Common Words for Food and Drink
Below are the Modern Greek and phonetic pronunciations for popular foods and drinks for tourists, that you can at the local cafe (καφενείο - ka-fe-nio) while traveling in Greece.
Foods
- Chicken: Κοτόπουλο (Kow-tow-pu-low)
- Feta (cheese): Φέτα (Fe-ta)
- Fish: Ψάρι (Psah-ree)
- Meat: Κρέας (Kray-ahs)
- Salad: Σαλάτα (Sah-lah-tah)
- Spanakopita: Σπανακόπιτα (Spa-na-ko-pee-ta)
- Souvlaki (shish kabob): Σουβλάκι (Sou-vla-kee)
- Tzatziki (Yogurt Sauce): Τζατζίκι (Tzaa-tzee-kee)
Sample Audio Lesson: Greek Foods
Drinks
- Beer: Μπύρα (Bee-rah)
- Coffee: Καφές (Ka-fes)
- Milk: Γάλα (Ga-la)
- Metaxa: Μεταξά (Me-ta-xa)
- Retsina: Ρετσίνα (Ret-si-na)
- Tea: Τσάι (Tsaey)
- Tea with milk: Τσάι με γάλα (Tsaey me ga-la)
- Ouzo: Ούζο (Oo-zow)
- Water: Νερό (Neh-row)
- Wine: Κρασί (Krah-see)
Audio Lesson: Greek Beverages
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