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GREEK LANGUAGE
ALPHABET
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Α |
α |
alpha
(a as in dart) |
Ν |
ν |
ni
( n in net and i in lit) |
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Β |
β
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vita (v as in van) |
Ξ |
ξ |
ksi (as x in tax and i in lit) |
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Γ |
γ
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ghama (as y in yellow) |
Ο
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ο
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omikron (as o in pot) |
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Δ |
δ
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dhelta (as th in this) |
Π
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π
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pi (as p in past and i in lit) |
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Ε |
ε
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epsilon (as e in let) |
Ρ
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ρ
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ro (as r in rain) |
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Ζ |
ζ
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zita (as z in zone) |
Σ
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σ,ς |
sighma (as s in stone) |
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Η |
η
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ita (as in in lit) |
Τ |
τ |
taf (as t in time) |
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Θ |
θ
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thita (as th in theatre) |
Υ
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υ
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ipsilon (as i in lit) |
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Ι |
ι
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yiota (as i in lit) |
Φ |
φ |
fi (as f in fan and i in lit) |
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Κ |
κ
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Kappa (as k in keep) |
Χ
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χ
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hi (as h in hat and i in lit) |
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Λ |
λ
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lamda (as l in lemon) |
Ψ
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ψ
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psi (as ps in eclipse and i in lit) |
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Μ |
μ
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mi (as m in man and i in lit) |
Ω |
ω |
omegha (as o in pot) |
It
is always useful to know just a few words of a foreign language.
Although English is widely spoken in Tolo, you will still find
people who only speak Greek . Taking the time to learn a little
vocabulary can be very useful and also indicates that you have a
deeper interest in the country and it's people.
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Yes |
Néh |
Wednesday
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Tetárti |
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No |
Óhi |
Thursday
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Pémpti |
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Hello |
Yiásou/Yiasas |
Friday
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Paraskeví |
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Goodbye |
Andío sas |
Saturday
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Sábato |
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Please |
Parakaló |
Sunday
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Kiriakí |
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Thank you |
Efharistó |
One
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Éna |
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My name is … |
Meh léne … |
Two
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Dhío |
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How are you? |
Ti kánis/ti kánete? |
Three
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Trís/tria |
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I’m very well |
Kalá ímeh |
Four
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Téseres/tésera |
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I
feel ill |
Ímeh arostos |
Five
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Pénde |
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How much does it cost? |
Póso káni? |
Six
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Éksi |
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Do you speak English? |
Miláte anglika? |
Seven
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Eftá |
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I
don’t understand |
Dhen katalavéno |
Eight
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Okhtó |
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Cheers |
Yiamas |
Nine
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Enneá |
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Where is …? |
Pou ine …? |
Ten
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Dhéka |
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Entrance |
Issodos |
Twenty
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Íkosi |
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Exit |
Exodos |
Thirty
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Triánda |
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Open |
Aniktó |
Forty
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Saránda |
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Closed |
Klistó |
Fifty
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Penínda |
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Toilets |
Toualétes |
Sixty
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Eksínda |
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Doctor |
Iatrós |
Seventy
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Evdhomínda |
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Hotel |
Ksenodohío |
Eighty
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Ogdhónda |
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Restaurant |
Estiatorio/taverna |
Ninety
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Enenínda |
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Beer |
Bira |
One Hundred
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Ekató |
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Wine |
Krasi |
One Thousand
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Hílies |
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Menu |
Kataloghos |
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Today |
Símera |
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Tomorrow |
Ávrio |
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Monday |
Deftéra |
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Tuesday |
Tríti |
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USEFUL
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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Direct dialing code |
2752 0 |
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Local council |
2752 0 59259 |
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Local doctor |
2752 0 59724 |
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Police station |
2752 0 59202 |
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Fire Brigade |
2752 0 22199 |
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Port Police |
2752 0 59335 |
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Nafplion Hospital |
2752 0 27309 |
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Post Office |
2752 0 59460 |
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Nafplion Bus Station |
2752 0 27323 |
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Railway Station |
2752 0 24600 |
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