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GREEK LANGUAGE SURVIVAL COURSE

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In all the following, "e" is read as in "egg" and "th" is read as in "this". The emphasis in pronunciation falls on the syllable which is in bold script

ENGLISH	GREEK
good morning	kalimera Used both when coming to and going away from a place.
good afternoon	kalispera Used only when coming to a place or meeting someone in the evening or at night.
good night	kalinihta Used only as a goodbye greeting in the evening or at night.
hello	herete (e as in egg) = , used between 10:00 and 14:00
hello or goodbye	yassou = (greeting to one person or a friend)
hello or goodbye	yassas = (greeting to more persons or a more formal and polite way to greet an unknown person)
goodbye	adio
Hello my friend Niko	Yassou file mou Niko = , an easy way to please a Greek friend of yours.
Thank you	Efharisto
Your Welcome	Parakalo =
Do you speak English?	Milate Anglika
Do you speak German?	Milate Yermanika
I don't understand	Then katalaveno
What is your name?	Pos se lene? =
My name is ...	Me lene ... =
Where are you from?	Apo pou eisai?
I am from England	Eimai apo Anglia =
I want a coffee	Thelo ena kafe
I want a tea	Thelo ena tsai
I want a beer	Thelo mia mpira
I want a drink	Thelo ena poto
I want a room	Thelo ena thomatio
Do you have a room?	Ehete thomatio?
for one day	ya mia mera
for two days	ya thio meres
for one week	ya mia vthomatha =
for two weeks	ya thio vthomathes
How much is it?	Poso kanei?
How much do I owe?	Poso hrostao
The bill, please.	Logariasmo parakalo
May I take a photo?	Mporo na bgalo mia fotografia?
Come	Ela
Go away!	Fiye (fi as in fish, ye as in yellow)

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