If you’re planning to holiday in Greece, you’ll want to learn a few simple Greek phrases. While it’s not necessary to speak the language fluently before you board the plane and head on over, being able to speak and understand a few phrases will help you get along better while in the country. Doing so is likely to endure you do the country’s citizens.

It’s important to note that Greek is a very tough language to learn. Unless you’re planning a trip far in advance, chances are you won’t be able to master the language by the time you leave. However, to help you make your way around the country a little better, we have listed a few simple Greek phrases below. Do your best to memorize these before you holiday in Greece.

When pronouncing the following, the “e” should sound like the “e” in egg and the “th” like the “the” in the word thistle.

Kalimera = Good Morning

Kalinihta = Good Night

Kalispera = Good Afternoon

Herete = Hello (only use this word between (10:00 a.m. - 2:00p.m.)

Vassou = Hello or goodbye (use this version when speaking to a single person or a someone you’re intimately acquainted with)

Vassas = Hello or goodbye (use this version when speaking to multiple persons, someone you don’t know and in more formal settings)

Adio = Goodbye

Yassou file mou Niko = Hello my friend

Tee Connies= How are you?

Nose tee moe= Delicious

Poe Leek’ll la= Very well

Fee Lee= Kiss

Poo Wean Eh Eat 2 Ah Let Ah= Where’s the bathroom?

Sog A Po= I love you

Elly Knee Ah Owed Ah= Greek market

Call Owes See The Tay= Welcome

Ti kanis= How are you?

Poli kala = well/good

Efkharisto= Thank you

Parakalo= You’re welcome/please

Signomi= Sorry

Ne= Yes

Ohi= No

Pos se lene?= What’s your name?

Me lene= My name is

Milas Anglika? =Do you speak English?

Den Katalaveno= Can you help me?

Ti ora ine= What time is it?

Pou ine? =Where is?

Thelo= I want

Poso kani= How much is it?

Aristera= Left

Dexia= Right

Aniktos= Open

Klistos= Closed

Do your best to memorize many of the aforementioned words and phrases before you holiday in Greece. If you can’t commit them to memory, write them down and keep them handy so that you can refer to them as needed.

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Written by Anna James in General

Originally Creted 17 July 2011

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