Greek language

Modern Greek words and phrases:

Hello (casual) - Γειά σου (YAH-soo)

Hello (formal) - Γειά σας(YAH-sas)

Good morning - Καλημέρα (Kah-lee-MEH-rah)

Good evening - Καληνυχτα (Kah-lee-NEEK-tah)

Goodbye - αντιο σας (AHN-dee-oh)

Thank you - Ευχαριστώ (i-PRAYER-is-toe) (note: the initial "i" is a soft "i" like the "i" in "hit")

Please - παρακαλούμε (per-a-ka-LOW-may)

Excuse me (Sorry)- συγνώμη (Sig-NOH-mee)

How much? - Πόσα; (Poe-saw)

0 - μηδέν (me-VEN)
1 - ένας (A-nas)
2- δύο (VE-oo)
3 - τρία (TREE-ah)
4 - τέσσερις (TESS-e-rees)
5 - πέντε (PEN-day)
6 - έξι (EX-ee)
7 - επτά (EP-ta)
8 - οκτώ (AWK-toe)
9 - εννέα (HEN-a-ah)

 

10 - δέκα (VAY-ka)
20 - είκοσι (EE-ko-see)
30 - τριάντα (tree-AH-da)
40 - σαράντα (sa-RON-da)
50 - πενήντα (pen-EE-da)
60 - εξήντα (EX-ee-da)
70 - εβδομήντα (e-VO-me-da)
80 - ογδόντα (OGG-vo-da)
90 - ενενήντα (EN-e-me-da)
100 - εκατό (EK-a-toe)

Athens sites

This tourist map provides the locations of major sites and the bus lines to each. Mainly the Acropolis (A4), The Museum of the Acropolis, the National Archeological Museum (A11), Hadrian's Arch & the Temple of Olympian Zeus (A5). 

A different tourist map showing additional sites and train stations.

Here is Athens Metro information. Buy 3-day Tourist ticket at airport for €20. I will get you from the airport to the city centre and then within the city.

Athens Metro Map

Try the City Sight Seeing hop-on, hop-off bus which you can catch at any of the stops on the map. It runs 08:30-17:30 every 30 minutes.