This section contains 400 of the most used phrases in Greek. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Exploring the whole list will make it easier to start conversations and understand what was said to you. I divided this section into 4 pages, the first 100 are listed on this page, then the rest here: phrases 2, phrases 3, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Greek Classes.
Phrases Tips
To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.
Here are the first 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about greeting someone, introducing yourself or asking where someone is from ... etc. Basically, these are expressions which you might use when starting a conversation with someone you have just met.
Phrases in Greek
Phrases
Greek
Audio
How are you? (informal)
Τι κάνεις; / Πώς είσαι; Ti káneis? / Pó̱s eísai?
How are you? (formal)
Τι κάνετε; / Πώς είστε; Ti kánete? / Pó̱s eíste?
What's up? (colloquial)
Τι γίνεται; / Τι τρέχει; / Τι νέα; / Πώς πάει; Ti gínetai? / Ti tréchei? / Ti néa? / Pó̱s páei?
I'm fine, thank you!
Είμαι καλά, ευχαριστώ Eímai kalá, ef̱charistó̱
Hi!
Γειά σου Geiá sou
Good morning!
Καλημέρα Kali̱méra
Good afternoon!
Καλό απόγευμα Kaló apógev̱ma
Good evening!
Καλησπέρα Kali̱spéra
And you? (informal)
Και εσύ; Kai esý?
And you? (formal)
Και εσείς; Kai eseís?
Good
Καλά Kalá
We speak two languages
Μιλάμε δύο γλώσσες Miláme dýo gló̱sses
They speak four languages
Αυτοί μιλούν τέσσερις γλώσσες Af̱toí miloún tésseris gló̱sses
I visited one country
Επισκέφτηκα μία χώρα Episkéfti̱ka mía chó̱ra
She visited three countries
Αυτή επισκέφτηκε τρεις χώρες Af̱tí̱ episkéfti̱ke treis chó̱res
Πώς μπορώ να πάω στο μουσείο; Pó̱s boró̱ na páo̱ sto mouseío?
How long does it take to get there?
Πόση ώρα θέλει για να φτάσεις εκεί; Pósi̱ ó̱ra thélei gia na ftáseis ekeí?
I'm lost
Έχω χαθεί Écho̱ chatheí
I'm not from here
Δεν είμαι από δω Den eímai apó do̱
It's far from here
Είναι μακριά από δω Eínai makriá apó do̱
It's near here
Είναι εδώ κοντά Eínai edó̱ kontá
One moment please!
Μια στιγμή / Ένα λεπτό παρακαλώ Mia stigmí̱ / Éna leptó parakaló̱
Turn left
Στρίψτε αριστερά Strípste aristerá
Turn right
Στρίψτε δεξιά Strípste dexiá
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Here are the rest of the Greek phrases: phrases 2, phrases 3, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Greek homepage.