Modern Greek/Lesson 02.1

Lesson 2.1: Common Greek Expressions This table will get you started speaking Greek. Don't worry for now that there isn't much explanation, here we just want to familiarise ourselves with the sounds and learn a few expressions which you might commonly hear. Ελληνικά /ɛlini'ka/ eh-lee-nee-KAH GreekΓεια σας /'ʝa sas/ YA sass Hi (formal/plural) Γεια σου /'ʝa su/ YA soo Hi (informal/singular)Καλημέρα/kali'mera/Good morningΚαλησπέρα/kali'spera/Good eveningΚαληνύχτα/ka.li'ni.xta/Good nightΠαρακαλώ /paraka'lɔ/ pah-rah-kah-LOH PleaseΕυχαριστώ /ɛfxari'stɔ/ ef-khah-ree-SSTOH Thank youΕκείνο /e'kinɔ/ eh-KEE-noh That oneΠόσο κάνει; /'pɔsɔ 'kani/ POH-soh KAH-nee How much?Αγγλικά /aŋgli'ka/ ang-glee-KAH EnglishΝαι /nɛ/ neh Yes (this is a faux ami for speakers of many European languages)Όχι /'ɔçi/ OH-hee NoΣυγγνώμη /siŋ'ɣno.mi/ sigg-NOH-mee SorryΔεν καταλαβαίνω /'ðɛŋ katala'vɛnɔ/ dheng kah-tah-lah-VEH-noh I don't understandΠού είναι η τουαλέτα; /'pu 'inɛ i tua'lɛta/ poo EE-neh ee too-ah-LEH-ta Where is the bathroom?Γεια μας /'ʝa mas/ YAH mass "Good health/cheers" (Generic toast)Μιλάτε αγγλικά; /mi'latɛ aŋgli'ka/ mee-LAH-teh ung-glee-KAH Do you speak English? Keep practicing, and then when you're ready, move on to the next lesson.