Now let’s learn some basic Greek conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Greek.
Contents
This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Greek“.
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Basic conversation
English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|---|
yes | ναί | né | el-sing_yes |
no | όχι | ókhi | el-sing_no |
please / you’re welcome | παρακαλώ παρακαλώ | parakaló parakaló | el-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome el-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome-2 |
you’re very welcome | είστε ευπρόσδεκτοι | íste efprósdekti | el-sing_youre-very-welcome |
thank you | ευχαριστώ | efkharistó | el-sing_thank-you |
thank you very much | ευχαριστώ πολύ | efkharistó polí | el-sing_thank-you-very-much |
thanks | ευχαριστώ | efkharistó | el-sing_thanks |
Excuse me! | Με συγχωρείτε! | Me sinkhoríte! | el-sing_excuse-me |
Communication
English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|---|
I understand. | Καταλαβαίνω | Katalavéno | el-sing_i-understand |
I don’t understand. | Δεν καταλαβαίνω. | Den katalavéno. | el-sing_i-dont-understand |
Hello? / I beg your pardon? | Χαίρετε | Khérete? Me sinkhoríte? | el-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon |
What does that mean? | Τι σημαίνει αυτό | Ti siméni aftó? | el-sing_what-does-that-mean |
I don’t know. | Δεν γνωρίζω. | Den gnorízo. | el-sing_i-dont-know |
I don’t speak Polish. | Δεν μιλώ πολωνικά. | Den miló poloniká. | el-sing_i-dont-speak-polish |
I speak a little Polish. | Μιλάω λίγο πολωνικά. | Miláo lígo poloniká. | el-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish |
Do you speak English? | Μιλάς αγγλικά | Milás angliká? | el-sing_do-you-speak-english |
Do you speak English? | Μιλάς αγγλικά | Milás angliká? | el-sing_do-you-speak-english |
Yes, I do speak English. | Ναι, μιλώ αγγλικά. | Ne, miló angliká. | el-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english |
No, I don’t speak English. | Όχι, δεν μιλάω αγγλικά. | Ókhi, den miláo angliká. | el-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english |
Making acquaintances
English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|---|
Please talk more slowly! | Μιλήστε πιο αργά! | Milíste pio argá! | el-sing_please-talk-more-slowly |
Nice to meet you! | Χάρηκα για τη γνωριμία! | Khárika yia ti gnorimía! | el-sing_nice-to-meet-you |
How are you? | Πώς είσαι | Pós íse? | el-sing_how-are-you |
Good, thank you! | Καλά ευχαριστώ! | Kalá efkharistó! | el-sing_good-thank-you |
I’m well, thanks! | Είμαι καλά, ευχαριστώ! | Íme kalá, efkharistó! | el-sing_im-well-thanks |
Not bad, thanks! | Δεν είναι κακό, ευχαριστώ! | Den íne kakó, efkharistó! | el-sing_not-bad-thanks |
very bad | πολύ κακό | polí kakó | el-sing_very-bad |
What’s your name? | Ποιό είναι το όνομά σου | Pió íne to ónomá su? | el-sing_whats-your-name |
My name is [...]. | Το όνομά μου είναι [...]. | To ónomá mu íne [...]. | el-sing_my-name-is- |
What’s your first name? | Ποιο είναι το μικρό σου όνομα | Pio íne to mikró su ónoma? | el-sing_whats-your-first-name |
My first name is [...] | Το όνομα μου είναι [...] | To ónoma mu íne [...] | el-sing_my-first-name-is- |
How old are you? | Πόσο χρονών είσαι | Póso khronón íse? | el-sing_how-old-are-you |
I’m [...] years old. | Είμαι [...] χρονών. | Íme [...] khronón. | el-sing_im--years-old |
What are your hobbies? | Ποιά είναι τα χόμπι σου | Piá íne ta khómpi su? | el-sing_what-are-your-hobbies |
What do you like doing? | Τι σου αρέσει να κάνεις | Ti su arési na kánis? | el-sing_what-do-you-like-doing |
What are you doing (at the moment)? | Τι κάνεις αυτή τη στιγμή | Ti kánis aftí ti stigmí? | el-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment |
Where do you live? | Πού μένεις | Pú ménis? | el-sing_where-do-you-live |
I live in [...]. | Ζω στην [...]. | Zo stin [...]. | el-sing_i-live-in- |
I’m from England | είμαι από την Αγγλία | íme apó tin Anglía | el-sing_im-from-england |
I’m English | είμαι Άγγλος, είμαι Αγγλίδα | íme Ánglos, íme Anglída | el-sing_im-englishel-sing_im-english-2 |
Vocabulary trainer: Conversations in Greek
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No, I don’t speak English.
in Greek?
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