Letter Greek Name English Name
A ALFA Alpha
B BHTA Beta
G GAMMA Gamma
D DELTA Delta
E EYILON Epsilon
Z ZHTA Zita
H HTA Ita
Q QHTA Thita
I GIOTA Yiota
K KAPPA Kappa
L LAMDA Lambda
M MI Mi
N NI Ni
X XI Ksi
O OMIKRON Omikron
P PI Pi
P RO Ro
S SIGMA Sigma
T TAU Taf
Y UYILON Ipsilon
F FI Fi
C CI Khi
Y YI Psi
W WMEGA Omega
Word in English Word in Greek Pronunciation
Yes NAI Nai'
No OCI O'hi
Thank you EUCARISTW Efharisto'
Thank you very much EUCARISTW POLU Efharisto' poli'
You're welcome PARAKALW Parakalo'
Please PARAKALW Parakalo'
Excuse me SUGGNWMH signo'mi
Hello GEIA SOU yia'sou
Goodbye ANTIO SAS andi'o sas
Good morning KALHMERA kalime'ra
Good afternoon KALO MESHMERI kalo' mesime'ri
Good evening KALHSPERA kalispe'ra
Good night KALHNUKTA kalini'hta
I do not understand DEN KATALAMBAINW Den katalave'no
What is your name? PWS SE LENE; Pos se le'ne;
Nice to meet you CAIRW POLU He'ro poli'
Post Office TACUDROMEIO tahidromi'o
Word in English Word in Greek Pronunciation
Bus LEWFOREIO Leofori'o
Museum MOUSEIO mousi'o
Bank TRAPEZA tra'peza
Hospital NOSOKOMEIO nosokomi'o
Police Station ASTUNOMIKO TMHMA astinomiko' tmi'ma
Pharmacy / Chemist FARMAKEIO farmaki'o
Store / Shop MAGAZI magazi'
Restaurant ESTIATORIO estiato'rio
School SCOLEIO skholi'o
Church EKKLHSIA eklisi'a
Toilets TOUALETES touale'tes
Street DROMOS dro'mos
Mountain BOUNO vouno'
Valley KOILADA Kila'da
Hotel XENODOCEIO Xenodohi'o
Airport AERODROMIO Aerodro'mio
Passport DIABATHRIO Diavati'rio
Directions
Left ARISTERA aristera' Near KONTA konta'
Right DEXIA deksia' Long MAKRUNO makrino'
Straight EUQEIA efthi'a Short KONTINO kontino'
Up PANW pa'no Map CARTHS ha'rtis
Down KATW ka'to Tourist TOURISTIKES touristike's
Far MAKRUA makria' Information PLHROFORIES plirofori'es
Numbers
zero MHDEN mid'en five PENTE pe'nte
one ENA e'na six EXI e'ksi
two DUO di'o seven EPTA epta'
three TRIA tri'a eight OKTW okto'
four TESSERA te'ssera nine ENNEA enne'a
ten DEKA de'ka
BASIC WORDS VOCABULARY
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Yes Nai'
No O'hi
Thank you Efharisto'
Thank you very much Efharisto' poli'
You're welcome Parakalo'
Please Parakalo'
Excuse me signo'mi
Hello gia'sou
Goodbye andi'o sas
So long gia' hara'
Good morning kalime'ra
Good afternoon kalo' mesime'ri
Good evening kalispe'ra
Good night kalini'hta
I do not understand Den katalave'no
How do you say this in [English]? Pos to le'te sta [Agglika']
Do you speak ... Mila'te ...
English Agglika'
French Gallika'
German Germanika'
Spanish Ispanika'
Chinese Kine'zika
I Ego'
We emi's
You (singular, familiar) esi'
You (singular, formal) esi's
You (plural) esi's
They afti'
What is your name? Pos se le'ne?
Nice to meet you. He'ro poli'
How are you? Ti ka'nete?
Good kala'
Bad a'shima
So so e'tsi ke e'tsi
Wife i si'zigos
Husband o si'zigos
Daughter i ko'ri
Son o gio's
Mother mite'ra
Father pate'ras
Friend o fi'los
Where is the bathroom? Where is the
Pu' i'ne i tuale'ta?
toilet?
zero mid'en
one e'na
two di'o
three tri'a
four te'ssera
five pe'nte
six e'ksi
seven epta'
eight okto'
nine ene'a
ten de'ka
eleven e'ndeka
twelve do'deka
thirteen dekatri'a
fourteen dekate'ssera
fifteen dekape'nde
sixteen dekae'ksi
seventeen dekaepta'
eighteen dekaokto'
nineteen dekaenne'a
twenty i'kosi
twenty one ikosie'na
thirty tria'nda
forty sara'nta
fifty peni'nta
sixty eksi'nda
seventy evdomi'da
eighty ogdo'nda
ninety eneni'da
one hundred ekato'
one thousand xi'lia
one million ena ekatomi'rio
How much does this cost? Po'so ka'ni afto'
What is this? Ti' i'ne afto'
I'll buy it. Tha to agora'so
I would like to buy ... Tha I'thela na agora'so
Do you have ... 'Ehete
Do you accept credit cards? Pe'rnete pistotike's ka'rtes
Open Anikta'
Closed Klista'
Postcard ka'rt posta'l
Stamps Gramato'sema
A little Li'go
A lot Poli'
All O'la
Breakfast Proino'
Lunch Mesimeriano'
Dinner Bradino'
Vegetarian gia hortofa'gous
Kosher ko'ser
Cheers! Gia'sou
Please bring the bill. Logariasmo' parakalo'
Bread psomi'
Beverage anapsiktiko'
Coffee kafe
Tea ts'ai
Juice himo'
Water nero'
Beer mbi'ra
Wine krasi'
Salt ala'ti
Pepper pipe'ri
Meat kre'as
Beef mosxa'ri
Pork xirino'
Fish psa'ri
Poultry poulerika'
Vegetable lahanika'
Fruit frou'ta
Potato pata'ta
Salad sala'ta
Dessert glika'
Ice cream pagoto'
Where is ...? pou i'ne
How much is the fare? Po'so ka'ni to isiti'rio
Ticket esiti'rio
One ticket to ..., please. E'na isiti'rio gia , parakalo'
Where are you going? Pou' pa'te
Where do you live? Pou' me'nis
Train tre'no
Bus leofori'o
Subway, Underground metro'
Airport aerodro'mio
Train station o stathmo's tou tre'nou
Bus station o stathmo's tou leofori'ou
Subway station, Underground station o stathmo's tou metro'
Departure anaho'rsis
Arrival a'fixis
Car rental agency grafi'o enikia'seos aftokini'ton
Parking pa'rking
Hotel ksenodohi'o
Room doma'tio
Reservation kra'tisi
e'hete e'na doma'tio gia'
Are there any vacancies for tonight?
apo'pse
No vacancies den ipa'rhoun doma'tia
Passport diabatirio
Left aristera'
Right deksia'
Straight efthi'a
Up pa'no
Down ka'to
Far makria'
Near konda'
Long makrino'
Short kondino'
Map xa'rtis
Tourist Information touristike's plirofori'es
Post office taxidromi'o
Museum mousi'o
Bank tra'peza
Police station astinomiko' tmi'ma
Hospital nosokomi'o
Pharmacy, Chemists farmaki'o
Store, Shop magazi'
Restaurant estiato'rio
School sholi'o
Church eklisi'a
Restrooms touale'tes
Street dro'mos
Square plati'a
Mountain bouno'
Hill lo'fos
Valley Kila'da
Ocean Okeano's
Lake Li'mni
River Pota'mi
Swimming Pool pisi'na
Tower pi'rgos
Bridge ge'fira
What time is it? Ti o'ra I'ne
7:13, Seven thirteen efta' ke dekatri'a
3:15, Three fifteen tri's ke dekape'nde
3:15, A quarter past three tri's ke te'tarto
11:30, Eleven thirty e'ndeka ke tria'nda
11:30, Half past eleven e'ndeka ke misi'
1:45, One forty-five mi'a ke sarantape'nde
1:45, A quarter till two di'o para' te'tarto
Day ime'ra
Week ebdoma'da
Month mi'nas
Year xro'nos
Monday Defte'ra
Tuesday Tri'ti
Wednesday Teta'rti
Thursday Pe'mpti
Friday Paraskebi'
Saturday Sa'bato
Sunday Kiriaki'
January Ianoua'rios
February Febroua'rios
March Ma'rtios
April Apri'lios
May Ma'ios
June Iou'nios
July Iou'lios
August A'bgoustos
September Septe'mbrios
October Okto'brios
November Noe'mbrios
December Deke'mbrios
Spring 'Aniksi
Summer Kaloke'ri
Fall, Autumn Fthino'poro
Winter Himo'nas
Today Si'mera
Yesterday Hte's
Tomorrow A'brio
Birthday Gene'thlia
Happy Birthday! Hro'nia Polla'