Easy Greek Phonetic Phrases Page 1

You know how we English speakers say " It's Greek to me"? Well, Greeks say "It's Chinese to me"

click to read this phrases shirt There are many good texts on the Demotic (modern) Greek language. This guide is only intended to offer you the basics necessary to enhance you trip. I figure if you really want to learn Greek, you'll go out and find a book (try the public library) or one of the many good pocket size phrase books available.

In Greece in general, and on maps and street signs, place names are spelled differently by everybody including me... its a long story having to do with different conquerors trying to label things. A little bit of each language is left over. When not sure people guess how to spell things... its so darn hot!

Greeks are totally used to foreigners and don't really expect you to speak Greek but you'll have a better time if you know even a little. Just print this out and use it when you need it!

Many signs that you'll see are in both latin alphabet and Greek. They will help you figure out relationships between the alphabets. There are some letter combinations in upper case that are pronounced differently as well as single letters that are pronounced differently than the English; NT=D, B=V for example. A "g" is an upside down" L", an "L" is an upside down V, . A "th" sound is a O with a small horizontal bar in the middle of it.

A semicolon; is a question mark in Greek, they put periods where we would put commas in writing sums.

Basic Stuff

Please	PA-Ra-Ka-Lo	Thank You	Ef-hari-sto	Yes	Neh
Water	Ne-rho	First class	Pro-tos The-si-os	No	O-hee
Hello	Ya-sou	Second class	Def-ter-os The-si-os	Shit	Skata
Good Bye	Ya-sou	Third Class	Tri-ti The-si-os	Jerk off	Ma-la-kas
Good Morning	Kali-Mera	Why?	Ya-ti	Fuck	Gha-moto
Good Evening	Kali-spera	My name is	Me lene ______.	Fuck off	A ghamesou
Good Night	Kali-neek-ta	What's your name?	Pos-se lene	Fuck them	ghameesetous
How are you?	Tee-caneese	I have a boyfriend	Eh-Ho Fee-lo	one	en-ne
How are you? Plural	Ti ka-ne-te	I am not free(f)	Then ei-me elef-ther-ee	two	thee-o
How much is it?	Po-so ka-ni	Leave me alone(f)	A-se me e-se-hi	Three	tree-a
Where is it?	Pou e-ne to	Help	Vo-eeth-ia	Four	te-se-ra
Hotel	Xe-non-do-he-o	Beat it/go	Fee-ghe	Five	pen-de
Beach	Plage	I want that	Thelo afto	Six	ex-ee
Bank	E Tra-pe-za	I want a little	Thelo le-gha-kee	Seven	ep-ta
Bus	to Le-o-for-ee-o	What is that?	Ti eine afto	Eight	oc-to
Trolley	Tro-ley	The check	Lo-ghar-ia-smos	Nine	E-ne-a
Station	Stath-mo	I don't want	Den thelo	Ten	De-ka
Port/Harbor	Li-ma-ni	Let's go	Pa-me	ass hole	kathekee
Ticket	E-ci-ti-ree-o	I want to leave	Thelo na fi-gho
Train	to Tre-no	I don't feel well	Den es-tha-nou-me Ka-la

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