Alexander F. Rondos THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK · 2015. 4. 24. · Greece and Greek people....

Alexander F. Rondos THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK

THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK | INTRODUCTION 2

THE ULTIMATE

GREEK

PHRASEBOOK

Everything that you will need during

your staying in Greece.

by Alexander F. Rondos

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 5

INSTRUCTIONS 6

BASIC COMMUNICATION AND GREETINGS 8

Relatives 10

NUMBERS 11

DAYS OF THE WEEK / TIME 12

TRAVELING/DIRECTIONS/ACCOMODATION 13

FOOD/DRINK 15

SHOPPING 16

BUSINESS 17

EMERGENCY 18

DESCRIPTIONS 19

Weather 19

GESTURES 20

Negative meaning 20

Neutral 20

No meaning 20

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW 22

CONNECT WITH ALEXANDER 23



INTRODUCTION

This handbook is the best companion for people travelling to Greece

for tourism or business, or just want to learn the basics for

communication in Greek, and also important things to know about

Greece and Greek people. Written by local Greek experts, it contains

carefully selected words and phrases, which will make your everyday

communication with the locals much easier, and your staying in Greece

much more pleasant. Impress the locals and make them friendlier

towards you, understand all the basics in signs, menus and oral

expressions, avoid misunderstandings, and of course learn how to

communicate in case of an emergency. From basic communication and

greetings to expressions for directions, food, shopping, emergency,

business and much more, it will be your valuable digital companion

inside your mobile device, accompanying you every day of your stay.

All the words and phrases are first given in English, then phonetically

in Greek in order for you to know how to pronounce them, and then in

transliteration, so you can understand them if you see them written.

It even contains a chapter dedicated in selected gestures and how the

locals perceive them, in order to avoid misunderstandings. A final

chapter of important things to know and useful contact numbers

completes the basic knowledge anyone must have before travelling to

Greece.

Please feel free to contact us for any comment, enquiry or add-ons you

might want to see in a book like this.


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INSTRUCTIONS

With this book, you will be able to pronounce Greek like a local Greek.

You will not find this kind of method anywhere else, not in a book or in

the internet. The phonetic writing system used in this book was

invented by our team, it is very easy to follow, and results in true Greek

pronunciation.

Here are some instructions on how to use this book, and explanation

of the simple rules we followed, to make it as easy as possible for you to

understand and pronounce Greek correctly.

First you will see the English word or phrase, then phonetically in

Greek in order for you to know how to pronounce it, and then in

transliteration, so you can understand it if you see it written. The

English word is always bold.

Greek words have overtones in vowels, in order for the speaker to

know where to tone each word. In order to make it easy and practical

for you, we made these vowels bold and underlined. So, in each word

with more than one vowel, you will see a vowel that is bold and

underlined. That means you must tone this word in that letter. So for

example in the word “parakalo”, which means “please”, you tone the

word on the “o.” Some words need to be toned in two different vowels

within the same word.

Also, when you see bold “th” in a word it means you must pronounce

it like you do in word “the”, while when you see it without bold, like

“th”, you must pronounce it like you do in the word “through”.

Moreover, when you see “wh” you must pronounce it like in the word

“what”. Also, pronounce all “i” like the word “initially” and not like

the word “ice”, and all “e” like in the word “estimation” and not like in

the word “bee”.


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A few selected words and phrases are intentionally repeated in

different chapters of this book, because they can be useful to you in

more than one occasion, which are applicable in different chapters of

this book.

Lastly, remember that the Greeks do not pronounce the letter “r” like

the English or the Americans, but more like the Scottish.


THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK | BASIC COMMUNICATION AND GREETINGS 8

BASIC COMMUNICATION AND GREETINGS

Hello [yasas] Γεια σας

Do you speak English? [milate aglika?] Μιλάτε Αγγλικά?

I don't understand [then katalaveno] Δεν καταλαβαίνω

I don’t speak Greek [then milao elinika] Δεν μιλάω ελληνικά

I don’t understand Greek [then katalaveno elinika] Δεν καταλαβαίνω

ελληνικά

Can you speak more slowly? [borite na milisete pio arwha?]Μπορείτε

να μιλήσετε πιο αργά?

Could you repeat (that), please? [borite na epanalavete, parakalo?]

Μπορείτε να επαναλάβετε παρακαλώ?

Yes [ne] Ναι

No [ohi] Όχι

Ok [entaksi] Εντάξει

Please [parakalo] Παρακαλώ

Excuse me [me synhorite] Με συγχωρείτε

Sorry [siwhnomi] Συγνώμη

Pardon me [me synhorite] Με συγχωρείτε

Ok/fine no problem [entaksi kanena provlima] Εντάξει κανένα

πρόβλημα

Good morning [kalimera] Καλημέρα

Good evening [kalo apoyevma] Καλό απόγευμα

Goodnight [kalinihta] Καληνύχτα

Goodbye [antio] Αντίο

Thank you [efharisto] Ευχαριστώ

No, thank you [oxi, efharisto] Όχι, ευχαριστώ

Thank you very much [efharisto poli] Ευχαριστώ πολύ

Thank you for your help [efharisto ya tin voithia sas] Ευχαριστώ για

την βοήθειά σας

You're welcome [parakalo] Παρακαλώ



My name is _____ [to onoma mu ine____] Το όνομά μου είναι_____

What's your name? [pos onomazese?] Πως ονομάζεσαι?

I am pleased to meet you [herome pu sas whnorizo] Χαίρομαι που σας

γνωρίζω

How are you? [pos iste] Πως είστε

I am fine thanks and you? [ime kala efharisto, esis?] Είμαι καλά

ευχαριστώ, εσείς?

Fine [entaksi] Εντάξει

Very well [kala] Καλά

Where do you live? [pu menete] Που μένετε?

I live in_____ [meno stin___] Μένω στην____

See you soon [ta leme sintoma] Τα λέμε σύντομα

This is my friend [aftos ine o filos mu] Αυτός είναι ο φίλος μου

This is my boyfriend [aftos ine o sintrofos mu] Αυτός είναι ο

σύντροφός μου

This is my girlfriend [afti ine i sintrofos mu] Αυτή είναι η σύντροφός

μου

This is my husband [aftos ine o siziwhos mu] Αυτός είναι ο σύζυγός

μου

This is my wife [afti ine i siziwhos mu] Αυτή είναι η σύζυγός μου

Man [anthras] Άνδρας

Woman [yineka] Γυναίκα

Come visit me [elate na me episkefthite] Ελάτε να με επισκεφθείτε

I had a wonderful time [perasa iperoha] Πέρασα υπέροχα

Where is the subway? [pu ine to metro] Που είναι το μετρό?

How much does that cost? [poso kostizi afto?] Πόσο κοστίζει αυτό?

Do you have_____ [ehete____] Έχετε____

Is there a phone I can use? [iparhi tilefono pu na boro na

hrisimopiiso?] Υπάρχει τηλέφωνο που να μπορώ να χρησιμοποιήσω?

Can I get online? [boro na bo sto internet?] Μπορώ να μπω στο

ίντερνετ?

Can you help me, please? [borite na me voithisete parakalo?] Μπορείτε

να με βοηθήσετε παρακαλώ?



Where is the toilet please? [pu ine i tualeta parakalo?] Που είναι η

τουαλέτα παρακαλώ?

Relatives

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NUMBERS

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THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK | DAYS OF THE WEEK / TIME 12

DAYS OF THE WEEK / TIME












THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK | TRAVELING/DIRECTIONS/ACCOMODATION 13

TRAVELING/DIRECTIONS/ACCOMODATION

Where can I find a bus/taxi? [pu boro na vro ena leoforio/taksi] Που

μπορώ να βρω ένα λεωφορείο/ταξί?

Does this bus go to_____? [piyeni afto to leoforio sto____?] Πηγαίνει

αυτό το λεωφορείο στο____?

Where can I find a train/metro? [pu ine to treno/metro?] Που είναι το

τρένο/μετρό?

Can I have a map of the city, please? [boro na eho enan harti tis polis,

parakalo?] Μπορώ να έχω έναν χάρτη της πόλης, παρακαλώ?

Can I have a subway map, please? [boro na eho enan harti tu metro,

parakalo] Μπορώ να έχω έναν χάρτη του μετρό, παρακαλώ?

Can you take me to the airport please? [borite na me pate sto

aerothromio, parakalo?] Μπορείτε να με πάτε στο αεροδρόμιο,

παρακαλώ?

Take me to this address, please [piyenete me se aftin tin thiefthinsi,

parakalo] Πηγαίνετέ με σε αυτήν την διεύθυνση παρακαλώ.

What is the fare? [poso kostizi to isitirio?] Πόσο κοστίζει το εισητήριο?

Stop here, please [stamatiste etho parakalo] Σταματήστε εδώ,

παρακαλώ

Can you show me on the map how to get there? [borite na mu thiksete

ston harti pos na pao eki?] Μπορείτε να μου δείξετε στον χάρτη πως να

πάω εκεί?

Will you please write that down for me? [tha to whrapsete afto

parakalo?] Θα το γράψετε αυτό παρακαλώ?

Where is the exit? [pu ine i eksothos] Που είναι η έξοδος?

Where is the bathroom please? [pu ine to banio, parakalo?] Που είναι

το μπάνιο παρακαλω?


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THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK | FOOD/DRINK 15

FOOD/DRINK

Where is the bathroom please? [pu ine to banio parakalo] Που είναι το

μπάνιο παρακαλώ?

Where can I get something to eat? [pu boro na paro kati na fao?] Που

μπορώ να πάρω κάτι να φάω

Is there a good restaurant around here? [iparhi kapio kalo estiatorio

etho konda?] Υπάρχει κάποιο καλό εστιατόριο εδώ κοντά?

What will you have? [ti tha parete?] Τι θα πάρετε?

I want [thelo] Θέλω

I would like something to drink [tha ithela kati na pio] Θα ήθελα κάτι

να πιω

A glass of water, please [ena potiri nero, parakalo] Ένα ποτήρι νερό

παρακαλώ












THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK | SHOPPING 16

SHOPPING

Let’s go shopping! [pame ya psonia!] Πάμε για ψώνια!

Euro/Euros [evro/evro] Ευρώ

Rate of exchange [isotimia] Ισοτιμία

Exchange office [antalaktirio] Ανταλλακτήριο

Receipt [apothiksi] Απόδειξη

How much does this cost? [poso kostizi afto?] Πόσο κοστίζει αυτό?












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BUSINESS

Let’s do business in Greece! [as kanume thulies stin elatha!] Ας

κάνουμε δουλειές στην Ελλάδα!

Where is my customs declaration? [pu ine i teloniaki dilosi mu?] Που

είναι η τελωνειακή δήλωσή μου?

I do not have anything to declare [then eho tipota na thiloso] Δεν έχω

τίποτα να δηλώσω

These goods are personal [afta ta prawhmata ine prosopika] Αυτά τα

πράγματα είναι προσωπικά












THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK | EMERGENCY 18

EMERGENCY












THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK | DESCRIPTIONS 19

DESCRIPTIONS

Black [mavro] Μαύρο

Blue [ble] Μπλε

Brown [kafe] Καφέ

Gray [gri] Γκρι

Green [prasino] Πράσινο

Weather

Cold [krio] Κρύο

Dry [ksirasia] Ξηρασία












THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK | GESTURES 20

GESTURES

Greek people tend to use their non verbal communication excessively

when they talk. Gestures and body movement is such, that a foreigner

might be confused when seeing two Greeks talking, thinking that they

actually argue! Also, many Greeks are used to talk loud, which is a

normal thing for them, so do not be offended or frightened when you

encounter them.

Most western gestures have the same meaning in Greece as well. We

will guide you through the exceptions and the important ones, in order

to avoid finding yourself in an ackward or even dangerous situation

during your staying in Greece.

Negative meaning

A very common gesture with negative meaning used in Greece is

moutza. It is a traditional insult gesture made by extending all five

fingers towards the person being insulted. Make sure you don’t do that

gesture in purpose or accidentally, because the Greeks will find it very

offensive. Also, be noted that if the five fingers are towards you (so the

other person sees the back of your palm), it means number five.

Neutral

No meaning


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THE ULTIMATE GREEK PHRASEBOOK | IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW 22

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

In most places of the Greek mainland, the water is usually drinkable,

but in the islands, you must buy bottled water. Most Greek islands do

not have sufficient water reserves, so they have to carry water with

tanks. This water is used for other things like bathing or laundering, but

not for consumption.

Payments in Greece are mostly made in cash, so consider having some

cash with you at all times.

Have in mind that the toilette system in Greece is not advanced like in

other western countries. In most places in Greece you are required not

to throw the paper in the toilet, but instead throw it in special small bins

next to the toilette, designed for this purpose. These bins are emptied by

the cleaning staff, something that is included in their everyday duties.

Concerning driving in Greece, an EU or USA driving license is valid,

but you must also have an International Driving Permit in order to be

able to drive.

In case of an emergency,












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CONNECT WITH ALEXANDER

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