Greek Vocabulary 

Common Greetings & Phrases

  ANDIO                          a-dio                             Good bye, so long, adios, see you later

  EFHARISTO                 ef-har-ree-STOW          Thank you

  ELA EDO                      e-la-e-THOUGH           Come here

  ELA MAZI MOU          e-la-ma-ZEE-mou          Come with me

  HERETE                        HE-re-te                        Good-bye

  HOREVO                      ho-REV-o                      I dance

  KAFENION                  ka-fen-E-O                    Café serving Greek coffee and pastries

  KALI 'MERA                 ka-lee-ME-ra                 Means: Good morning; good day

  KALI NIKTA                ka-lee-NEEK-ta             Good night

  KALI SPERA                ka-lee-SPE-ra                 Good evening

  KALI TIHI                     ka-lee-TEE-hee              Good luck

  KALOS ORISATE        ka-los-o-REE-sa-te        Welcome

  OPA!                             O-pa  Cheer of Joy similar to Spanish “Ole!”        exclamation used during Greek dances; 

  PARAKALO                 pa-ra-ka-LO                   Please; to ask, request

  SE’ AGAPO                  se-Agga-PO                    I Love You

  TAVERNA                    Ta-vern-A                       Outdoor restaurant or tavern

  THELO                          THE-lo                            I want

  TI KANIS                      Ti’Kanis                          How are you? or What are you doing?

  YIASOU                        YIA-sou                         Hello or good-bye

  HRONIA POLLA!         Hron-ya-pol-LA             Many years! A greeting used to express   good cheer on various special occasions   and holidays

  Water                  Neh_ro                      Brown                     Ka_feh

  Wine                    Krah_si                      Yellow                    Kee_tree_no

  Milk                    Gha_la                        Red                        Ko_kee_no

  Coffee                 Ca_fes                        Gray                       Gree_zo

  Sugar                   Za_ha_ree                    Black                   Mav_ro

  Bread                   Pso_mi                        Green                   Pra_see_no

  Egg                      Av_go                         Theater                 Theh_a_tro

  Napkin                 Pet_se_ta                    Library                 Veev_li_oh_thee_kee

  Cheese                 Tee_ree                      Station                  Stath_mos

  Much/Very           Po_lee                         Information           Plee_ro_fo_ree_a

  Hospitality           Fee_lo_kse_neea          I Hope                  El_pee_zo

  Better                 Ka_lee_ter_a                Beauty                   O_mor_fee_a

  Tomorrow            Av_ree_o                    Perfume                A_ro_ma

  Today                  See_mer_a                  Soap                     Sah_pooh_nee

  Night                   Nich_ta                        Cologne                Col_o_nee_a

  What?                  Tee?                            I Learn                  Ma_theh_no

  Work                   Er_gah_see_a              Exactly                  Ak_ree_vos

  That                    O_tee or Av_toh           Language              Ghlo_sa

  I Help                  Voh_ee_thao               Together                Mah_zee

  Must                     Preh_pee                    Church                  Eh_klee_see_a

  Everywhere          Pahn_dou                     Hospital               No_so_ko_mee_o

  Morning                Pro_ee                        Spring                   Ah_nee_ksee

  All Right              En_dox_ee                   Summer                 Ka_lo_keh_ree

  Color                    Hro_ma                      Autumn                  Fthee_no_po_roh

  Blue                      Bleh                            Winter                   Hee_mo_nas

  White                   As_pro