Hello
Note: this is the singular. Use when greeting a friend.
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Ya-soo
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Hello
Note: this is the plural version. Use when greeting more than one
person; a person who you do not know; or an older person to show
respect.
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Ya-sas
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Good morning
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Ka-li-mera
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Good afternoon
(Contrary to what many will tell you, there is not a Greek word for
afternoon, but this is commonly used)
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Hai-re-te
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Good evening
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Ka-li-spera
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Goodnight
(you may have noticed that 'Kal-li' means 'good')
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Ka-li-nik-ta
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Thank you
(a little bit difficult - you will need
some practice!)
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Ef-hari-sto
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Yes
(notice that the ending is very short)
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N-e
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No
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O-chi
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Please
(There is not a literal translation for please in Greek.)
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Para-kalo
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Tomorrow
(Commonly used Greek expression - I'll do it tomorrow!)
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Av-rio
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Alright / OK
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En-daxi
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Now, lets move on to
the next Lesson:
Numbers. We provide you with the first twenty
Greek numbers plus a short Greek grammar lesson on plurals:
Learn Greek: Numbers
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