Say It in Greek (Modern)

By Dover

Compact and comprehensive, this handy guide belongs in the pocket of every traveler. Built to hold up to years of use, it offers the easiest method ever devised for quickly finding the words, phrases, and sentences you need to communicate clearly.
• Over 1,900 up-to-date entries for any occasion
• Simple pronunciation transcriptions
• Every entry is numbered and indexed
• Quick word substitutions
• Handy bilingual glossary
"One of the handiest series … it gets quickly to the heart of communication."—The New York Times.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Release date: Oct 9, 2013
• ISBN: 9780486140988

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Greek.

THE GREEK ALPHABET

The Greek alphabet has twenty-four letters.

is pronounced as y in yes in colloquial Greek after a consonant (and especially after the sonants m, n, l, and r) and before a vowel.

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

1. Yes. No. Perhaps.

σως.

neh. O-khee. EE-sohss.

2. Please.

.

pa-ra-ka-LO.

3. Excuse me.

μην.

seeg-NO-meen.

4. Help me.

.

vo-ee- THEE-stem-eh.

5. Thanks (very much).

).

ef-kha-ree-STO (pa-ra-po-LEE).

6. You are welcome.

.

pa-ra-ka-LO.

7. Does anyone here speak English?

;

EE-neh kah-NEESS eh- O poo na mee-LAH ahn-glee-KA?

8. I speak only English (French).

).

mee-LO MO-nohn ahn-glee-KA (gha-lee-KA).

9. I know a little German (Italian, Spanish).

).

KSEH-ro LEE-gha yer-mah-nee-KA, (ee-ta-lee-KA, ee-spah-nee-KA).

10. I am an American citizen.

της.

EE-meh ah-meh-ree-ka-NOHSS po-LEE-teess.

11. I do not understand.

νω.

EN ka-ta-la-VEH-no.

12. Repeat it, please.

.

PEH-steh-toh PA-lee, pa-ra-ka-LO.

13. Write it down, please.

.

GHRAH-psteh-toh, pa-ra-ka-LO.

14. The address.

νσις.

ee ee-EF-theen-seess.

15. The date.

α.

ee ee-meh-ro-mee-NEE-ah.

16. The number.

ς.

oh ah-reeth-MOHSS.

17. The time.

νος.

oh KHRO-nohss.

18. How do you say          ?

         ;

POHSS LEH-teh          ?

19. What is this called in Greek?

;

POHSS toh-LEH-neh af-TOH eh-lee-nee-KA?

20. My name is          .

         .

o-no-MA-zo-meh or meh-LEH-neh          .

21. I spell my name          .

         .

GHRA-fo toh-O-no-MA-moo meh         .

22. My (mailing) address is          .

ναι          .

ee (ta-khee- ro-mee-KEEee-EF-theen-see-moo EE-neh          .

23. Please speak more slowly.

.

pa-ra-ka-LO mee-LA-teh PYO ar-GHA.

24. What do you wish?

;

TEE THEH-leh-teh?

25. Where is? or Where are?

ναι;

POO EE-neh?

26. Wait a moment.

.

peh-ree-MEH-neh-teh mee-AH stee-GHMEE.

27. How much is it?

ι;

POH-so EH-khee?

28. It is old (new).

ργιο).

EE-neh pa-LYO (keh-NOOR-yo).

29. It is (not) all right.

ι.

en) EE-neh en-DA-ksee.

30. That is (not) all.

λο.

ahf-TOH en) EE-neh OH-lo.

31. Why?

;

ya-TEE?

32. When?

;

PO-teh?

33. How?

ς;

POHSS?

34. How far?

;

POH-so mah-kree-AH?

35. How long?

;

POH-sohn geh-RO?

36. Who?

ς mf.

pee-OHS? pee-AH?

37. What?

;

TEE?

38. Here.

.

eh- OH.

39. There.

.

eh-KEE.

40. From.

.

ah-PO.

41. With.

.

meh.

42. Without.

ς

kho-REESS.

43. To the. or In the.

(ν) m(ν) fn.

stoh(n). stee(n). sto.

44. Near.

.

kohn-DA.

45. Far.

.

ma-kree-AH.

46. In front of.

.

broh-STA.

47. Behind.

σω.

PEE-so.

48. Beside.

πλα.

EE-pla.

49. Inside.

σα.

MEH-sa.

50. Outside.

ω.

EH-kso.

51. Something.

τι.

KAH-tee.

52. Nothing.

.

TEE-po-teh.

53. Several.

μποσα.

KAHM-bo-sa.

54. Few.

γα.

LEE-gha.

55. Many.

.

po-LA.

56. Enough.

.

ahr-keh-TAH.

57. Too much.

.

pa-ra-po-LEE.

58. (Much) more, less.

ρο.

(po-LEE) peh-ree-SO-teh-ro, lee-GHO-teh-ro.

59. Empty.

ιο.

AH- ee-o.

60. Full.

το.

yeh-MA-toh.

61. Good.

.

ka-LO.

62. Better (than).

).

ka-LEE-teh-ro (ah-PO).

63. (the) Best.

ρο.

to ka-LEE-teh-ro.

64. Bad.

.

ka-KO.

65. Worse (than).

).

khee-RO-teh-ro (ah-PO).

66. (the) Worst.

ρο.

toh-khee-RO-teh-ro.

67. Again.

λι.

PA-lee.

68. Also.

σης.

eh-PEE-seess.

69. Now.

ρα.

TOR-ah.

70. Immediately.

σως.

ah-MEH-sohss.

71. As soon as possible.

ρα.

OH-so toh- ee-na-TOHN ghree- gho-RO-teh-ra.

72. Soon.

ντομα.

SEEN-doh-ma.

73. Later.

ρα.

ahr-GHO-teh-ra.

74. Slowly.

.

ahr-GHA.

75. Slower.

ρα.

ahr-GHO-teh-ra.

76. Quickly.

γορα.

GHREE-gho-ra.

77. Faster.

ρα.

ghree-gho-RO-teh-ra.

78. Come here.

.

eh-LA-teh eh- OH.

79. Come in.

σα.

eh-LA-teh MEH-sa.

80. It is early.

ς.

EE-neh no-REESS.

81. It is (too) late.

.

EE-neh (po-LEE) ahr-GHA.

82. Men’s room.

ΑΝΔΡΩΝ.

ahn- ROHN.

83. Ladies’ room.

ΥΝΑΙΚΩΝ.

yee-neh-KOHN.

84. Where is the toilet?

ρος;

POO EE-neh toh-MEH-rohss?

85. I am warm (cold).

νω).

zeh-STEH-no-meh (kree-OH-no).

86. I am hungry (thirsty, sleepy).

ζω).

pee-NO eep-SO, nee-STA-zo).

87. I am (not) in a hurry.

ζομαι.

en) vee-AH-zo-meh.

88. I am busy (tired, ill).

ρρωστος).

EE-meh ah-pee-skho-lee-MEH-nohss (koo-ra-ZMEH-nohss, AH-rohss-tohss).

89. I am lost.

).

EH-kha-sa toh- RO-mo-(moo).

90. I am looking for          .

         .

PSA-khno ya          .

91. I am glad.

ρω.

KHEH-ro.

92. I am sorry.

μαι.

lee-POO-meh.

93. I am ready.

τοιμος.

EE-meh EH-tee-mohss.

94. Can you tell me?

;

bo-REE-teh na-moo-PEE-teh?

95. What is that?

;

TEE EE-neh af-TOH?

96. I should like          .

λα          .

tha-EE-theh-la          .

97. Can you recommend?

;

bo-REE-teh na-moo-see-STEE-seh-teh?

98. Do you want          ?