EAST AND WEST

Greetings and Basic Expressions

Hello – Χαίρε (Khaíre)
Goodbye – Ἔρρωσο (Érrhōso) / Ἀπαίρε (Apáire)
Good morning – Καλήν ἀντίφορν (Kalḗn antíphorn)
Good evening – Καλόν ἑσπέρας (Kalón hespéras)
Goodbye – Ἔρρωσο (Érrhōso) or Ἀπαίρε (Apáire)
Good night – Καλὴν νύκτα (Kalḕn nýkta)
How are you? – Τί ἔχεις; (Tí ékheis?)
I am fine, thank you – Εὖ ἔχω, ἐυχαριστῶ (Eû ékhō, eukharistô)
What is your name? – Τί ὄνομα ἔχεις; (Tí ónoma ékheis?)
My name is [name] – Ἔμοὶ ὄνομα [name] (Émoi ónoma [name])
Pleased to meet you – Χαίρω ὅτι σε ὁρῶ (Khaírō hóti se horô)
Yes – Ναί (Naí)
No – Οὔ (Oú)

Basic Questions:

Where? – Ποῦ; (Poû?)
When? – Πότε; (Póte?)
Why? – Διὰ τί; (Dià tí?)
What? – Τί; (Tí?)
Who? – Τίς; (Tís?)
How? – Πῶς; (Pôs?)

Numbers:

One – Ἕν (Hén)
Two – Δύο (Dýo)
Three – Τρία (Tría)
Four – Τέτταρα (Téttara)
Five – Πέντε (Pénte)
Ten – Δέκα (Déka)
Twenty – Ἄεντε (Áente)
Hundred – Ἕκατον (Hékaton)
Thousand – Χίλιοι (Khílioi)

Polite Expressions:

Please – Παρακαλῶ (Parakalô)
Thank you – Εὐχαριστῶ (Eukharistô)
You’re welcome – Χάρις ἔστω (Kháris éstō)
Excuse me – Συγχώρει με (Synkhṓrei me)
I’m sorry – Συγχώρει (Synkhṓrei)

Basic Phrases:

I don’t understand – Οὐ συνίημι (Oú suníēmi)
Can you help me? – Βοηθεῖς μοι; (Boētheîs moi?)
I need help – Χρῄζω βοηθείας (Khrḗzō boētheías)
I don’t know – Οὐκ οἶδα (Ouk oîda)
I’m lost – Ἀπολώλεκα (Apolṓleka)
Please speak more slowly – Παρακαλῶ, λάλει βραδέως (Parakalô, lálei bradéōs)
Do you speak English? – Λαλεῖς Ἑλληνικά; (Laleîs Hellēniká?)

Family:

Father – Πατήρ (Patḗr)
Mother – Μήτηρ (Mḗtēr)
Son – Υἱός (Hyiós)
Daughter – Θυγάτηρ (Thygátēr)
Brother – Ἀδελφός (Adelphós)
Sister – Ἀδελφή (Adelphḗ)

Time and Dates:

Today – Σήμερον (Sḗmeron)
Tomorrow – Αὔριον (Aúrion)
Yesterday – Χθές (Khthés)
Week – Ἑβδομάς (Hebdomás)
Month – Μῆνας (Mênas)
Year – Ἐνιαυτός (Eniautós)
Monday – Δευτέρα (Deutéra)
Tuesday – Τρίτη (Trítē)
Wednesday – Τετάρτη (Tetártē)
Thursday – Πέμπτη (Pémptē)
Friday – Παρασκευή (Paraskevḗ)
Saturday – Σάββατον (Sábbaton)
Sunday – Κυριακή (Kyriakḗ)

Directions:

Straight ahead – Εὐθεῖαν (Eutheîan)
Left – Αἰσχύνη (Aischýnē)
Right – Δεξιά (Dexiá)
North – Βορρᾶς (Borrhâs)
South – Νότος (Nótos)
East – Ἀνατολή (Anatolḗ)
West – Δύσις (Dýsis)

Eating and Drinking:

I’m hungry – Πεινῶ (Peinô)
I’m thirsty – Διψῶ (Dipsô)
Water – Ὕδωρ (Hýdōr)
Bread – Ἄρτος (Ártos)
Wine – Οἶνος (Oînos)
Food – Ἰσότοπος (Isótopos)

Asking for Help:

Help! – Βοήθει! (Boḗthei!)
Fire! – Πῦρ! (Pŷr!)
Stop! – Στάσον! (Stáson!)

Colours:

Red – Κόκκινος (Kókkinos)
Blue – Κυάνεος (Kuáneos)
Green – Χλωρός (Khlōrós)
Yellow – Κίτρινος (Kítrinos)
Black – Μέλας (Mélas)
White – Λευκός (Leukós)

Weather:

Rain – Ὕετος (Hýetos)
Sun – Ἥλιος (Hḗlios)
Wind – Ἄνεμος (Ánemos)
Clouds – Νεφέλαι (Nephélai)
Snow – Χιών (Khiṓn)

Health:

I’m not feeling well – Οὐκ ἀλείπομαι (Ouk aleípomai)
Doctor – Ἰατρός (Iatrós)
Hospital – Ἰατρεῖον (Iatreîon)
Medicine – Ἰατρική (Iatrikḗ)
Headache – Κεφαλαλγία (Kephalalgía)

Emotions:

Happy – Εὐδαίμων (Eudaímon)
Sad – Λυπηρός (Lypērós)
Angry – Ὀργισμένος (Orgisménos)
Love – Ἀγάπη (Agápē)
Fear – Φόβος (Phóbos)

Shopping:

How much does it cost? – Πόσον κοστίζει; (Póson kostízei?)
Can I have a discount? – Δύναμαι λαβεῖν ἐκκαθάρματα; (Dúnamai labeîn ekkathármata?)
I would like to buy this – Θέλω να αγοράσω αὐτό (Thélō na agorásō aftó)

Travel and Transportation:

Where is the bus stop? – Ποῦ εἶναι ἡ στάσις τῶν λεωφόρων; (Poû eînai hē stásis tôn leōphórōn?)
Train station – Σταθμός τραμ (Stathmós tram)
I need a taxi – Χρῄζω ταξί (Khrḗzō taxí)