Im going to Athens greece next week on vacation. I was wondering how much of the street signs and bus signs and things like that are in english? what about even going to mcdonalds is the menu in english?
2006-09-05 20:07:45 · 15 answers · asked by basketcase8080 2 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
of course! everythings in english,, they gotta make money right? :-)
kalo taksidi!
2006-09-05 20:13:23 · answer #1 · answered by djpoutsa 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will be perfectly fine in Athens. All the touristy places are 100% bilingual. The street names are both in Greek and English as well as the menus at the restaurants. If you ever have a question just ask a Greek person. They speak good English (especially the younger generations) and are very friendly. Enjoy your time in Greece!
2006-09-06 12:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by asia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually, street signs of major streets are written both in Greek and English alphabet. Road signs are the same with the rest of Europe (standard road signs). All kinds of stations (metro, bus, train, etc.) have signs both in English and Greek. Also, most people know some English, so in case you get lost you can ask for help.
As for McDonalds, I would suggest you try a local fast-food chain called Goodys. They are superior in everyway.
2006-09-05 20:20:31 · answer #3 · answered by mortisia2121 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
maximum mandatory sign are written in the two. using in Athens is one hell of an journey! Many indications are hidden at the back of something else. If no longer then somebody will see it as a great place to place up an advert approximately some song journey. stay calm and kalo taxithi (it incredibly is have a good holiday) There are purely 24 Greek letters and a million/2 are the comparable. Why no longer sit down down one evening and crack it?
2016-09-30 09:35:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the Olympics, English became more prevalent and the Athens municipalities are maintaining both Greek, Phoenetic English and English.
2006-09-07 09:28:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All street signs are in Greek and English as well.
Also menus are bilingual not only in Mc Donald's but in all restaurants & cafes.You'll also find out that most Greeks speak english and will be rather willing to help you if you ask for information.
2006-09-05 21:11:17 · answer #6 · answered by Kicky 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Street names etc will be in Greek script. Road signs like stop and give way will be the standard European symbols and involve no words. They are the same all over Europe (including UK). And don't go to a friggin McDonalds.
2006-09-05 20:13:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look...I live in Greece and am half Greek.The truth is that some streets are written in both greek-english.Some streets have no names whatsoever,especially in Athens.Its a little chaotic.Not all Greeks are friendly and you will find some of them to be quite rude.The Greek Mcdonalds is crap,and the greek version of Mcdonalds[Goodys] is also turning crappy.Its alright if you want it once in a while.Bus signs[when written]are usually in both languages.Dont expect much organization in this country,BUT expect a lot of beauty,great weather,great greek food,amazing nightlife,beautiful islands and a lot of hospitality.Thats Greece for you.Enjoy yourself here!!
2006-09-07 01:19:52 · answer #8 · answered by firefly 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As was previously mentioned-International Road signs are used in addition to some roads having multi-lingual lettering. Enjoy the local cuisine and fear not--most
eateries have an English menu,but dont be surprised if the price is 2X or 3X the "native version"-
And before-you used to price things in "Drachmas"-now with the Euro-dollar--no problems--HAVE FUN
2006-09-05 20:22:28 · answer #9 · answered by Norman P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost all are in english, english lettering, or both greek and english. For example a stop sign looks just as a stop sign in english.
2006-09-07 17:35:49 · answer #10 · answered by Ximomila 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dunno. I've never been to Greece. But the Greek alphabet is easy to learn; it's only got 24 letters, compared with our 26. It took me about a day to learn. I needed it for maths and physics, which both use Greek letters for symbols. Learn it. Of course, learning the Greek language is much harder. But when visiting a foreign country, learn a few useful phrases and greetings before you go, like hello, goodbye and sorry. The locals will love you. If we English-speakers weren't so lazy about learning other languages, we'd be much more popular and we'd get much more out of our travels. Oh yeah, learn a few things about their culture; food, history and politics, music, sport, whatever turns you on. Enjoy.
2006-09-05 20:20:58 · answer #11 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋