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Useful Greek phrases for tourists

 
Whatever country you come to, the locals always welcome even the basic knowledge of their language. Greeks are no exception, rather the opposite: after hearing from you a couple of phrases in Greek, they will show you much more attention.
 
 
Good bye - adio
Good morning - kaliméra
Good evening- kalispéra
Good night - kaliníhta
Nice to meet you- hárika polí
Yes - ne
No -  óhi
Thank you – efharistó
Okay - endáxi
Please – parakaló
How are you? – Ti kánete? (informal - Ti kánis?)
Fine, and you? – Kalá, esís? (informal - Kalá, esí?)
Excuse me (to get attention) – me synhoríte
Excuse me (to get past) – syngnómi
Do you speak English? – Miláte agliká?
How much is it? – Poso kani?
I don’t understand – den katalavéno
I like Greece - mu arési i Eláda
Zero - midén
One - éna  
Two - dίo  
Three - trίa 
Four - téssera  
Five - pénde
Six - éksi 
Seven - eptά
Eight - októ
Nine - ennéa 
Ten - déκa
Eleve - éndeka 
Twelve - dódeka
Thirteen - dekatrίa
Fourteen - dekatéssera
Fifteen - dekapénde 
Sixteen - dekaéksi 
Seventeen - dekaeptά
Eighteen - dekaohtó
Nineteen - dekaennéa
Twenty - ίkosi 
Hundred - ekatό
One thousand - hίlia 
Million - ekatommίrio
 
 
 
 
 
Useful Greek phrases