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🤗 Modern Greek (1453-) Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Modern Greek (1453-) learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Modern Greek (1453-)?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Modern Greek (1453-), keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Modern Greek (1453-) |
|---|---|
| yeia sas: formal greeting | Γεια σας |
| yeia sou: informal greeting | Γεια σου |
| yeia: general greeting | Γεια |
| kalimera: daytime greeting | Καλημερα |
| khairete: afternoon greeting | Χαιρετε |
| kalo mesimeri: afternoon greeting | Καλο μεσημερι |
| kalispera: evening greeting | Καλησπερα |
| kalo vrathi: evening greeting | Καλό βράδυ |
| kalinikhta: nighttime greeting | Καληνυχτα |
| pos eisai: how are you? to one person | Πος εισαι; |
| pos eiste: how are you? to a group of people | Πος ειστε; |
| pos eistaote: how are you? to a group of people | Πος εισαστε; |
| kala efkharisto: reply to Πος εισαι, Πος ειστε and Πος εισαστε | Καλα. ευχαριστω |
| ti kaneis: informal greeting | Τι κάνεις; |
| kalos irthate: welcome greeting to a group | Καλως ηρθατε |
| kalos irthes: informal welcome greeting to one person | Καλως ηρθες |
| kalos orisate: welcome greeting to a group in the Dimotiki (Δημοτικη) dialect [ell-dim] | Καλωσ ορισατε |
| kalos orises: informal welcome greeting to one in the Dimotiki dialect [ell-dim] | Καλωσ ορισες |
| kalos horisate: welcome to a group in the Katharevousa (Καθαρεύουσα) dialect [ell-kat] | Καλωσ χορισατε |
| ti volj: how are you? in the Chalkidiki (Χαλκιδική) dialect [ell-mac] | Τι βολj; |
| ti fkjanjs : how are you? in the Chalkidiki (Χαλκιδική) dialect [ell-mac] | Τι φκjανjs; |
| ti re fkjanjs : how are you? spoken to a man in the Chalkidiki dialect [ell-mac] | Τι ρε φκjανjs; |
| ti mari fkjanjs : how are you? in the Chalkidiki (Χαλκιδική) dialect [ell-mac] | Τι μαρί φκjανjs; |
| kalinifta: evening greeting in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal] | Καληνυφτα |
| kalos irte: welcome greeting to a man in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect [ell-sal] | Καλως ηρτε |
| kali irte: welcome to a woman in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal] | Καλη ηρτε |
| kalos irtato: welcome to a group in the Salento (Κατωιταλιώτικα) dialect of Italy [ell-sal] | Καλως ηρτατε |
| inta bou kamneis: how are you? in the Cypriot dialect of Cyprus [ell-cyp] | Ίντα μπου κάμνεις; |
| inta kamneis: how are you? in the Cypriot dialect of Cyprus [ell-cyp] | Ίντα κάμνεις; |
| kala kamno: reply to Ίντα μπου κάμνεις; and Ίντα κάμνεις; in the Cypriot dialect [ell-cyp] | Καλά κάμνω |
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Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Modern Greek (1453-) lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/