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Hello and Good bye: Γειά σου / Γειά σας (pronounced: Ya-sou for one person or Ya-sas for more than one person)

Good Morning: Καλημέρα (pronounced: Ka-li-me-ra)
Good Night: Καληνύχτα (pronounced: Ka-li-nich-ta)
Today: Σήμερα (pronounced: See-me-ra)
Tomorrow: Αύριο (pronounced: Av-ri-o)
Yesterday: Χθες (pronounced: H-thes)

Please, You are welcome, Excuse me: Παρακαλώ (pronounced: Pa-ra-ka-lo)
Thank you: Ευχαριστώ (pronounced: Ef-ha-risto)
Thank you very much: (pronounced: Ef-ha-ris-to po-li)

Yes: Ναι (pronounced: Nay)
No: Όχι (pronounced: O-xi - soft x)
Okay: Εντάξει (pronounced: En-tah-xi)


Airport: Αεροδρόμιο (pronounced: Ae-ro-dro-mee-ow)
Airplane: Αεροπλάν (pronounced: Ae-ro-plah-now)
Bus: Λεωφορείο (pronounced: La-yow-fo-ree-o)
Bus Station: Σταθμός Λεωφορείων (pronounced: Stahth-mos Lay-ow-fo-ree-on)
Bus Stop: Στάση Λεωφορείων (pronounced: Sta-see La-yow-fo-ree-on)
Hotel: Ξενοδοχείο (pronounced: Kse-now-dow-chee-ow)
Port: Λιμάνι (pronounced: Lee-mah-nee)
Ship: Πλοίο (pronounced: Pleeoh)
Taxi: Ταξί (pronounced: Ta-xi)
Ticket: Εισιτήριο (pronounced: Ee-see-tee-ree-ow)
Train: Τρένο (pronounced: Traynow)
Train Station: Σταθμός Τραίνου (pronounced: Stahth-mos Tray-nou)

My name is or They call me Με λένε (pronounced: Me le-ne)
What is your name?: Πώς σε λένε; (pronounced: Pos se le-ne)
Excuse me, do you speak English?: Παρακαλώ, μιλάτε αγγλικά; (pronounced: Pa-ra-ka-lo, mee-la-tay an-gli-ka)
I don't speak Greek: Δεν μιλάω ελληνικά (pronounced: Then mi-laow el-le-eni-kah)
I don't understand: Δεν καταλαβαίνω (pronounced: Then kah-tah-lah-vae-no)
Do you have: ‘Εχεις / ‘Εχετε (pronounced: E-chees to one person or E-che-tay to more than one person)



Water: Νερό (pronounced: Neh-row)
Coffee: Καφές (pronounced: Ka-fes)
Tea: Τσάι (pronounced: Tsaey)
Milk: Γάλα (pronounced: Ga-la)
Tea with milk: Τσάι με γάλα (pronounced: Tsaey me ga-la)
Beer: Μπύρα (pronounced: Bee-rah)
Wine: Κρασί (pronounced: Krah-see)
Ouzo: Ούζο (pronounced: Oo-zow)

Salad: Σαλάτα (pronounced: Sah-lah-tah)
Fish: Ψάρι (pronounced: Psah-ree)
Meat: Κρέας (pronounced: Kray-ahs)
Chicken: Κοτόπουλο (pronounced: Kow-tow-pu-low)