- Essentials Can you help me, please? Asking for help Do you speak? Asking if a person speaks Do you speak _[language]_? Asking if a person speaks a certain language I don't speak_[language]_. Clarifying that you don't speak a certain language I don't understand. Explaining that you don't understand Μπορείτε να με βοηθήσετε; (Borίte na me voithίsete?) Μιλάτε αγγλικά; (Miláte agliká?) Μιλάς _[γλώσσα]_; (Milás _[glóssa]_?) Δεν μιλώ _[γλώσσα]_. (Den miló _[glóssa]_.) Δεν καταλαβαίνω. (Den katalabéno.) - Conversation Hello! Standard greeting Hi! Informal greeting Good Morning! Greeting used in the morning Good Evening! Greeting used in the evening Γεια σου! (Ya su!) Γεια! (Ya!) Καλημέρα! (Kaliméra) Καλησπέρα! (Kalispéra!) Good Night! Καληνύχτα! (Kaliníhta!) Greeting used when leaving in the evening/night or before going to bed How are you? Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?) Polite small talk enquiring about the other person's well-being Page 1 20.02.2017
Good, thank you. Polite reply to 'How are you?' What s your name? Asking the other person's name My name is. Telling someone your name Where are you from? Asking about someone's origin I am from. Answering about your origin How old are you? Asking about someone's age I am years old. Answering about your age Yes Positive reply No Negative reply Please Filler word to add polite touch Here you go! Used when giving something to someone Thank you. Thanking someone Thank you very much. Thanking someone very warmly Καλά, ευχαριστώ. (Kalá, efharstó.) Πώς σε λένε; (Pos se léne?) Το όνομα μου είναι. (To ónoma mu íne.) Από που είσαι; (Apó pu íse?) Είμαι από. (Íme apó.) Πόσων χρονών είσαι; (Póson hronón íse?) Είμαι χρονών. (Íme hronón.) Ναι (Ne) Όχι (Óchi) Παρακαλώ (Parakaló) Ορίστε! (Oríste!) Ευχαριστώ. (Efharistó.) Ευχαριστώ πολύ. (Efharistó polí.) Page 2 20.02.2017
You're welcome. Politely replying to a 'thank you' I am sorry. Apologizing for something Excuse me. Getting the attention of someone It's OK. Replying to an apology if you accept it No problem. Replying to an apology if you accept it Watch out! Making someone aware of a danger I am hungry. Used when feeling hungry I am thirsty. Used when feeling thirsty I am tired. Used when feeling tired I am sick. Used when feeling sick I don't know. You don't know the answer to a question It was nice meeting you. Polite good-bye phrase after first meeting Goodbye! Saying farewell Παρακαλώ. (Parakaló.) Συγνώμη. (Signómi.) Με συγχωρείτε. (Me sighoríte.) Δεν είναι τίποτα. (Den íne típota.) Κανένα πρόβλημα. (Kanéna próvlima.) Προσοχή! (Prosohí!) Πεινώ. (Pinó.) Διψώ. (Dipsó.) Είμαι κουρασμένος/η. (Íme kurasménos/i.) Είμαι άρρωστος/η. (Íme árostos/i.) Δεν ξέρω. (Den xéro.) Χάρηκα για την γνωριμία. (Xárika ya tin gnorimía.) Αντίο! (Adío!) - Complaints Page 3 20.02.2017
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I would like to make a complaint. Polite way of starting your complaint Who is in charge here? Finding out who is responsible This is totally unacceptable! Strongly expressing your dissatisfaction I want my money back! Asking for a refund We have been waiting for over an hour. Complaining about long waiting times Θα ήθελα να κάνω ένα παράπονο. (Tha íthela na káno éna parápono.) Ποιος είναι ο υπεύθυνος εδώ; (Pios íne o ipéfthinos edó?) Αυτό είναι απολύτως απαράδεκτο! (Aftó íne apolítos aparádekto!) Θέλω τα λεφτά μου πίσω! (Thélo ta leftá mu píso!) Περιμένουμε εδώ και μια ώρα. (Periménume edó ke mia óra.) - Swearing This food tastes like crap! Rude way of showing displeasure with your food This drink tastes like piss! Rude way of showing displeasure with a drink Αυτό το φαγητό είναι χάλια! (Avtó to fagitó íne hália!) Αυτό το ποτό είναι χάλια! (Avtó to potó íne hália!) This place is a shithole! Rude way of showing displeasure with an establishment Αυτό το μέρος είναι χάλια! (Avtó to meros íne hália!) This car is a wreck! Rude way of showing displeasure with a car The service sucks! Rude way of showing displeasure with the service Αυτό το αυτοκίνητο είναι χάλια! (Avtó to aftokínito íne hália!) Η εξυπηρέτηση είναι χάλια! (I exipirétisi íne háya!) Page 5 20.02.2017
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Travel This is a total rip-off! Rudely complaining about a high price Είναι απόλυτη κλεψιά! (Íne apóliti klepsiá) That is bullshit! Rude way of showing disbelief in something someone said Τι μαλακίες είναι αυτές! (Ti malakíes íne aftés!) You are a stupid moron! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her intelligence You don't know shit! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her knowledge Piss off! Rudely telling a person to leave immediately Let's settle this outside! Asking a person to fight outside of an establishment Είσαι ένας βλάκας ηλίθιος! (Íse énas vlákas ilíthios!) Δεν καταλαβαίνεις θεό! (Den katalavénis theó!) Άντε χάσου! (Ánte hasou!) Για έλα να το κανονίσουμε έξω! (Ya éla na to kanonísume éxo!) Page 6 20.02.2017