General information
Greek is only used as an official language in Greece and Cyprus spoken, but has a very long history.Information on the Greek alphabet and writing: w: Greek_alphabet
pronunciation
The revision of the Greek stipulated that an accent similar to Frenchaccent aigu is written. This makes it possible for those who are not familiar with the language to at least pronounce words correctly.
Vowels
- α
- like 'a' in λάμπα
- ε
- like 'e' in ετικέτα
- ι
- like 'i' in ιδέα
- η
- like 'i' in ηγεμόνας
- υ
- like 'i' in πυραμίδα
- ο
- like 'o' in τόμος
- ω
- like 'o' in ωκεανός
Consonants
- β
- like 'w' in βάση
- γ
- like 'gh' in γραμματική (before a-, o- and u-sounds), like 'j' in λογική (before e- and i-sounds)
- δ
- like 'dh' in δελφίνι
- θ
- like 'th' in θέατρο
- κ
- like 'k' in κέντρο
- λ
- like 'l' in λεμόνι
- μ
- like 'm' in μια
- ν
- like 'n' in νερό
- ξ
- like 'x' in ξένος
- π
- like 'p' in πόνος
- ρ
- like 'r' in σειρήνα
- σ (at the end of a word
- ς): like 's' in σόδα
- τ
- like 't' in τηλέφωνο
- φ
- like 'ph' in φανάρι
- χ
- like 'ch' in χαρακτήρας (dark in front of a, o and u sounds, light in front of e and i sounds)
- ψ
- like 'ps' in ψωμί
- ζ
- like 's' in ζάχαρη
Character combinations
- αι
- like 'e' in και
- οι / ει / υι
- like 'i' in τοίχος, είμαι, υιός
- ου
- like 'u' in που
- αυ
- like 'af' in άυριο
- ευ
- like 'ef' in ευχή
- μπ
- like 'b' in μπίρα
- ντ
- like 'd' in πέντε
- γκ / γγ
- like 'g' in αγκάθι, αγγίζω
- τσ
- like 'ts' in έτσι
- τζ
- like 'ds' in τζατζίκι
Other characters
- The Greek script uses a semicolon instead of a question mark.
- The stressed syllable of a polysyllabic word is marked with an accent.
- All other symbols are as usual in German.
Idioms
Basics
When pronouncing it, it is important that the syllable is stressed with the accent. The corresponding vowel is printed in bold in the transcription.
- Good day.
- καλημέρα (kalimera)
- Hello (to say goodbye).
- γεια σου (jasu)
- Hello (use the formal term of address).
- γεια σας (jasas)
- How are you?
- τι κάνετε; (ti ganete)
- Good thank you.
- καλά, ευχαριστώ (cala, efcharistO)
- What's your name?
- πως σας λένε; (pos sas leno)
- What's your name?
- πως σε λένε; (pos se leno)
- My name is ______.
- με λένε _______ (me leno)
- Nice to meet you. / Very pleased.
- Χαίρω πολύ! (Chero poli)
- You're welcome.
- παρακαλώ (paracalO)
- Thanks.
- ευχαριστώ (efcharistO)
- Here you go.
- ορίστε (oriste)
- Yes.
- ναι (no)
- No.
- όχι (Ochi)
- Sorry.
- συγγνώμη (signOmi)
- Goodbye.
- αντίο (adiO)
- Bye. (informal)
- γεια σου (jasu)
- I don't speak any / hardly any Greek.
- δεν μιλάω ελληνικά / μιλάω ελληνικά μόνο λίγο. (then milao ellinica / milao ellinica mOno ligo)
- Do you speak German?
- μιλάτε γερμανικά; (milate jermanika)
- Do you speak English?
- μιλάτε αγγλικά; (milate anglika)
- Does anyone here speak German?
- μιλάει εδώ κάποιος γερμανικά; (milai edhO kapios jermanika)
- Help!
- βοήθεια! (Whereithia)
- Attention
- προσοχή! (prosochi)
- Good Morning!
- καλημέρα! (kalimera)
- Good evening!
- καλησπέρα! (kalispera)
- Good night!
- καληνύχτα! (kalinichta)
- Sleep well.
- καλόν ύπνο (calOn ipno)
- I do not understand.
- δεν κατάλαβαίνω (then katalaweno)
- Where is the toilet?
- πού είναι η τουαλέτα; (Pooh ine i tualeta)
Problems
numbers
- 1
- ένα (ena)
- 2
- δύο (dio)
- 3
- τρία (tria)
- 4
- τέσσερα (tessera)
- 5
- πέντε (pend)
- 6
- έξι (exi)
- 7
- εφτά (efta)
- 8
- οχτώ (ochto)
- 9
- εννέα (ennea)
- 10
- δέκα (deca)
- 11
- έντεκα (endeka)
- 12
- δώδεκα (dodeka)
- 13
- δεκατρία (dekatria)
- 14
- δεκατέσσερα (dekatessera)
- 15
- δεκαπέντε (decapende)
- 16
- δεκαέξι (dekaexi)
- 17
- δεκαεπτά (dekaepta)
- 18
- δεκαοκτώ (decocto)
- 19
- δεκαεννέα (dekaennea)
- 20
- είκοσι (ikosi)
- 21
- είκοσι ένα (ikosi ena)
- 30
- τριάντα (trianda)
- 40
- σαράντα (saranda)
- 50
- πενήντα (peninda)
- 60
- εζήντα (exinda)
- 70
- εβδομήντα (ewdominda)
- 80
- ογδόντα (ogdonda)
- 90
- ενενήντα (eneninda)
- 100
- εκατό (ecato)
- 200
- διακόσια (diakosia)
- 1000
- χίλια (chilia)
- 1,000,000
- εκατομμύρια (ekatomiria)
- 1,000,000,000
- τριδεκατομμύρια (tridekatomiria)
- Line _____ (train, bus, etc.)
- γραμμής _____ (grammis)
- half
- μισό (miso)
- Fewer
- μείων (mion)
- More
- πλέον (pleon)
time
- now
- τώρα (tOra)
- later
- ύστερα (isterα)
- before
- πριν / προτού (prin / protou)
- (the morning
- (το) πρωί (to proi)
- afternoon
- (το) απόγευμα (apOjewma)
- Eve
- (το) βράδυ (wradi)
- night
- (η) νύχτα (nichta)
- today
- (το) σήμερα (simera)
- yesterday
- (το) χθες (chthes)
- tomorrow
- (το) αύριο (awrio)
- this week
- αύτη (η) εβδομάδα (afti ewdomathere)
- last week
- (η) περασμένη εβδομάδα (perasmeni ewdomathere)
- next week
- (η) επόμενη εβδομάδα (epOmeni ewdomathere)
Time
Duration
- ____ minute (s)
- (το) λεπτό (leptO)
- ____ hour (s)
- (η) ώρα (Ora)
- ____ day (s)
- (η) ημέρα (in theera)
- ____ week (s)
- (η) εβδομάδα (ewdomathere)
- ____ month (s)
- (ο) μήνας (minas)
- ____ year (s)
- (ο) χρόνος (chrOnos)
Days
- Sunday
- (η) κυριακή (kiriaki)
- Monday
- (η) δευτέρα (deftera)
- Tuesday
- (η) τρίτη (triti)
- Wednesday
- (η) τετάρτη (tetarti)
- Thursday
- (η) πέμπτη (pempti)
- Friday
- (η) παρασκευή (paraskewi)
- Saturday
- (to) σάββατο (sawato)
Months
- January
- Ιανουάριος (Januaryarios)
- February
- Φεβρουάριος (Fewruarios)
- March
- Μάρτιος, Μάρτης (M.artios, Martis)
- April
- Απρίλιος (Aprilios)
- May
- Μαίος (M.aios)
- June
- Ιούνιος (Junios)
- July
- Ιούλιος (Julios)
- August
- Αύγουστος (A.wgustos)
- September
- Σεπτέμβριος (Septemwrios)
- October
- Οκτώβριος (OctOwrios)
- November
- Νοέμβριος (Noemwrios)
- December
- Δεκέμβριος (Dhekemwrios)
Colours
- black
- Μαύρο (Mawro)
- White
- Άσπρο (Aspro)
- yellow
- Κίτρινο (kitrino)
- red
- Κόκκινο (kokino)
- green
- Πράσινο (prasino)
- brown
- Καφέ (coffee)
