Useful Greek phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Greek. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

English Greek
Welcome Καλώς ορίσατε Click here to hear this phrase (kalōs orisate) - frm
Καλώς όρισες (Kalōs orises) - inf
Καλῶς ἤρθατε Click here to hear this phrase (Kalós írthate) - frm
Καλῶς ἦρθες Click here to hear this phrase (Kalós írthes) - inf
Hello Γειά σας Click here to hear this phrase (Yiá sas) - frm, Γειά σου Click here to hear this phrase (Yiá sou) - inf
Ελλα (Ella) Λεγετε (Legete) Ἐμπρός! (Embrós) - on phone
How are you?


I'm fine, thanks. And you?
Πος εισαι? (Pos eisai?) - sg/inf
Πος ειστε? (Pos eiste?) - pl/frm
Πος εισαστε? (Pos eistaote) - pl/frm
Καλά. εὐχαριστῶ. Ἐσύ; Click here to hear this phrase (Kalá efharistó. Esí?)
Καλά, εὐχαριστῶ. Ἐσεῖς; Click here to hear this phrase (Kalá efharistó. Esís?)
Long time no see Καιρὸ εἶχα νὰ σᾶς δῶ Click here to hear this phrase (Keró íha na sas do) - frm
Καιρὸ εἶχα νὰ σὲ δῶ Click here to hear this phrase (Keró íha na se do) - inf

What's your name?

 

 

My name is ...

Πώς σε λένε; (Pós se léne?) - inf
Πώς σας λένε; (Pós sas léne?) - frm
Πῶς λέγεσαι; Click here to hear this phrase (Pós légese?) - inf
Πῶς λέγεσθε; Click here to hear this phrase (Pós légesthe?) - frm
Με λένε ... (Me léne ...)
Λέγομαι ... Click here to hear this phrase (Légome ...)
Where are you from?

I'm from ...
Ἀπὸ ποῦ εἶσαι; Click here to hear this phrase (Apó pou íse?) inf
Ἀπὸ ποῦ εἶσθε; Click here to hear this phrase (Apó pou ísthe?) frm
Εἶμαι ἀπὸ Click here to hear this phrase (Íme apó...)
Pleased to meet you Χαίρομαι γιὰ τὴν γνωριμία Click here to hear this phrase (Hérome yia tin gnorimía)
Good morning Καλημέρα Click here to hear this phrase (Kaliméra)
Good afternoon Καλὸ ἀπόγευμα Click here to hear this phrase (Kaló apóyevma)
Good evening Kαλησπέρα Click here to hear this phrase (Kalispéra) - when you come
καλό βράδυ (kali bradu) - when you go
Good night Καληνύχτα Click here to hear this phrase (Kaliníhta)
Goodbye Γειά σας Click here to hear this phrase (Yiá sas) - frm, Γειά σου Click here to hear this phrase (Yiá sou) - inf, Αντίο (autio)
Good luck Καλὴ τύχη! Click here to hear this phrase (Kalí tíhi)
Cheers/Good health! στην υγειά σου! (stiniyia' soo) - to one person
στην υγειά σας! (stiniyia' sas) - to more than one person
Εἰς ὑγείαν Click here to hear this phrase (Is iyían)
May you be well Νάσαι καλά! Click here to hear this phrase (Náse kalá!) - inf
Νάστε καλά! Click here to hear this phrase (Náste kalá!) - frm
Bon appetit Καλὴ ὄρεξη! Click here to hear this phrase (Kalí órexi!)
Bon voyage Καλὸ ταξείδι! Click here to hear this phrase (Kaló taxídi)
I don't understand Δὲν καταλαβαίνω Click here to hear this phrase (Den katalavéno)
Please speak more slowly Παρακαλῶ μίλα πιὸ ἀργά Click here to hear this phrase (Parakaló míla pió argá) - inf
Παρακαλῶ μιλῆστε πιὸ ἀργά Click here to hear this phrase (Parakaló milíste pió argá) - frm
Do you speak Greek?

Yes, a little
Μιλᾶς ἑλληνικά; Click here to hear this phrase (Milás eliniká?) - inf
Μιλᾶτε ἑλληνικά; Click here to hear this phrase (Miláte eliniká?) - frm
Ναί, λιγάκι Click here to hear this phrase (Ne, ligáki)
Excuse me Μὲ συγχωρεῖς! Click here to hear this phrase (Me sinhorís) - inf
Μὲ συγχωρεῖτε! Click here to hear this phrase (Me sinhoríte) - frm
How much is this? Πόσα κοστίζει αυτό; (Posa kostizi afto?)
Sorry Συγνώμη! Click here to hear this phrase (Signómi)
Thank you


Response (You're welcome)
ευχαριστώ / εὐχαριστῶ Click here to hear this phrase (efharistó)
ευχαριστώ πολυ Click here to hear this phrase (efharistó poli)
παρακαλώ (parakaló)
Where's the toilet? Ποῦ εἶναι οἱ τουαλέτες Click here to hear this phrase (Poú íne i toualétes?)
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything
Ὁ κύριος θὰ πληρώσει γιὰ ὅλα Click here to hear this phrase
(O kírios tha plirósi giá óla) - gentleman
Ἡ κυρία θὰ πληρώσει γιὰ ὅλα Click here to hear this phrase
(I kiría tha plirósi giá óla) - lady
Would you like to
dance with me?
Θέλεις νὰ χορέψεις μαζί μου; Click here to hear this phrase
(Thélis na horépsis mazí mou?) - inf
Θέλετε νὰ χορέψετε μαζί μου; Click here to hear this phrase
(Thélete na horépsete mazí mou?) - frm
I love you Σ᾿ ἀγαπῶ Click here to hear this phrase (Saghapó) - inf
Σᾶς ἀγαπῶ Click here to hear this phrase (Sas aghapó) - frm
Get well soon Περαστικά Click here to hear this phrase (Perastiká)
How do you say ... in Greek? Πῶς λὲς ... στὰ ἑλληνικά; Click here to hear this phrase (Pós les ... sta eliniká?) - inf
Πῶς λέτε ... στὰ ἑλληνικά; Click here to hear this phrase (Pós lété ... sta eliniká?) - frm
Leave me alone! Ἄσε με ἤσυχο! Click here to hear this phrase (Áse me ísiho) - m/inf
Ἄσε με ἤσυχη ! Click here to hear this phrase (Áse me ísihi) - f/inf
Ἀφῆστε με ἤσυχο! Click here to hear this phrase (Afíste me ísiho) - m/frm
Ἀφῆστε με ἤσυχη! Click here to hear this phrase (Afíste me ísihi) - f/frm
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
Βοήθεια! Click here to hear this phrase (Voíthia)
Φωτιά! Click here to hear this phrase (Fotiá)
Στόπ! Click here to hear this phrase (Stop)
Call the police! Φώναξε τὴν ἀστυνομία Click here to hear this phrase (Fónaxe tin astinomía) - inf
Φωνᾶξτε τὴν ἀστυνομία! Click here to hear this phrase (Fonáxte tin astinomía!) - frm
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year
Καλά Χριστούγεννα και Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Ετος
(Kala Khristougenna kai Eutukhismeno to Neo Etos)
Καλὰ Χριστούγεννα καὶ καλὴ χρονιά! Click here to hear this phrase
(Kalá hristoúgena ke kalí hroniá)
Happy Easter Καλὸ Πάσχα Click here to hear this phrase (Kaló Páskha)
Χριστοζ Ανεστη (Khristoz Anēstē) Christ has risen
Αλιθοζ Ανεστη (Alithoz Anēstē) truly he has risen - reply
Happy Birthday Χρόνια πολλά Click here to hear this phrase (Hrónia Pollá)
My hovercraft is full of eels Τὸ χόβερκράφτ μου εἶναι γεμᾶτο χέλια Click here to hear this phrase
(To hoverkráft mou íne gemáto hélia)
One language is never enough μία γλώσσα δεν είναι ποτέ αρκετή
(mia glosa den ine pote arketi)

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Collections of Greek phrases (some with audio)
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http://www.foundalis.com/lan/grkphra.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/greek/quickfix/
http://www.greece.org/gr-lessons/gr-english/phrases.html
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/greek/FSGreek.htm
http://www.smartphrase.com/Greek/gr_general_words_phr.shtml

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