Like a golden apple of ancient mythology, Greek is the only language on its branch of the Indo-European family tree. Its closest relations are the Indo-Iranian languages, and Armenian. It has approximately 12,000,000 speakers. Greek is the official language in Greece and Cyprus. It is officially recognised in the Albanian districts of Saranda and Gjirokastėr.
Home speakers live in Italy and Turkey. It is one of the official languages of the European Union.
Greetings
Hello: yasa
Goodbye: andio
Good morning: kalimera
Good afternoon: herete
Good evening: kalispera
Good night: kalinihta
Please: parakalo
Thank you: efharisto
Yes: ne
No: ohi
Sorry: sighnomi
How are you?: Ti kanete?
I'm well thanks: kala efharisto
What's your name?: pos sas lene
My name is.: me lene.
Do you speak English?: milate anglika?
I understand: katalaveno
I don't understand: dhen katalaveno
Where is.?: pou ine
How much?: poso kani
When?: pote
Transport
What time does the.leave/arrive?: ti ora fevyi/ftani to .?
Plane: aeroplano
Boat: karavi
Bus: astiko
Train: treno
Taxi: taxi
I'd like.: tha ithela.
A return ticket: isitirio me epistrofi
First class: proti thesi
Directions
How do I get to.?: pos tha pao sto/sti.?
Where is..?: pou ine..?
Is it near?: ine konda?
Straight ahead: efthia
Left: aristera
Right: dexia
Behind: piso
Accommodation
Where is.?: pou ine..?
I'd like.: thelo ena
A good hotel: kalo xenodohio
Single: mono
Double: dhiplo
Room: dhomatio
How much is it?: poso kani?
Is breakfast included?: symberilamvani ke pro-ino?
May I see it?: boro na to dho?
Time
What time is it?: ti ora ine?
It's: ine
1 o'clock: mia i ora
7:30: efta ke misi
today: simera
tonight: apopse
now: tora
yesterday: hthes
tomorrow: avrio
Food
Breakfast: pro-ino
Lunch: mesimvrino
Dinner: vradhyno
Bread: psomi
Beer: byra
Cheese: tyri
Chicken: kotopoulo
Milk: ghala
Water: nero
Tea: tsai
Numbers
1: enas (m) mia (f) ena (n)
2: dhio
3: tris (m&f) tria (n)
4: teseris (m&f) tesera (n)
5: pende
6: exi
7: epta
8: ohto
9: enea
10: dheka
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