek phrases
with pronunciations
Greek
phrase sheet
Your trip to Greece will be more interesting if you learn the following basic Greek phrases.
Good morning
Kalimera
kah-lee-MEHR-rah
Good afternoon / evening
Kalispera
kah-lees-PEH-rah
Good night
Kalinikta
kah-lee-NEEK-tah
Goodbye
kherete
KHE-reh-tay
How are you?
Ti kanis?
tee-KAH-nis
Well / good
Poli kala
po-LEE kah-LAH
Thank you
Efkharisto
eff-kah-rees-TOH
You're welcome / please
Parakalo
pah-rah-kah-LOH
Sorry
Signomi
seegh-NO-mee
What's your name?
Pos se lene?
POHS seh LEH-neh
My name is…
Me lene…
meh LEH-neh…
Do you speak English?
Milas Anglika?
mee-LAHS Ang-lee-KAH?
I don't understand
Den Katalaveno
then' kah-tah-lag-VEH-no
Can you help me?
Borite na me?
boh-REE-teh nah
What time is it?
Ti ora ine?
tee OH-rah EE-neh
Where is…?
Pou ine?
POO EE-neh
How much is it?
Poso kani
poh-soh KAH-nee
Left
Aristera
ah-rees-teh-RAH
Right
Dexia
thek-see-AH
Open
Aniktos
ah-neek-TOHS
Closed
Klistos
klees-TOHS
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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