Words to Get You Around in Greece

The following list of words and phrases was taken from Motion (), the magazine of the Olympic Airways. The list was put together (according to the magazine) by Maria Sourmeli-Sfoundouri. I think every non-Greek speaking tourist will find it useful.

English phraseGreek phrasePhonetic
Common Phrases
Good morning*kalimEra*
Good night*kalinIkhta*
How are you? ;*tI kAnis?*
Very well *polI kalA*
Please*parakalO*
I want*thElo*
I would like *tha Ithela*
I like Greece *mu arEsi i elAdha*
Good bye*adIo*
It (the weather) is cold/hot /*kAni krIo/zEsti*
Thank you*ephkharistO*
You are welcome*parakalO*
Going Shopping
How much does it cost? ;*pOso kAni?*
It's expensive *Ine akribhO*
It's cheap *Ine phtinO*
Eye glasses*gh'al'A*
Coat*panophOri*
Rain Coat*adhiAbhrokho*
Dress*phOrema*
Trousers*pandelOni*
Shirt*pukAmiso*
Shoes*papUtskh'a*
Bag*tsAnda*
At the Coffee Shop
Do you have Greek/American coffee? / ;*Ekh'ete elinikO/amerikAniko kaphE?*
Orange soda*portokalAdha*
Fresh juice *phrEskos kh'imOs*
Beer/lager*bIra*
Could I have some cold water, please? , ;*mu dhInete lIgho nerO parakalO?*
Grilled cheese and ham sandwich*tOst*
Chocolate cake *pAsta sokolatIna*
Cheese pie*tirOpita*
Apple pie*milOpita*
Getting Around
Where is the bus stop to Athens? ;*pU Ine i stAsi leophorIon gh'a tin athIna?*
How can I get to...? ...;*pOz borO na pAo se...?*
Is there a bus to...? ...;*Ekh'i leophorIo gh'a...?*
When do ships leave? ;*pOte Ekh'i plIo?*
Train*trEno*
Airplane*aeroplAno*
Where is the museum? ;*pU Ine to musIo?*
Port*limAni*
Airport*aerodhrOmio*
I want one ticket to Mykonos *thElo Ena isitIrio gh'a ti mIkono*
Station*stathmOs*
Taxi*taksI*
At the Taverna/Restaurant
What would you like to order? ;*tI tha pArete?*
Restaurant with local foods*tabhe-rna*
Formal restaurant*estiatOrio*
Mousaka (Greek dish)*musakAs*
Omelette*omelEta*
French fries *patAtes tighanitEs*
Steak*brizOla*
Shish-kebab*subhlAk'i*
Spaghetti*makaronAdha*
Greek village salad *khorgh'Atik'i (salAta)*
Lettuce salad*lakhanosalAta*
Rice*rIzi*
Red wine *kOk'ino krasI*
White wine *Aspro krasI*
At the Baker's
A loaf of bread *Ena psomI*
Crispbread*phrighan'Es*
Croissant*kruasAn*
At the News Agent's
Have you got foreign newspapers? ;*Ekh'ete ksEnes ephimerIdhes?*
Book/books/*bhibhlIo/bhibhlIa*
Magazine*periodhikO*
Newspaper*ephimerIdha*
Map of Greece *khArtis tis elAdhas*
Dictionary*leksikO*
At the Greengrocer's
Fruit*phrUto*
Pears*akhlAdgh'a*
A kilo (2.2 lbs) of oranges *Ena k'ilO portokAl'a*
Half a kilo (1.1 lbs) of apples *misO k'ilO mIla*
Bananas*banAnes*
Tomatoes*domAtes*
Peaches*rodhAk'ina*
Grapes*staphIl'a*
At the Grocer's
Cheese*tirI*
Olives*el'Es*
A bottle of white wine *Ena bukAli Aspro krasI*
Sugar*zAkhari*
At the Hotel
Where is breakfast served? *pU serbhIrete proinO?*
Where is the lounge? ;*pU Ine to salOni?*
How much does the room cost? ;*pOso kostIzi to dhomAtio?*
Does the room have a bath? ;*Ekh'i bAn'o to dhomAtio?*
Is there a TV in the room? ;*ipArkh'i tileOrasi sto dhomAtio?*
Could I have the bill? ;*tha borUsa na Ekho to loghargh'asmO?*


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