Basic Conversation in Greek

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

Basic conversation
Communication
Making acquaintances
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Greek“.

Basic Greek words & phrases: conversations

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Basic conversation

English	Greek	Greek (Romanization)
yes	ναί	né
no	όχι	ókhi
please / you’re welcome	παρακαλώ παρακαλώ	parakaló parakaló
you’re very welcome	είστε ευπρόσδεκτοι	íste efprósdekti
thank you	ευχαριστώ	efkharistó
thank you very much	ευχαριστώ πολύ	efkharistó polí
thanks	ευχαριστώ	efkharistó
Excuse me!	Με συγχωρείτε!	Me sinkhoríte!

Communication

English	Greek	Greek (Romanization)
I understand.	Καταλαβαίνω	Katalavéno
I don’t understand.	Δεν καταλαβαίνω.	Den katalavéno.
Hello? (on the phone) / I beg your pardon?	Χαίρετε	Khérete? Me sinkhoríte?
What does that mean?	Τι σημαίνει αυτό	Ti siméni aftó?
I don’t know.	Δεν γνωρίζω.	Den gnorízo.
I don’t speak Polish.	Δεν μιλώ πολωνικά.	Den miló poloniká.
I speak a little Polish.	Μιλάω λίγο πολωνικά.	Miláo lígo poloniká.
Do you speak English? (informal)	Μιλάς αγγλικά	Milás angliká?
Do you speak English? (formal)	Μιλάς αγγλικά	Milás angliká?
Yes, I do speak English.	Ναι, μιλώ αγγλικά.	Ne, miló angliká.
No, I don’t speak English.	Όχι, δεν μιλάω αγγλικά.	Ókhi, den miláo angliká.

Making acquaintances

English	Greek	Greek (Romanization)
Please talk more slowly!	Μιλήστε πιο αργά!	Milíste pio argá!
Nice to meet you!	Χάρηκα για τη γνωριμία!	Khárika yia ti gnorimía!
How are you?	Πώς είσαι	Pós íse?
Good, thank you!	Καλά ευχαριστώ!	Kalá efkharistó!
I’m well, thanks!	Είμαι καλά, ευχαριστώ!	Íme kalá, efkharistó!
Not bad, thanks!	Δεν είναι κακό, ευχαριστώ!	Den íne kakó, efkharistó!
very bad	πολύ κακό	polí kakó
What’s your name?	Ποιό είναι το όνομά σου	Pió íne to ónomá su?
My name is [...].	Το όνομά μου είναι [...].	To ónomá mu íne [...].
What’s your first name?	Ποιο είναι το μικρό σου όνομα	Pio íne to mikró su ónoma?
My first name is [...]	Το όνομα μου είναι [...]	To ónoma mu íne [...]
How old are you?	Πόσο χρονών είσαι	Póso khronón íse?
I’m [...] years old.	Είμαι [...] χρονών.	Íme [...] khronón.
What are your hobbies?	Ποιά είναι τα χόμπι σου	Piá íne ta khómpi su?
What do you like doing?	Τι σου αρέσει να κάνεις	Ti su arési na kánis?
What are you doing (at the moment)?	Τι κάνεις αυτή τη στιγμή	Ti kánis aftí ti stigmí?
Where do you live?	Πού μένεις	Pú ménis?
I live in [...].	Ζω στην [...].	Zo stin [...].
I’m from England	είμαι από την Αγγλία	íme apó tin Anglía
I’m English	είμαι Άγγλος, είμαι Αγγλίδα	íme Ánglos (m), íme Anglída (f)

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