I.

like , but longer

ahv, as in sovereign, except before a voiceless consonant, in which case ahf

as in Keith, same as

as in several, left

same as

as in food

same as

as in anger

as in anger, sink, or go

as in ankh

as in bumble

as in dander

II. Hello.
. (YAH sahss) (means literally "your health")
Hello. (informal)
. (YAH soo)
How are you?
; (tee KAH-neh-teh?)
Fine, thank you. (And you?)
, . ( ;) (kah-LAH ef-khah-rees-TOH (keh eh-SEES?))
What is your name?
; (pohs seh LEH-neh?)
My name is ______ .
______ . ( LE-neh _____ .)
Nice to meet you.
. (HA-ree-ka)
Please.
. (pah-rah-kah-LOH)
Thank you.
. (ef-khah-rees-TOH)
You're welcome.
. (Pah-rah-kah-LOH)
Yes.
. (neh)
No.
. (OH-khee)
Excuse me. (getting attention)
. (See-GHNO-mee)
Excuse me. (begging pardon)
. (See-GHNO-mee)
I'm sorry.
. (lee-PAH-meh)

See you later.

. (Ta LE-me)
Goodbye.
. (AHN-dee-oh)
I can't speak Greek [well].
. (dhen mee-LOH KAH-lah eh-lee-nee-KAH)
Do you speak English?
; (mee-LAH-teh ang-glee-KAH?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?
; (Mee-LAH-ee ka-NEES e-DHO ang-glee-KAH?)
Help!
! (Voh-EE-thee-yah!)
Good day.
. (kah-lee-MEH-rah)
Good evening.
. (kah-lee-SPEH-rah)
Good night.
. (kah-lee-NEEK-tah)
I don't understand.
. (dhen kah-tah-lah-VEH-no)
Where is the toilet?
? (poo -ne ee too-ah-LEH-tah?)

III. Leave me alone.

(male)/ (female). (a-FIS-te me EE-si-kho / EE-si-khee)
Don't touch me!
! (meen meh ang-GEEH-zees)
I'll call the police.
. (Tha kah-LEH-soh teen ah-stih-noh-MIH-ah)
Police!
! (ah-stih-noh-MIH-ah)
Stop! Thief!
! (Stah-mah-TIH-steh ton KLEH-ftee!)
I need your help.
. (hreeh-AH-zoh-meh teen voh-EEH-thih-ah sas)
It's an emergency.
. (EEH-neh eh-PEEH-ghon)
I'm lost.
. (EH-hoh hah-THEEH)
I lost my bag.
. (EH-hah-sah teen TSAHN-dah mooh)
I lost my wallet.
. (EH-hah-sah toh por-toh-FOH-leeh mooh)I'm sick.
/ . (EE-me hah-ROHS-tos/tee )
I've been injured.
/. (EEH-meh trav-mah-tees-MEH-nos/nee)
I need a doctor.
. (hree-AH-zoh-meh yiah-TROH)
Can I use your phone?
; (mboh-ROH nah khree-see-moh-pee-EEH-soh toh
tee-LEH-foh-NOH sahs?)

The different forms of 1-4 are used with nouns of different genders.
1
// (EH-nahs / MEE-ah / EH-nah)
2
(DHEE-oh)
3
/ (trees / TREE-ah)
4
/ (TESS-a-ress / TESS-a-rah)
5
(PEN-deh)
6
(ex)
7
(ef-TAH)
8
(okh-TOH)
9
(en-eh-AH)
10
(DHEH-kah)
11
(EN-dheh-kah)
12
(DHOH-dheh-kah)
13
(dheh-kah-TREES)
14
(dheh-kah-TESS-ah-ress)
15
(dheh-kah-PEN-deh)

16
(dheh-kah-EX)
17
(dheh-kah-ef-TAH)
18
(dheh-kah-okh-TOH)
19
(dheh-kah-en-eh-AH)
20
(ee-KOSS-ee)
21
(ee-KOSS-ee EN-ahs)
22
(ee-KOSS-ee DHEE-oh)
23
(ee-KOSS-ee TREES)
30
(tree-AHN-dah)
40
(sah-RAHN-dah)
50
(peh-NEEN-dah)
60
(ex-EEN-dah)
70
(ev-dhoh-MEEN-dah)
80
(ogh-DHON-dah)
90
(en-en-EEN-dah)

100
(EH-kah-ton)
200
(dhee-KOH-see-ah)
300
(tree-KOH-see-ah)
1000
(KHEE-lee-ohs)
2000
(dhees-KHEE-lee-ee)
10,000
(MEE-ree-ohs)
1,000,000
(eh-kah-tom-MEE-ree-ohs)
half
(ee-MEES-ee)
less
(EH-lahss-on)
more
(PLEE-on)
Measurement
Greeks prefer all-Greek words to mixed Greek-and-Latin words. "Meter", "liter", and "gram"
being Greek, they don't use Latin prefixes like "milli" with them. Instead they use the following:
deci

centi

milli

The word means both a euro cent and a minute of time. A second is ,
meaning second (the ordinal).

now
(TOH-rah)
later
(ar-GHOH-teh-rah)
before
(preen)
morning
(proh-EE)
afternoon
(a-POH-ghev-ma)
evening
(VRAH-thee)
night
(NEE-htah)
Clock
noon
(toh mess-ee-MEHR-ee)
midnight
(tah meh-SAH-neekh-tah)
Duration
_____ minute(s)
_____ / (LEP-toh/tah)
_____ hour(s)
_____ / (OH-rah/res)
_____ day(s)
_____ / (MEH-rah/res)
_____ week(s)
_____ / (ev-dhoh-MAH-dhah/dhes)
_____ month(s)
_____ / (MEEN / MEE-nes)
_____ year(s)
_____ / (EH-tohs/tee)
Days

today
(SEE-meh-roh)
yesterday
(khtes)
tomorrow
(AHV-ree-oh)
Sunday
(kee-ree-AH-kee)
Monday
(DHEF-teh-rah)
Tuesday
(TREE-tee)
Wednesday
(teh-TAR-tee)
Thursday
(PEMP-tee)
Friday
(pah-rah-skeh-VEE)
Saturday
(SAH-vah-toh)
Months
January
(ia-noo-AH-ri-aws)
February
(fe-vroo-AH-reos)
March
(MAHR-tee-os)
April
(ah-PREE-lee-aws)
May
(MAH-ee-os)

June
(ee-OOH-nee-os)
July
(ee-OOH-lee-os)
August
(AHV-ghoo-stos)
September
(sep-TEHM-vree-os)
October
(ok-TAU-vree-os)
November
(naw-EM-vree-os)
December
(the-KHEM-vree-os)

black
// (MAHV-ros/rah/roh)
white
(AHS-prohs)
red (blood)
(EH-ree-throhs)
red (fire)
(peer-ROHS)
red
("KOH-kih-noh")
blue
(bleh)
yellow
(KIT-ree-noh)
orange
(POR-toh-kah-lee)

How much is a ticket to _____?

_____?
One ticket to _____, please.
E _____, .
Where does this train/bus go?
/?
Where is the train/bus to _____?
/ _____?
Does this train/bus stop in _____?
_____?
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
/ _____?
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
/ _____?
Directions
Turn left.
. (STREP-sah-teh steen ah-riss-teh-RAH)
Turn right.
. (STREP-sah-teh stee dheh-xee-AH)
left
(ah-riss-teh-RAH)
right
(dheh-xee-AH)
north
(vor-RAHS)
south
(NOH-toss)
east
(ah-nah-TOH-lee)
west
(DHEE-see)