Q&A for How to Say Hello in Greek

Return to Full Article

Search
Add New Question
  • Question
    How do I say "You are beautiful" in Greek?
    Anna Vsl
    Community Answer
    The phrase "You are beautiful" in Greek is "Ise omorfi" or "ise koukla".
  • Question
    How do I say "dear" in Greek?
    Magnolia Cherrie Alice
    Community Answer
    The Greek language is a really rich one. There are many ways to say "dear", for example "agapi mu" (pronounced as wrote) is a very sweet way of saying "my love". Another way of saying "dear" is "agapiti", which means "dear". This word is often seen in a letter's beginning. As you will quickly learn, if you visit Greece or Cyprus, the Greek language is a really complex but beautiful language, full of toasts and twists. Enjoy learning a new language!
  • Question
    How do I say "today"?
    Community Answer
    Simera (Greek: Σήμερα) is the word. Pronounced see-me (like meh, e pronounced like it is in egg) -ra (like the Egyptian god).
  • Question
    How do I pronounce "Mila'te"?
    Community Answer
    'Mi' like milk; 'la' like lalalala; 'te' like telivision or te in Spanish. Milate.
  • Question
    How do I say "water"?
    Magnolia Cherrie Alice
    Community Answer
    The word "water" in Greek is "nero." If you are in a restaurant, say, "Ena neraki parakalo" ("neraki" is an informal way to say "water"), and everyone will understand you.
  • Question
    How do I say "thank you" in Greek?
    Community Answer
    There are several ways. The most common is to use the word efcharisto (Greek: Ευχαριστώ). Pronounced ef-cha-ri-sto.
  • Question
    What is "listen, everyone" in Greek?
    Magnolia Cherrie Alice
    Community Answer
    If you say "Akouste me oloi" (pronounced as "Akuste me oli"), everyone will be able to understand you. You need to speak loudly, though. They may respond to you with "Ne?" which in Greek means "Yes?"
  • Question
    When you say full sentences, is there ever a difference in how you say sentences and phrases?
    Community Answer
    No. You just have to know the words and make them into a sentence. It's that simple
  • Question
    How do I say "It's an honor to meet you" in Greek?
    Community Answer
    There are many formal ways, but a great one is ''Τιμή μου να σας γνωρίζω,'' which goes like 'Teemee moo na sas ynorizo.'
  • Question
    Is "helas" a Greek word?
    Community Answer
    It's spelled "Hellas" and it is the Greek name for Greece.
  • Question
    How do I introduce myself in Greek?
    Community Answer
    Say: "Gia sou me lene [your name] kai erhome apo [where you are coming from]." It translates to: "Hi, my name is [your name] and I come from [where you are coming from]." Greek: "Γειά σου με λένε [όνομά σου] και έρχομαι από [μέρος καταγωγής]."
  • Question
    What does "yam as" mean?
    Anna Vsl
    Community Answer
    "Yam as" is like "Cheers," and it means "in our health." We say it when we clink our glasses to pray to have a healthy life without diseases.
  • Question
    How do I say "You are my friend"?
    Community Answer
    Είσαι η/ο φίλη/ος μου. If you want to say to this to a female, you say "Eisai e phili mou"; to a male, it's "Eisai o philos mou."
  • Question
    How do I say "Nice to meet you"?
    Community Answer
    Just say "hAreeka pou se gnOreesa" if you're talking informally. Replace se with a sas if you're talking formally.
  • Question
    How do you say "Good for you." in Greek?
    Community Answer
    The most common is "Bravo su.", though this isn't really a common expression in Greek culture.
  • Question
    How do I say "goodbye" in Greek?
    Community Answer
    Say "antio", pronounced like "un- tee-oh". You can add "ta leme", which is a slang phrase to say "See you later".
  • Question
    How do I say 'I am well'?
    Community Answer
    you can say καλα ειμαι, which means "I'm good", pronounced "kala ime". You can add ευχαριστω, which means "thanks", pronounced "efcharisto".
  • Question
    How do I say "advice"?
    Community Answer
    Advice: "seem-vou-lee (Greek: συμβουλή)", and the plural is "seem-vou-les (Greek: συμβουλές)".
  • Question
    How do I say "my weekend" in Greek?
    Community Answer
    "Weekend" is "Σαββατοκύριακο" (savatokiriako), which is basically Saturday and Sunday combined into a word. To say "my weekend", you have to say "το Σαββατοκύριακο μου" (to savatokiriako mu).
  • Question
    How do you say "a very good camera on your phone"?
    Community Answer
    You say it like this: μια πολύ καλή κάμερα στο τηλέφωνό σας. It’s pronoiunced mia polee kalee cAmera stoh teelefonO sass.
  • Question
    How do I say "My name is" in Greek?
    Community Answer
    You can say, "Mi onoma eni" (pronounced as written).
  • Question
    How do I say "Hello, best friend" in Greek?
    Community Answer
    "Geia sou kalitere file."
  • Question
    What does "tikanis" mean?
    Andreaslag
    Community Answer
    Tikanis, or in Greek, "τι κάνεις", translates to "What are you doing?" or "How are you?"
  • Question
    How do I say "I hate school" in Greek?
    Andreaslag
    Community Answer
    You can say "Μισώ το σχολείο" (misó to scholeío). You can also say "Δεν μου αρέσει το σχολείο" (den mou arései to scholeío), which means "I don't like school."
  • Question
    How do I say "my name is" in Greek?
    Community Answer
    To say "my name is" in Greek is "Melenae" (pronounced Melele). You would say Melenae and then your name.
  • Question
    How do I say "and" in Greek?
    Community Answer
    “And” in Greek is “και.” Και also means plus, and past (for hours). It is pronounced Kay.
  • Question
    How do I say 'what's your name' in Greek?
    Community Answer
    There are several ways, such as "Ποιο είναι το όνομά σου;" (pronounced like pee-aw ineh taw onomah sue), or "Πώς σε λένε;" (pronounced like paws se lene). These are the most common phrases.
Ask a Question

      Return to Full Article