Tip of the day 9/2/2023 – World Greek Language Day

• February 13, 2023

The 9th of February, the day of commemoration of the national poet Dionysios Solomos, has been established as the World Day of the Greek Language, according to the joint decision of the Ministers of Interior, Foreign Affairs and Education, Research and Religious Affairs (Government Gazette B’ 1384/24/04/2017).

So, if you don’t speak Greek at all, do you want now to learn some basics words and phrases that  you can use during your next trip to the country?  Yes, Greek is one of the most difficult language of the world for many people, but let’s try:

Hello: Γειά σου (YAH-soo)
Nice to meet you: Χάρηκα πολύ (HA-ree-ka po-LEE)
How are you?: Tι κανείς (tee-KAH-nis)?
Good morning: Καλημέρα (kah-lee-MER-ah)
Good afternoon/evening: Καλησπέρα (kah-lee-SPER-ah)
Goodnight: Καληνύχτα (kah-lee-NEEKH-tah)
Thank you: Ευχαριστώ (eff-kha-ri-STOE)
Please/You’re welcome: Παρακαλώ (para-kah-LOE)
My name is… : Με λένε (may LEH-neh)…
What is your name?: πως σε λένε? (pos-oh LEH-neh)
Goodbye: Γειά σου (YAH-soo)
See/Talk to you later: Τα λέμε (tah-LEH-meh)
Yes: Ναί (neh); No: όχι (OH-hee)
Excuse me/Sorry: Συγνώμη (See-GHNO-mee)
Do you speak English?: Μιλάτε αγγλικά (Mee-LAH-teh ag-li-KAH)?
Cheers!: Στην υγειά μας! (STIN-eh YAH-mas)
I don’t understand: Δεν καταλαβαίνω (Then Kah-tah-lah-VEH-noh)
Help! Βοήθεια (voh-EE-thee-yah)
I love Greece: Αγαπώ την Ελλάδα (Ah-gah-POH teen Eh-LAH-tha)