Let’s Speak Greek
Well — maybe just enough Greek to order another round, raise a toast, and respond to the many greetings we’ll receive from the locals. The people in Kalyves are very friendly, the wine is cold, and “Yamas!” will become your most-used word by day two.
Here are 20 words and phrases to get you started. Click the 🔊 to hear each one pronounced.
| English | Say it like… | Hear it |
|---|---|---|
| Hello / Hi | Yah-soo | 🔊 Listen |
| Good morning | Kah-lee-MER-ah | 🔊 Listen |
| Good afternoon / evening | Kah-lee-SPER-ah | 🔊 Listen |
| Goodbye | An-DEE-oh | 🔊 Listen |
| Thank you | Ef-kha-ree-STOH | 🔊 Listen |
| Please / You’re welcome | Pah-rah-kah-LOH | 🔊 Listen |
| Yes | Neh | 🔊 Listen |
| No | OH-hee | 🔊 Listen |
| Cheers! | YAH-mas! | 🔊 Listen |
| Happy Birthday / Many years! | HROH-nya poh-LAH! | 🔊 Listen |
| My treat / It’s on me | Ker-NAH-oh | 🔊 Listen |
| Delicious! | NOH-stee-moh! | 🔊 Listen |
| The bill, please | Ton loh-gha-ree-az-MOH | 🔊 Listen |
| One more! | AH-loh EH-nah! | 🔊 Listen |
| Wine / Beer | Kra-SEE / BEER-ah | 🔊 Listen |
| Do you speak English? | Mee-LAH-teh ang-lee-KAH? | 🔊 Listen |
| I don’t understand | Then kah-tah-lah-VEH-noh | 🔊 Listen |
| How much? | POH-soh KAH-nee? | 🔊 Listen |
| Very good / Excellent | Poh-LEE kah-LAH | 🔊 Listen |
| With love / From the heart | Meh ah-GAH-pee | 🔊 Listen |