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How can I say "I don't speak much Greek" in Greek?

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"Δεν ξερω καλα ελληνικα" which is pronounced '"then xe-ro ka-la el-lin-ee-ka," and means "I don't speak Greek well."

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How do I say "I am hungry" in Greek?

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You can say "Πεινάω" = "Pe-naa-oh" ("pe" is pronounced like the "pe" in people)

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How do I say "a table for two"?

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The phrase "table for two" is tra-pe-zi yia thee-o. If you want to say a full sentence, you could say "E-na tra-pe-zi yia thee-o, pa-ra-ka-lo." ("A table for two, please.")

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How do I say "speak" in Greek?

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You can tell "Mi-la-o"; for the full sentence say, "Mi-la-o Elli-ni-ka" ("I speak Greek").

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How do I say "have a good trip" in Greek?

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Ka-lo ta-ksi-di (ka like camel, lo like lollipop, ta like tan, di like different).

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How do I say "how much is it" in Greek?

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You can say "Poso kanee?" A more formal way to say it is "poso kosteezee afto parakalo?"

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My husband is Greek and he and his nephews are always speaking Greek here, at home. How can I understand it all?

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By working on learning the language. You're not going to understand everything all at once. It takes years to become fluent in a language. If you really want to become fluent, it would be best to take classes or an online course. Your husband can help you as well.

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How do I say "my name is"?

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You say "To onoma mou" "Το ονομα μου" (mou is pronounced like the sound of the cow).

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How do I ask for the bill at a restaurant?

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"Bill, please" is το λογαριασμό παρακαλώ. It is pronounced 'to logariasmo parakalo' (logarismo: lo-gah-ri-as-mo; parakalo: pa (like pa in papa)- rah- kah - loh).

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What is a curse in greek?

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you can say '' malaka'' that means idiot or something like that. You can also say '' ai sto diaolo'' that means go to hell. The difference between these two words is that you can call '' malaka'' one of your friends like a joke cause it's a light curse word but '' ai sto diaolo'' is kinda mean.

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How do I say "I like you" in Greek?

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"I like you" in Greek is μου αρέσεις (mou arései). If you have more questions, Google Translate is really helpful.

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Does the word "I" exist in Greek? Google Translate shows "I" when I ask what is "I cycle to the station," but that doesn't sound correct.

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I is "e-goh" in Greek (εγώ), but we usually don't say it in a sentence like this. You can say "I ride my bicycle to the station" in Greek as: "(e-goh) o-th-ee-goh (th in this case is pronounced like in 'the') t-o p-o-thee-la-t-o m-oo m-e-hri ton stath-mo."

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How do I say yes and no in Greek?

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Yes = Ναί (ne) with accent on "e". No = Όχι (ohi) with accent on "o".

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Could you add some more basic sentences, please?

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Here are some: Where is the Acropolis? (Pou ine i akropoli?) How much does it cost? (Poso kani afto?) It is very expensive. (Ine poli akrivo.) No, thank you. (Oxi efharisto.) I'm sorry. (Signomi.) Greece is a beautiful country (I ellada ine poli omorfi).

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How can I ask for a bill at a restaurant?

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"To logariasmo parakalo!" means "the bill please!" (We always use "the" before noun in the start of a sentence in Greek.)

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How do I say "mom" and "dad" in Greek?

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Mom/mum is "μαμά," which is pronounced "mama." Dad is "Μπαμπάς," which is pronounced "bum-pas."

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How do I ask where the bathroom is in Greek?

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You can say: πού είναι το μπάνιο (poú eínai to bánio)? (Bánio is spoken like the Spanish word for bathroom, except with a longer emphasis on the a).

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How do I say "Can I have a beer?" in Greek?

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You would say: "μπορώ να έχω μία μπύρα;" (bo-ro na e-ho mia beer-a?). If you want, put this on Google Translate and tap the "Speech" icon (that speaker thing).

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