Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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)

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