Don’t freak out. Honestly, if you are going to a main tourist area (i.e. Athens, the Greek Islands) everyone speaks English. You should still try to learn because Greeks love when you try, and more often than not will even give you a shot just for trying. Opa! JK. P.S. people, opa is only used if someone falls, trips, slips or drops something. It is not ‘cheers’, but I will teach you how to properly say ‘cheers’ below.
then milao ellinika [den mee-laow elle-ee-nee-ka]
I don’t speak Greek
geia su(s) [ya-sue, ya-sus]
hi, hi to more than two people
ti kaneis [tea-kaan-ees]
what’s up, how are you
ola kala [o-la kah-la]
all good
(p.s. this is the origin of ok)
gia mas [ya-mas]
cheers!
eimai ______ [ee-may]
I’m _____ (this is the shortest way to introduce yourself)
kalimera [kah-lee-mer-a]
good morning
kalispera [kah-lee-sper-ah]
good afternoon, good evening
kalinihta [kah-lee-knee-ta]
goodnight
boro na eho to katalogo? [bo-ro nah ay-ho toe ka-ta-low-go]
can I have a menu?
kale orexi [ka-lay o-rex-hee]
bon appetite
pinao [pee-now]
I’m hungry
dipsao [deep-saow]
I’m thirsty
parakalo [par-ah-ka-lo]
please, your welcome
efharisto poli [ay-fa-ree-sto poe-lee]
thank you very much
nomoschedio, parakalo [no-mo-shed-eo par-ah-ka-lo]
check please
signomi [cig-no-me]
excuse me, sorry
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