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Essential Greek Phrases
Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Greek words and phrases you need
to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...
The Top 10 ...

Yiá su.
Hello.
Yiá su.
Andío.
Goodbye.
Milás Anggliká?
Do you speak English?
Dhen katalavéno.
I don't understand.
Lígho.
A little.
Ne. Ókhi.
Yes. No.
Póso káni?
How much is it?
Polí akrivó. Endáksi.
Too expensive. OK.
Parakaló.
Please.
Efkharistó (polí).
Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you
make new friends and ask for directions.
The Top 20 ...

Pos se léne?
What is your name?
Me léne ...
My name is ...
Ti kánis?
How are you?
Kalá. Ke esí?
Fine. And you?
Pu íne ...;
Where is ...?
Pou íne i tualéta? Andrón/Yinekón
Where is the toilet? Men/Women
Sighnómi. Me singkhorís.
Sorry. Excuse me.
Kanéna próvlima.
No problem.
Thélo ...
I want ...
Dhen thélo ...
I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a
little more conversation and to get around.
The Top 30 ...

Apó pou íse?
Where are you from?
Íme apó tin Afstralía.*
I am from Australia.
O loghariasmós, parakaló.
The bill, please.
Kháthika.
I am lost.
Stamáta! Perímene!
Stop! Wait!
Edhó, ekí.
Here, there.
Taksi. Ksenodhokhío. Aerodhrómio. Stathmós.
Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
M'arési ...
I like ...
Dhen m'arési ...
I don't like ...
éna, dhío, tría, téssera, pénde.
one, two , three, four, five.
éksi, eftá, okhtó, enniá, dhéka.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
*Or choose your country:
tin Amerikí - from America
tin Kanadhá - from Canada
tin Angglía - from England
tin Irlandhía - from Ireland
ti Néa Zilandhía - from New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful,
especially if you have dietary needs or allergies.
Useful extras ...

Stin yiá sou!
Cheers!
kaló / kakó
good / bad
meghálo / mikró
big / small
kondá / makriá
near / far
lighótero / perissótero
less / more
állo ena / arketá
another / enough
Íme khortofághos. (man)
Íme khortofáyi. (woman)
I am vegetarian.
Dhen tróo kréas.
I don't eat meat.
... kotópulo.
... chicken.
... psári.
... fish.
Íme alleryikós sti ksirí karpí. (man)
Íme alleryikí sti ksirí karpí. (woman)
I am allergic to nuts.
... sta fistíkia.
... to peanuts.
... sto psári.
... to fish.
... sta thalassiná.
... to seafood.
... sta avghá.
... to eggs.