{"id":212860,"date":"2021-09-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=212860"},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:28:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:28:58","slug":"greek-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/greek-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek phrases and words you should know before your trip to Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Getting ready for your trip to Greece<\/a>? Don\u2019t forget to brush up on your Greek language skills! Learning a few words and phrases in the local language is important for every trip, and in Greece, it\u2019s a great way to leave a good impression and enrich your travel experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Greek language can be difficult to master, it won\u2019t take long to learn some simple Greek phrases and expressions. From greeting someone to getting directions, here are the handiest Greek phrases to learn before your trip to Greece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GET INSPIRED BY: Best of Greece<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Greek words and phrases<\/strong> to learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hello: <\/strong>\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 (Yah). This is the most common Greek greeting used for all occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re greeting one person, you can say \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 (YAH su).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re greeting a group, you should say \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 (YAH sas)<\/strong>. You should also use \u201cYAH sas\u201d when you need to be formal and polite, such as when you\u2019re greeting someone you don\u2019t know, an elderly person, or your boss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How are you?:<\/strong> T\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 (tee-KAH-nis)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My name is… :<\/strong> \u039c\u03b5 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 (may LEH-neh)…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your name?:<\/strong> \u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 (pos-oh LEH-neh)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nice to meet you:<\/strong> \u03a7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd (HA-ree-ka po-LEE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you:<\/strong> \u0395\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce (eff-kha-ri-STOE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please\/you\u2019re welcome:<\/strong> \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce (para-kah-LOE). This word means both \u201cplease\u201d and \u201cyou\u2019re welcome\u201d, making it a very important word to learn. You can even use it to mean \u201cI beg your pardon?\u201d when you want someone to repeat what they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sorry\/Excuse me:<\/strong> \u03a3\u03c5\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7 (See-GHNO-mee). You can say this to apologise, get someone\u2019s attention, or to pass someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes:<\/strong> \u039d\u03b1\u03af (neh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No:<\/strong> \u03cc\u03c7\u03b9 (OH-hee). Watch out – it can be easy for English speakers to confuse yes and no and \u201cneh\u201d sounds similar to \u201cno\u201d and \u201cOH-hee\u201d sounds similar to \u201cokay\u201d in English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Common Greek greetings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Good morning\/good day:<\/strong> \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 (kah-lee-MER-ah). You\u2019ll hear this greeting all over Greece and it\u2019s used in the morning hours until noon. It comes from the words kali or kalo (meaning \u201cbeautiful\u201d and \u201cgood\u201d) and imera (meaning \u201cday\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good afternoon\/evening:<\/strong> \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03c0\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 (kah-lee-SPER-ah). You can start using this greeting around dusk and use it throughout the evening to say goodbye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goodnight:<\/strong> \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03cd\u03c7\u03c4\u03b1 (kah-lee-NEEKH-tah). Use this when you\u2019re going to bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Goodbye (formal):<\/strong> \u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03af\u03bf \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 (antio-sas). You can also just say antio – it\u2019s similar to \u201cadios\u201d in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goodbye (informal):<\/strong> \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 (YAH-soo). If you\u2019re being very informal, you can simply say \u201cyah\u201d (the same as hello). Again, if you\u2019re saying goodbye to a group, say \u201cYAH-sas\u201d. \u201cYah\u201d is similar to saying \u201cciao\u201d in Italian or \u201csalut\u201d in French – it\u2019s an informal way to say both hello and goodbye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See you again\/until next time:<\/strong> \u03a4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03b5 (tah-LEH-meh).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you speak English?:<\/strong> \u039c\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac (Mee-LAH-teh ag-li-KAH)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t understand:<\/strong> \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 (Then Kah-tah-lah-VEH-noh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I<\/strong> am lost<\/strong>: \u03a7\u03ac\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1 (KA-thi-ka)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is\u2026 ?:<\/strong> \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 (Poh-EE-nay)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is the bathroom?:<\/strong> \u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1 (Poh-EE-nay ee tua-LEH-tah)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re getting directions, you\u2019ll need to know right<\/strong> (\u03b4\u03b5\u03be\u03b9\u03ac – decks-yah) and left<\/strong> (\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac – ar-ee-stare-ah).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How much is it?:<\/strong> \u03a0\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc (POH-soh KAH-nee af-TOH)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help!<\/strong>: \u0392\u03bf\u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 (voh-EE-thee-yah)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheers!:<\/strong> \u03a3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2! (STIN-eh YAH-mas). This literally translates to \u201cTo our health!\u201d. You can also say “STIN-eh YAH-sas,” which means “To your health!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bottoms up!: <\/strong>\u0391\u03c3\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf \u03c0\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf (AHS-pro PAH-toh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love Greece:<\/strong> \u0391\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03ce \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 (Ah-gah-POH teen Eh-LAH-tha)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oops!:<\/strong> \u03a9\u03c0\u03b1 (OH-pa). \u201cOpa\u201d is one of the most famous Greek words. It originally meant \u201coops\u201d but now it\u2019s often used to express joy and show appreciation, especially at a celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Useful Greek phrases for when in restaurants\/eating-setting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Small<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A table for four, please: \u0388\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03b6\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03ad\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c2, \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce (Eh-nah trah-PEH-zee yah TEH-seh-rees, pah-rah-kah-LOH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One: \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 (eh-nah)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two: \u03b4\u03cd\u03bf (THEE-oh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three: \u03c4\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 (TREE-ah)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long do we have to wait?: \u03a0\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 (POH-soh PREH-pee nah peh-ree-MEH-noo-meh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you recommend?: \u03a4\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 (Tee pro-TEE-nehh-teh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill, please: \u03a4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc, \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce (Ton lo-gha-ria-SMOH, pah-rah-kah-LOH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am vegan: \u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 vegan (EE-meh Ve-gan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greek transportation-related phrases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Where is the station?: \u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b8\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 (Poo EE-neh oh stath-MOS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is the port?: \u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bb\u03b9\u03bc\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9 (Poo EE-neh toh lee-MAH-nee)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is the stop: \u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03c3\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b7 (Poo EE-neh ee STATH-see)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Car: \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf (af-toh-KEE-nee-toh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bus: \u039b\u03b5\u03c9\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03bf (leh-oh-foh-REE-oh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Train: \u03a4\u03c1\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf (TREH-no)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taxi: \u03a4\u03b1\u03be\u03af (TAH-xee)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do I get to the airport?: \u039c\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd \u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf (Meh pee-ON TOH-roh boh-ROH nah FTAH-so sto ae-ro-DRO-mee-oh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for speaking Greek<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re having trouble remembering all the different greetings, you can\u2019t go wrong with just saying \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 (Yah) and giving a friendly wave of the hand. If it\u2019s a formal occasion, say \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 (Ya sas) and shake hands. You\u2019ll likely see the locals greeting each other with air kisses, however, this is typically only used between friends and relatives, so don\u2019t use this with every greeting! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greek is a pitch-accent language, meaning that words that look the same can have different meanings depending on the way they are accented. If you mispronounce a word with the incorrect accent, many Greeks will not understand what you mean. So it\u2019s important to get those accents right! If you\u2019re having trouble, try emphasising different syllables of the word. Getting nowhere? Try using a handy translator app on your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you keep confusing \u201cyes\u201d and \u201cno\u201d in Greek, you might like to try using a mnemonic device, like a rhyme, acronym or song to help you remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun fact:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Did you know the Ancient Greeks developed mnemonic devices<\/a> thousands of years ago to help them memorise long speeches? The word \u201cmnemonic\u201d comes from the Greek word \u201cmnemom\u201d meaning \u201cto remember\u201d and Mnemosyne was the Goddess of Memory in Greek mythology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAQ: All about speaking Greek phrases when traveling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do people in Greece speak English?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re worried about how you\u2019ll get around in Greece without being fluent in the language, know that English is widely spoken. If you\u2019re in a tourist area, or main city, many people in the industry can understand English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can, consider learning some of the Greek phrases as it\u2019ll likely be appreciated by the locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What languages are spoken in Greece?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The vast majority of the population speak Greek as this is the official and primary languages, but English or Albanian are spoken by a smaller percentage of people too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Greek hard to learn for English speakers?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Greek is thought to be a hard language for English speakers to learn due to its differences, with even the alphabet being different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like always, though, it\u2019s not impossible to learn Greek. To get started, focus on some popular and common phrases to begin your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the most famous Greek phrase?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the most famous modern Greek phrases is one which you\u2019ve likely seen in countless TV shows and movies – Opa!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This saying is used in times of celebration and can be heard in restaurants, weddings, festivals, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you learned any Greek expressions or phrases for your trip to Greece? Let us know in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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