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|yeia sas: formal greeting
|yeia sas: formal greeting (several people or formal)
|Γεια σας
|Γεια σας
|Gia sas
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|yeia sou: informal greeting
|yeia sou: informal greeting (friend and one person)
|Γεια σου
|Γεια σου
|Gia sou
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|yeia: general greeting
|yeia: general greeting
|Γεια
|Γεια
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|kalimera: daytime greeting
|kalimera: daytime greeting
|Καλημέρα
|Καλημέρα
|Kalispera
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|khairete: afternoon greeting
|khairete: afternoon greeting
|Χαίρετε
|Χαίρετε
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|kalo messimeri: afternoon greeting
|kalo messimeri: afternoon greeting
|Καλό μεσημέρι
|Καλό μεσημέρι
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|kalispera: evening greeting
|kalispera: evening greeting
|Καλησπέρα
|Καλησπέρα
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|kalo vradi: evening greeting
|kalo vradi: evening greeting
|Καλό βράδυ
|Καλό βράδυ
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|kalinikhta: nighttime greeting
|kalinikhta: nighttime greeting
|Καληνύχτα
|Καληνύχτα
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|pos eisai: how are you? to one person
|pos eisai: how are you? to one person
|Πώς είσαι;
|Πώς είσαι;
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|pos eiste: how are you? to a group of people
|pos eiste: how are you? to a group of people
|Πώς είστε;*
|Πώς είστε;*
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|pos eissaste: how are you? to a group of people
|pos eissaste: how are you? to a group of people
|Πώς είσαστε;*
|Πώς είσαστε;*
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|kala efkharisto: reply to Πώς είσαι, Πώς είστε and Πώς είσαστε
|kala efkharisto: reply to Πώς είσαι, Πώς είστε and Πώς είσαστε
|Καλά, ευχαριστώ
|Καλά, ευχαριστώ
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|ti kaneis: informal greeting
|ti kaneis: informal greeting
|Τι κάνεις;
|Τι κάνεις;
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|kalos irthate: welcome greeting to a group
|kalos irthate: welcome greeting to a group
|Καλώς ήρθατε
|Καλώς ήρθατε
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|kalos irthes: informal welcome greeting to one person
|kalos irthes: informal welcome greeting to one person
|Καλώς ήρθες
|Καλώς ήρθες
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|kalos orisate: welcome greeting to a group in the Dimotiki (Δημοτικη) dialect [ell-dim]
|kalos orisate: welcome greeting to a group in the Dimotiki (Δημοτικη) dialect [ell-dim]
|Καλώς ορίσατε
|Καλώς ορίσατε
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|kalos orises: informal welcome greeting to one in the Dimotiki dialect  [ell-dim]
|kalos orises: informal welcome greeting to one in the Dimotiki dialect  [ell-dim]
|Καλωσόρισες
|Καλωσόρισες
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|kalos orissate: welcome to a group in plural
|kalos orissate: welcome to a group in plural
|Καλωσορίσατε
|Καλωσορίσατε
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|pos isse?: how are you?  
|pos isse?: how are you?  
|Πώς είσαι
|Πώς είσαι
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|ti kànis? how are you?  
|ti kànis? how are you?  
|Τι κάνεις;
|Τι κάνεις;
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|ti kànis moré? : how are you?  
|ti kànis moré? : how are you?  
|Ωρέ, τι κάνεις;  
|Ωρέ, τι κάνεις;  
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|ti kànis morè: how are you?  
|ti kànis morè: how are you?  
|Τι κάνεις μωρέ;
|Τι κάνεις μωρέ;
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|kalinifta: evening greeting in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal]
|kalinifta: evening greeting in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal]
|Καληνύφτα
|Καληνύφτα
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|kalos irte: welcome greeting to a man in the Salento (Καλαβρία) dialect [ell-sal]
|kalos irte: welcome greeting to a man in the Salento (Καλαβρία) dialect [ell-sal]
|Καλώς ήρτε
|Καλώς ήρτε
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|kali irte: welcome to a woman in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal]
|kali irte: welcome to a woman in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal]
|Καλή ήρτε
|Καλή ήρτε
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|kalos irtato: welcome to a group in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal]
|kalos irtato: welcome to a group in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal]
|Καλώς ήρτατε
|Καλώς ήρτατε
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|inta bou kamneis:  how are you? in the Cypriot dialect of Cyprus [ell-cyp]
|inta bou kamneis:  how are you? in the Cypriot dialect of Cyprus [ell-cyp]
|Ίντα μου κάμνεις;
|Ίντα μου κάμνεις;
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|inta kamneis:  how are you? in the Cypriot dialect of Cyprus and Creete  [ell-cyp]
|inta kamneis:  how are you? in the Cypriot dialect of Cyprus and Creete  [ell-cyp]
|Ίντα κάμνεις;
|Ίντα κάμνεις;
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|kala kamno: reply to Ίντα μπου κάμνεις; and Ίντα κάμνεις; in the Cypriot dialect [ell-cyp]
|kala kamno: reply to Ίντα μπου κάμνεις; and Ίντα κάμνεις; in the Cypriot dialect [ell-cyp]
|Καλά κάμνω (είμαι καλά)
|Καλά κάμνω (είμαι καλά)
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|How are you? (The verb "to be" has two forms, in the course of conjugation, but the notion and the use of both is correct)
|How are you? (The verb "to be" has two forms, in the course of conjugation, but the notion and the use of both is correct)
|Πώς είστε / Πώς είσαστε;
|Πώς είστε / Πώς είσαστε;
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|hello!
|hello!
|Γειά!
|Γειά!
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|good morning
|good morning
|Καλημέρα
|Καλημέρα
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|good lunch time
|good lunch time
|Καλό μεσημέρι
|Καλό μεσημέρι
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|good afternoon
|good afternoon
|Καλό απόγευμα
|Καλό απόγευμα
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|good evening
|good evening
|Καλησπέρα
|Καλησπέρα
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|good night
|good night
|καληνύχτα
|καληνύχτα
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|goodbye, bye
|goodbye, bye
|Αντίο
|Αντίο
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|I love you
|I love you
|Σ' αγαπώ
|Σ' αγαπώ
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|I am very well
|I am very well
|Είμαι πολύ καλά
|Είμαι πολύ καλά
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|Where do you live?
|Where do you live?
|Πού μένετε?
|Πού μένετε?
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|I live ...
|I live ...
|Ζω ...
|Ζω ...
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|What's your name?
|What's your name?
|Ποιο είναι το όνομά σας?
|Ποιο είναι το όνομά σας?
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|My name is ...
|My name is ...
|Το όνομά μου είναι ...
|Το όνομά μου είναι ...
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|first name
|first name
|το μικρό όνομα
|το μικρό όνομα
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|miss
|miss
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|η δεσποινίς, δις.
|η δεσποινίς, δις.
η κυρία, κα.
η κυρία, κα.
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|mister
|mister
|ο κύριος, κ.
|ο κύριος, κ.
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|please
|please
|παρακαλώ
|παρακαλώ
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|thanks (so much)
|thanks (so much)
|ευχαριστώ (πολύ)
|ευχαριστώ (πολύ)
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|with pleasure
|with pleasure
|ευχαρίστως
|ευχαρίστως
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|congratulation
|congratulation
|συγχαρητήρια
|συγχαρητήρια
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|yes
|yes
|ναι
|ναι
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|no
|no
|οχι
|οχι
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|sorry
|sorry
|συγγνώμη
|συγγνώμη
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|excuse me
|excuse me
|με συγχωρείτε
|με συγχωρείτε
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|I don't know
|I don't know
|Δεν ξέρω
|Δεν ξέρω
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|I don't understand
|I don't understand
|Δεν καταλαβαίνω
|Δεν καταλαβαίνω
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|Help!
|Help!
|βοήθεια!
|βοήθεια!
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Revision as of 20:57, 13 January 2022

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Greetings

English Modern Greek Pronounciation
yeia sas: formal greeting (several people or formal) Γεια σας Gia sas
yeia sou: informal greeting (friend and one person) Γεια σου Gia sou
yeia: general greeting Γεια
kalimera: daytime greeting Καλημέρα Kalispera
khairete: afternoon greeting Χαίρετε
kalo messimeri: afternoon greeting Καλό μεσημέρι
kalispera: evening greeting Καλησπέρα
kalo vradi: evening greeting Καλό βράδυ
kalinikhta: nighttime greeting Καληνύχτα
pos eisai: how are you? to one person Πώς είσαι;
pos eiste: how are you? to a group of people Πώς είστε;*
pos eissaste: how are you? to a group of people Πώς είσαστε;*
kala efkharisto: reply to Πώς είσαι, Πώς είστε and Πώς είσαστε Καλά, ευχαριστώ
ti kaneis: informal greeting Τι κάνεις;
kalos irthate: welcome greeting to a group Καλώς ήρθατε
kalos irthes: informal welcome greeting to one person Καλώς ήρθες
kalos orisate: welcome greeting to a group in the Dimotiki (Δημοτικη) dialect [ell-dim] Καλώς ορίσατε
kalos orises: informal welcome greeting to one in the Dimotiki dialect  [ell-dim] Καλωσόρισες
kalos orissate: welcome to a group in plural Καλωσορίσατε
pos isse?: how are you? Πώς είσαι
ti kànis? how are you? Τι κάνεις;
ti kànis moré? : how are you? Ωρέ, τι κάνεις;
ti kànis morè: how are you? Τι κάνεις μωρέ;
kalinifta: evening greeting in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal] Καληνύφτα
kalos irte: welcome greeting to a man in the Salento (Καλαβρία) dialect [ell-sal] Καλώς ήρτε
kali irte: welcome to a woman in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal] Καλή ήρτε
kalos irtato: welcome to a group in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal] Καλώς ήρτατε
inta bou kamneis:  how are you? in the Cypriot dialect of Cyprus [ell-cyp] Ίντα μου κάμνεις;
inta kamneis:  how are you? in the Cypriot dialect of Cyprus and Creete [ell-cyp] Ίντα κάμνεις;
kala kamno: reply to Ίντα μπου κάμνεις; and Ίντα κάμνεις; in the Cypriot dialect [ell-cyp] Καλά κάμνω (είμαι καλά)
How are you? (The verb "to be" has two forms, in the course of conjugation, but the notion and the use of both is correct) Πώς είστε / Πώς είσαστε;
hello! Γειά!
good morning Καλημέρα
good lunch time Καλό μεσημέρι
good afternoon Καλό απόγευμα
good evening Καλησπέρα
good night καληνύχτα
goodbye, bye Αντίο
I love you Σ' αγαπώ
I am very well Είμαι πολύ καλά
Where do you live? Πού μένετε?
I live ... Ζω ...
What's your name? Ποιο είναι το όνομά σας?
My name is ... Το όνομά μου είναι ...
first name το μικρό όνομα
miss

madam

η δεσποινίς, δις.

η κυρία, κα.

mister ο κύριος, κ.
please παρακαλώ
thanks (so much) ευχαριστώ (πολύ)
with pleasure ευχαρίστως
congratulation συγχαρητήρια
yes ναι
no οχι
sorry συγγνώμη
excuse me με συγχωρείτε
I don't know Δεν ξέρω
I don't understand Δεν καταλαβαίνω
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