2006-10-29 14:25:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
Tikanis = how are you?
ne = yes
ohi=No
efgaristo = thank you
kala = good
pareskove = friday
kalimera = good morning
kalespera = good afternoon
kalinikhta = good night
2006-10-29 14:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by BKJH_92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that if you bought a dictionary, you would choose what you need to know yourself, but to make the long story short...
Kaliméra = Good morning (Kalà + méra = good + day/morning)
Kalispéra = Good evening
KalinÃhta = Good night
Parakaló = Please or You're welcome
Efhartistó = Thank you
Né = Yes
óhi = No
Póso kánei = How much is it?
Ãne pollá = It is expensive (You should always deal when buying in the market , not at super markets or department stores)
Ti kánis? = How are you?
Ãse kalá? = are you ok?
It is polite to say to people you have met at least once "Kalimera, ti káneis? Ãse kalá?" = Good morning, how are you? How do you feel?
Once in a bar: álo éna = the same again.
At the restaurant: to menú parakaló = the menu please
ton logariasmó parakaló = the check please
On the road: Apó poú páne giá AthÃna? = Which way to Athens?
In emergency: Police = AstinomÃa, Embassy = PresvÃa, Hospital = NosokomÃo, Doctor = Yatros.
However, don't worry! All Greek speak English and/or German / Italian / French / Russian / Dutch and whatever else you can imagine, because the main source of income is tourism and they respect it a lot!...
Have fun once in Greece!
2006-10-30 01:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by ngiapapa 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Poo eenei ee toyleta? Where is the lavatory.
Malaka jerk
EE yineka kay ego mas arresi Elada. My wife and I love Greece.
Feegeh Go away
Tow fageeto sas eeneh nostimo. Your food is tasty
Onera gleeka Sweet dreams
Eemeh apo tin Albania I am Albanian
Sas aressi O bush? Do you like Bush?
2006-10-31 06:47:06 · answer #3 · answered by lykovetos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ellada: Greece
2006-10-30 19:21:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, most Greeks speak English, especially in Athens and on the islands. If you know how to say hello (Ya sas), please (para kalo), thank you (efkaristo), yes (neh) and no (ohi), they'll be very grateful.
2006-10-29 23:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by Doug A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ti kanis= how r u?? whats up??
nai=yes
ohi= no
kalimera=good morning
kalispera= good evening/ afternoon
ouzo= drink of greeks
krasi= wine
gia= hallo!! / bye!
ante= come on!
2006-10-30 06:42:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here you are, you can learn how to count.
It was sent to me from a travel agency I booked my holidays.
Numbers:
1 = e-na
2 = dio – the d is like a td sound
3 = tria – roll those r’s
4 = te-se-ra
5 = pen-de
6 = ek-si
7 = efta
8 = ok-to
9 = en-ea
10= deka
Basically there are some rules, Here they are:
Pronunciations:
A as in father
B as in visa
E as in let
I as in keep
X as in help – the x is an H in Greek
So
Greetings:
Hello – ya sas (plural / polite)
Ya sou (singlar/familiar)
Ya (abbreviated – as in “Hi”)
Good day – ka-li me-ra
Good evening - ka-li spe-ra
Good night - ka-li nik-ta
Bon voyage – ka-lo tak-si di
Welcome - ka-lo il-tha-te
Good Luck - ka-li ti-hi
How are you? – Ti ka-ne-te? (plural/polite)
Ti ka-neis? (sing./familiar)
Fine (response) – ka-la
So so (response) – et-si ket-si
Pleased to meet you – ha-ri-ka
and to get around:
Yes ne (as in never)
No o-hi
Ok en-dak-si or just O.K. works
Thank you – ef-ha-ris-to singular
efharistoume – plural/polite
very much para poli
excuse me sig-no-mi
It doesn’t matter den pi-ra-zi
It’s nothing ti-po-ta
Certainly/polite yes ma-li-sta
Can I…? Bo-ro na..?
When? Po-te – accent on the o
Where is..? Pou i-ne..?
This will get you around. have fun while there.
Kate
2006-10-30 08:53:00 · answer #7 · answered by kate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jamas = Cheers
Enjoy your stay
2006-10-30 13:40:50 · answer #8 · answered by glljansen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ouzo
2006-10-29 22:29:38 · answer #9 · answered by doug76542462 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋