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🤗 Ancient Greek Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Ancient Greek learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Ancient Greek?
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 Ancient Greek, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Ancient Greek |
|---|---|
| khaiire: greeting to one person | Χαῖρε |
| khairete: greeting to more than one person | Χαίρετε |
| mega khaire: greeting to one person | Μέγα χαῖρε |
| mega khairete: greeting to more than one person | Μέγα χαίρετε |
| kai su ye: reply to Χαῖρε, Χαίρετε, Μέγα χαῖρε, and Μέγα χαίρετε | Καὶ σὺ γε |
| ti pratteis: how are you, spoken to one person | Τί πράττεις; |
| ti prattete: how are you, spoken to a group | Τί πράττετε; |
| pant' agatha pratto o file: reply to Τί πράττεις and Τί πράττετε; | Πάντ' ἀγαθὰ πράττω, ὦ φίλε |
| pos ekheis: how are you? | Πῶς ἐχεῖς; |
| kalos ekho: reply to πῶς ἐχεῖς; | Καλῶς ἔχω |
| eu ekho: reply to πῶς ἐχεῖς; | Εὖ ἔχω |
| kalimeron: general greeting in the Koine dialect | Καλήμερον |
| prasseis: how are you? in the Koine dialect | Πράσσεις; |
| ilthes: welcome greeting in the Koine dialect, "have you come?" | Ἦλθες |
| aspazdomai: welcome greeting | Ἀσπάζομαι |
| eroso kai igiene: goodbye greeting, be strong and healthy. | Ἔρρωσο & ὑγίαινε |
| is afthis: goodbye, see you | Εἰς αὖθις! |