Learn Greek > Some basic words July 6, 2006
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Ellinika’: Basike’s le’ksis (Basic Words)
(English = Ellinika)
Yes = Nai’
No = O’hi
Thank you = Efharisto’
Thank you very much = Efharisto’ poli’
You’re welcome = Parakalo’
Please = Parakalo’
Excuse me = signo’mi
Hello = gia’sou
Goodbye = andi’o sas
So long = gia’ hara’
Good morning = kalime’ra
Good afternoon = kalo’ mesime’ri
Good evening = kalispe’ra
Good night = kalini’hta
I do not understand = Den katalave’no
How do you say this in [English]? = Pos to le’te sta [Agglika’]
Do you speak … = Mila’te …
English = Agglika’
French = Gallika’
German = Germanika’
Spanish = Ispanika’
Chinese = Kine’zika
I = Ego’
We = emi’s
You (singular, familiar) = esi’
You (singular, formal) = esi’s
You (plural) = esi’s
They = afti’
What is your name? = Pos se le’ne?
Nice to meet you. = He’ro poli’
How are you? = Ti ka’nete?
Good = kala’
Bad = a’shima
So so = e’tsi ke e’tsi
Wife = i si’zigos
Husband = o si’zigos
Daughter = i ko’ri
Son = o gio’s
Mother = mite’ra
Father = pate’ras
Friend = o fi’los
Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet? = Pu’ i’ne i tuale’ta?
