Greek Phrases
Learn Greek greetings, popular expressions, common questions and everything you need to carry on a basic conversation in Greek.
| English | Greek | Pronunciation |
| Hello (formal) | Γεια σας | YAH sahss |
| Hello (informal) | Γεια σου | YAH soo |
| How are you? | Τι κάνετε; | tee KAH-neh-teh? |
| Fine, thank you [And you?] | Καλά, ευχαριστώ [Και εσείς;] | kah-LAH ef-khah-rees-TOH [keh eh-SEES?] |
| What is your name? | Πώς σε λένε; | pohs seh LEH-neh? |
| My name is ______ | Με λένε ______ / Ονομάζομαι _____ | Με LE-neh _____ / Ono-MAH-zo-meh ____ |
| Nice to meet you | Χάρηκα / Χαίρω πολύ | HA-ree-ka / ΗEH-ro po-LEE |
| Please | Παρακαλώ | pah-rah-kah-LOH |
| Thank you [very much] | Ευχαριστώ [πολύ] | ef-hah-rees-TOH [po-LEE] |
| You're welcome | Παρακαλώ | Pah-rah-kah-LOH |
| Yes | Ναι / Μάλιστα (polite) | neh / MAH-li-sta |
| No | Όχι | OH-hee |
| Excuse me (getting attention) | Συγγνώμη / Με συγχωρείτε | See-GHNO-mee / Meh seen-ho-REE-teh |
| Excuse me (begging pardon) | Συγγνώμη | See-GHNO-mee |
| I'm sorry | Λυπάμαι | lee-PAH-meh |
| See you later | Τα λέμε | Ta LE-me |
| Goodbye | Αντίο | AHN-dee-oh |
| I can't speak Greek [well] | Δεν μιλώ (καλά) ελληνικά | dhen mee-LOH KAH-lah eh-lee-nee-KAH |
| Do you speak English? | Μιλάτε αγγλικά; | mee-LAH-teh ang-glee-KAH? |
| Is there someone here who speaks English? | Μιλάει κανείς εδώ αγγλικά; | Mee-LAH-ee ka-NEES e-DHO ang-glee-KAH? |
| Help! | Βοήθεια! | Voh-EE-thee-yah! |
| Good day | Καλημέρα | kah-lee-MEH-rah |
| Good evening | Καλησπέρα | kah-lee-SPEH-rah |
| Good night | Καληνύχτα | kah-lee-NEEKΗ-tah |
| I don't understand | Δεν καταλαβαίνω | dhen kah-tah-lah-VEH-no |
| Where is the toilet? | Που είναι η τουαλέτα; | poo ΕΕ-ne ee too-ah-LEH-tah? |
| I love you | Σ'αγαπώ | sa-gha-POH |
| You are beautiful/handsome | Είσαι όμορφη/όμορφος | EE-seh OH-mor-fee/OH-mor-fos |
| You have nice eyes | Έχεις ωραία μάτια | E-khees or-EH-ah MA-tiah |
| Leave me alone | Αφήστε με ήσυχο (male)/ ήσυχη (female) | a-FIS-te me EE-si-kho |
| I need your help | Χρειάζομαι την βοήθειά σας | hreeh-AH-zoh-meh teen voh-EEH-thih-AH sas |
| I need a doctor | Χρειάζομαι γιατρό | hree-AH-zoh-meh yiah-TROH |
| Can I use your phone? | Μπορώ να χρησιμοποιήσω το τηλέφωνό σας; | mboh-ROH nah khree-see-moh-pee-EEH-soh toh tee-LEH-foh-NOH sahs? |
