- Essentials Μπορείτε να με βοηθήσετε; (Borίte na me voithίsete?) Asking for help Μιλάτε αγγλικά; (Miláte agliká?) Asking if a person speaks Μιλάς _[γλώσσα]_; (Milás _[glóssa]_?) Asking if a person speaks a certain language Δεν μιλώ _[γλώσσα]_. (Den miló _[glóssa]_.) Clarifying that you don't speak a certain language Δεν καταλαβαίνω. (Den katalabéno.) Explaining that you don't understand Can you help me, please? Do you speak? Do you speak _[language]_? I don't speak_[language]_. I don't understand. - Conversation Γεια σου! (Ya su!) Standard greeting Γεια! (Ya!) Informal greeting Καλημέρα! (Kaliméra) Greeting used in the morning Καλησπέρα! (Kalispéra!) Greeting used in the evening Hello! Hi! Good Morning! Good Evening! Καληνύχτα! (Kaliníhta!) Good Night! Greeting used when leaving in the evening/night or before going to bed Page 1 31.01.2017
Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?) Polite small talk enquiring about the other person's well-being How are you? Καλά, ευχαριστώ. (Kalá, efharstó.) Polite reply to 'How are you?' Πώς σε λένε; (Pos se léne?) Asking the other person's name Το όνομα μου είναι. (To ónoma mu íne.) Telling someone your name Από που είσαι; (Apó pu íse?) Asking about someone's origin Είμαι από. (Íme apó.) Answering about your origin Πόσων χρονών είσαι; (Póson hronón íse?) Asking about someone's age Είμαι χρονών. (Íme hronón.) Answering about your age Ναι (Ne) Positive reply Όχι (Óchi) Negative reply Παρακαλώ (Parakaló) Filler word to add polite touch Ορίστε! (Oríste!) Used when giving something to someone Ευχαριστώ. (Efharistó.) Thanking someone Good, thank you. What s your name? My name is. Where are you from? I am from. How old are you? I am years old. Yes No Please Here you go! Thank you. Page 2 31.01.2017
Ευχαριστώ πολύ. (Efharistó polí.) Thanking someone very warmly Παρακαλώ. (Parakaló.) Politely replying to a 'thank you' Συγνώμη. (Signómi.) Apologizing for something Με συγχωρείτε. (Me sighoríte.) Getting the attention of someone Δεν είναι τίποτα. (Den íne típota.) Replying to an apology if you accept it Κανένα πρόβλημα. (Kanéna próvlima.) Replying to an apology if you accept it Προσοχή! (Prosohí!) Making someone aware of a danger Πεινώ. (Pinó.) Used when feeling hungry Διψώ. (Dipsó.) Used when feeling thirsty Είμαι κουρασμένος/η. (Íme kurasménos/i.) Used when feeling tired Είμαι άρρωστος/η. (Íme árostos/i.) Used when feeling sick Δεν ξέρω. (Den xéro.) You don't know the answer to a question Χάρηκα για την γνωριμία. (Xárika ya tin gnorimía.) Polite good-bye phrase after first meeting Thank you very much. You're welcome. I am sorry. Excuse me. It's OK. No problem. Watch out! I am hungry. I am thirsty. I am tired. I am sick. I don't know. It was nice meeting you. Page 3 31.01.2017
Αντίο! (Adío!) Saying farewell Goodbye! - Complaints Θα ήθελα να κάνω ένα παράπονο. (Tha íthela na káno éna parápono.) Polite way of starting your complaint Ποιος είναι ο υπεύθυνος εδώ; (Pios íne o ipéfthinos edó?) Finding out who is responsible Αυτό είναι απολύτως απαράδεκτο! (Aftó íne apolítos aparádekto!) Strongly expressing your dissatisfaction Θέλω τα λεφτά μου πίσω! (Thélo ta leftá mu píso!) Asking for a refund Περιμένουμε εδώ και μια ώρα. (Periménume edó ke mia óra.) Complaining about long waiting times I would like to make a complaint. Who is in charge here? This is totally unacceptable! I want my money back! We have been waiting for over an hour. - Swearing Αυτό το φαγητό είναι χάλια! (Avtó to fagitó íne hália!) Rude way of showing displeasure with your food Αυτό το ποτό είναι χάλια! (Avtó to potó íne hália!) Rude way of showing displeasure with a drink This food tastes like crap! This drink tastes like piss! Αυτό το μέρος είναι χάλια! (Avtó to meros íne hália!) Rude way of showing displeasure with an establishment This place is a shithole! Page 4 31.01.2017
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Travel Αυτό το αυτοκίνητο είναι χάλια! (Avtó to aftokínito íne hália!) Rude way of showing displeasure with a car Η εξυπηρέτηση είναι χάλια! (I exipirétisi íne háya!) Rude way of showing displeasure with the service Είναι απόλυτη κλεψιά! (Íne apóliti klepsiá) Rudely complaining about a high price This car is a wreck! The service sucks! This is a total rip-off! Τι μαλακίες είναι αυτές! (Ti malakíes íne aftés!) Rude way of showing disbelief in something someone said That is bullshit! Είσαι ένας βλάκας ηλίθιος! (Íse énas vlákas ilíthios!) Insulting a person by criticizing his/her intelligence Δεν καταλαβαίνεις θεό! (Den katalavénis theó!) Insulting a person by criticizing his/her knowledge Άντε χάσου! (Ánte hasou!) Rudely telling a person to leave immediately Για έλα να το κανονίσουμε έξω! (Ya éla na to kanonísume éxo!) Asking a person to fight outside of an establishment You are a stupid moron! You don't know shit! Piss off! Let's settle this outside! Page 5 31.01.2017