| yes | ne |
| no | ohi |
| ok | entaksi |
| How are you? | ti kanis? |
| how are you? (plural) | ti kanete? |
| I'm fine | ime kala |
| My name is | to onoma mou ine |
| They call me | me lene |
| What is your name? | ti ine to onoma to thiko sou? |
| What do they call you? | pos se lene? |
| hello (singular) | yia sou |
| hello (plural) | yia sas |
| good-bye | yia sou |
| good-bye (plural) | yia sas |
| good morning | kali mera |
| good evening | kali spera |
| good night | kali nichta |
| cheers | stin iyia sou |
| cheers (plural) | stin iyia sas |
| thank you | efharisto |
| excuse me | signomi |
| please | parakalo |
| what time is it? | ti ora ine |
| where am I? | pou ime? |
| what's up? what's happening? | ti yinete? |
| where is the toilet, please? | pou ine i twaleta, parakalo? |
| shower | douz |
| I want a taxi | thelo taxi? |
| Do you speak English? | milas anglika? |
| Sorry, I don't speak Greek | Signomi, ala then milao elinika |
| help | voithia |
| beach | paralia |
| hotel | xenodohio |
| bank | trapeza |
| bus | to leforio |
| train | to treno |
| station | stathmo |
| Let's go | pame |
| right | thexia |
| left | aristera |
| straight ahead | efthia |
| behind | piso |
| food | fagito |
| water | nero |
| milk | gala |
| salad | salata |
| coffee | kafe |
| tea | tsi |
| souvlaki | souvlaki |
| beef | moushari |
| goat | katsiki |
| sheep / lamb | arni |
| meat | kres |
1 ena 11 endeka
2 thio 12 thotheka
3 tria 13 theka tria
4 tesera 14 theka tesera
5 pente 15 theka pente
6 exi 16 theka exi
7 efta 17 theka efta
8 okto 18 theka okto
9 enaia 19 theka enaia
10 theka 20 ikosi
2 thio 12 thotheka
3 tria 13 theka tria
4 tesera 14 theka tesera
5 pente 15 theka pente
6 exi 16 theka exi
7 efta 17 theka efta
8 okto 18 theka okto
9 enaia 19 theka enaia
10 theka 20 ikosi
Most Greeks can speak English Young Greeks learn it as a second language. But they are very happy if visitors try and speak Greek
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