Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Greek“.

Food & Drinks in Greek

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]ψωμίpsomíel-sing_bread
breads [Pl]ψωμιάpsomiáel-plur_bread
roll [Sg]ρολόrolóel-sing_roll
rolls [Pl]ρολάroláel-plur_roll
butterβούτυροvútiroel-sing_butter
cheeseτυρίtiríel-sing_cheese
honeyμέλιméliel-sing_honey
jam [Sg]μαρμελάδαmarmeládael-sing_jam
jams [Pl]μαρμελάδεςmarmeládesel-plur_jam
egg [Sg]αυγόavgóel-sing_egg
eggs [Pl]αυγάavgáel-plur_egg
noodlesνούντλςnúntlsel-sing_noodles
riceρύζιríziel-sing_rice
yoghurt [Sg]γιαούρτιyiaúrtiel-sing_yoghurt
yoghurts [Pl]γιαούρτιαyiaurtiael-plur_yoghurt
sugarζάχαρηzákhariel-sing_sugar
saltαλάτιalátiel-sing_salt
pepperπιπέριpipériel-sing_pepper
spice [Sg]μπαχαρικόbakharikóel-sing_spice
spices [Pl]μπαχαρικάbakharikáel-plur_spice
oilλάδιládiel-sing_oil

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatτρώωtróoel-sing_to-eat
foodφαγητό
τροφή
fayitó
trofí
el-sing_food
el-sing_food-2
(to) drinkπίνωpínoel-sing_to-drink
drink [Sg]ποτόpotóel-sing_drink
drinks [Pl]ποτάpotáel-plur_drink
hungryπεινασμένοςpinasménosel-sing_hungry
hungerπείναpínael-sing_hunger
thirstyδιψασμένος, δειψασμένη, δειψασμένοdipsasménos, dipsasméni, dipsasménoel-sing_thirstyel-sing_thirsty-2el-sing_thirsty-3
thirstδίψαdípsael-sing_thirst
(to) cookμαγειρεύωmayirévoel-sing_to-cook
(to) tasteδοκιμάζωdokimázoel-sing_to-taste
tastyγευστικός, γευστική, γευστικόyefstikós, yefstikí, yefstikóel-sing_tastyel-sing_tasty-2el-sing_tasty-3
deliciousνόστιμος, νόστιμη, νόστιμοnóstimos, nóstimi, nóstimoel-sing_deliciousel-sing_delicious-2el-sing_delicious-3
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Καλή όρεξη!Kalí órexi! el-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal
Cheers! / To your health!Γεια μας!
Στην υγειά σου!
Yia mas!
Stin iyιá su!
el-sing_cheersto-your-health
el-sing_cheersto-your-health-2
breakfastπρωινό γεύμαproinó yévmael-sing_breakfast
lunchμεσημεριανόmesimerianóel-sing_lunch
dinnerβραδινόvradinóel-sing_dinner
restaurant [Sg]εστιατόριοestiatórioel-sing_restaurant
restaurants [Pl]εστιατόριαestiatóriael-plur_restaurant
bar [Sg]μπαρbarel-sing_bar
bars [Pl]μπαρbarel-plur_bar
caféκαφενείο
καφετέρια
kafenío
kafetéria
el-sing_cafe
el-sing_cafe-2

Dishes

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]σούπαsúpael-sing_soup
soups [Pl]σούπεςsúpesel-plur_soup
salad [Sg]σαλάταsalátael-sing_salad
salads [Pl]σαλάτεςsalátesel-plur_salad
french fries / chipsπατάτες τηγανιτές
πατατάκια
patátes tiganités
patatákia
el-sing_french-frieschips
el-sing_french-frieschips-2

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
cutleryμαχαιροπίρουναmakheropírunael-sing_cutlery
forkπιρούνιpirúniel-sing_fork
spoonκουτάλιkutáliel-sing_spoon
knifeμαχαίριmakhériel-sing_knife
plateπιάτοpiátoel-sing_plate
glassποτήριpotíriel-sing_glass
cupφλιτζάνιflitzániel-sing_cup
mugκούπαkúpael-sing_mug

Drinks

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
waterνερόneróel-sing_water
mineral waterμεταλλικό νερόmetallikó neróel-sing_mineral-water
soda water / sparkling waterανθρακούχο νερόanthrakúkho neróel-sing_soda-watersparkling-water
still waterμεταλλικό νερόmetallikó neróel-sing_still-water
juice [Sg]χυμόςkhimósel-sing_juice
juices [Pl]χυμοίkhimíel-plur_juice
beerμπύραbírael-sing_beer
wineκρασίkrasíel-sing_wine
champagneσαμπάνιαsampániael-sing_champagne
cocktailκοκτέιλkoktéilel-sing_cocktail
milkγάλαgálael-sing_milk
cocoaκακάοkakáoel-sing_cocoa
coffeeκαφέςkafésel-sing_coffee
teaτσάιtsáiel-sing_tea

Flavors

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
sweetγλυκός, γλυκιά, γλυκόglikós, glikiá, glikóel-sing_sweetel-sing_sweet-2el-sing_sweet-3
sourξινός, ξινή, ξινόxinós, xiní, xinóel-sing_sourel-sing_sour-2el-sing_sour-3
spicyπικάντικος, πικάντικη, πικάντικοpikántikos, pikántiki, pikántikoel-sing_spicyel-sing_spicy-2el-sing_spicy-3
saltyαλμυρός, αλμυρή, αλμυρόalmirós, almirí, almiróel-sing_saltyel-sing_salty-2el-sing_salty-3
bitterπικρός, πικρή, πικρόpikrós, pikrí, pikróel-sing_bitterel-sing_bitter-2el-sing_bitter-3

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
fruitφρούταfrútael-sing_fruit
vegetablesλαχανικάlakhanikáel-sing_vegetables
apple [Sg]μήλοmíloel-sing_apple
apples [Pl]μήλαmílael-plur_apple
orange [Sg]πορτοκάλιportokáliel-sing_orange
oranges [Pl]πορτοκάλιαportokáliael-plur_orange
strawberry [Sg]φράουλαfráulael-sing_strawberry
strawberries [Pl]φράουλεςfráulesel-plur_strawberry
banana [Sg]μπανάναbanánael-sing_banana
bananas [Pl]μπανάνεςbanánesel-plur_banana
potato [Sg]πατάταpatátael-sing_potato
potatoes [Pl]πατάτεςpatátesel-plur_potato
cucumber [Sg]αγγούριangúriel-sing_cucumber
cucumbers [Pl]αγγούριαangúriael-plur_cucumber

Meat & Sausages

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
meatκρέαςkréasel-sing_meat
sausage [Sg]λουκάνικοlukánikoel-sing_sausage
sausages [Pl]λουκάνικαlukánikael-plur_sausage
small sausage [Sg]μικρό λουκάνικο
λουκανικάκι
mikró lukániko
lukanikáki
el-sing_small-sausage
el-sing_small-sausage-2
small sausages [Pl]μικρά λουκάνικα
λουκανικάκια
mikra lukánika
lukanikákia
el-plur_small-sausage
el-plur_small-sausage-2
hamζαμπόνzampónel-sing_ham
chickenκοτόπουλοkotópuloel-sing_chicken
fishψάριpsáriel-sing_fish
beefβοδινό κρέαςvodinó kréasel-sing_beef
lambαρνάκιarnákiel-sing_lamb

Sweets

EnglishGreekGreek
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
chocolateσοκολάταsokolátael-sing_chocolate
pie [Sg]πίταpítael-sing_pie
pies [Pl]πίτεςpítesel-plur_pie
cake [Sg]κέικkéikel-sing_cake
cakes [Pl]κέικkéikel-plur_cake
biscuit [Sg]μπισκότοbiskótoel-sing_biscuit
biscuits [Pl]μπισκόταbiskótael-plur_biscuit
icecreamπαγωτόpagotóel-sing_icecream

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