The Greek language is a part of the Indo-European family of languages. It is a unique language as it has the longest written records available for any Indo-European language. The Greek language has a history spanning roughly 35 centuries and is very rich in literature.
The Greek language has various forms such as Proto-Greek, Ancient Greek, Medieval Greek and Modern Greek. This language is spoken by about 15 million people worldwide.
The following phrases serve as a ready-reckoner for providing an insight into the Greek language.
| A | --- | Pronounced as in ‘Father’ |
| AI | --- | Pronounced as in ‘Net’ |
| I | --- | Pronounced as in ‘Meet’ |
| O | --- | Pronounced as in ‘Bottle’ |
| OY | --- | Pronounced as in ‘Shoot’ |
| Hello | --- | Geiá |
| How are you? | --- | Ti káneis? |
| I'm fine, thank you | --- | Eímai o̱raía, sas ef̱charistó̱ |
| What is your name? | --- | Pó̱s se léne? |
| My name is ... | --- | To ónomá mou eínai ... |
| Good | --- | Kalós |
| Yes | --- | Nai |
| No | --- | Den |
| Good morning | --- | Kali̱méra |
| Good evening | --- | Kaló vrády |
| Good afternoon | --- | Kaló apógev̱ma |
| Good night | --- | Kali̱nýchta |
| Good bye | --- | Antío |
| Please | --- | Parakaló̱ |
| Thank You | --- | Se ef̱charistó̱ |
| You’re welcome | --- | Eíste ef̱prósdektoi |
| Excuse me | --- | Me syncho̱reíte |
| I am sorry | --- | Lypámai |
| How much is it? | --- | Póso eínai? |
| Where is? | --- | Poú eínai? |
| Where is the toilet? | --- | Poú eínai i̱ toualéta? |
| Day | --- | I̱méra |
| Week | --- | Evdomáda |
| Month | --- | Mí̱nas |
| Early morning | --- | No̱rís to pro̱í |
| Noon | --- | Mesi̱méri |
| Afternoon | --- | Apógev̱ma |
| Evening | --- | Vrády |
| Night | --- | Nýchta |
| Today | --- | Sí̱mera |
| Tomorrow | --- | Áv̱rio |
| Food | --- | Fagi̱tó |
| Hotel | --- | Xenodocheío |
| I understand | --- | Katalavaíno̱ |
| I don’t understand | --- | Den katalavaíno |
| 0 | --- | Mi̱dén |
| 1 | --- | Éna |
| 2 | --- | Dýo |
| 3 | --- | Tría |
| 4 | --- | Téssera |
| 5 | --- | Pénte |
| 6 | --- | Éxi |
| 7 | --- | Eptá |
| 8 | --- | Októ̱ |
| 9 | --- | Ennéa |
| 10 | --- | Déka |
| Monday | --- | Ngilambile |
| Tuesday | --- | Ngomile |
| Wednesday | --- | Tshwal |
| Thursday | --- | uPhutu |
| Friday | --- | Isit shulu |
| Saturday | --- | UmZumbe |
| Sunday | --- | Iklabishi |
| Entry | --- | Kyriakí̱ |
| Exit | --- | Éxodos |
| Hospital | --- | Nosokomeío |
| Police | --- | Astynomía |
| Airport | --- | Aerodrómio |
| Bus station | --- | Stathmós leo̱foreío̱n |
| Taxi stand | --- | Piátsa taxí |
| Address | --- | Diéf̱thynsi̱ |
| Street | --- | Odós |
| Number | --- | Arithmós |
| City | --- | Póli̱ |
| Here | --- | Edó̱ |
| There | --- | Ekeí |
| Next to | --- | Dípla sto |
| Opposite | --- | Apénanti |
| Behind | --- | Píso̱ |
| To | --- | Katá |
| Right | --- | Dexiá |
| Left | --- | Aristerá |
| Straight | --- | Ef̱thýs |
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