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THE GREEK LANGUAGE

Many Greeks speak good English and it is now their official
second language. However, some knowledge of the Greek language is not only useful to help
you get by but can enhance the pleasure of your holiday enormously.
The Greeks really warm to you if you make the slightest effort with their language-
particularly the older people.
Don't worry about pronunciation to start with - just give it a go.
No matter how little English a Greek person may know, they will always try and are keen to
learn - so take a leaf from their book and go for it. As long as you make the effort the
Greeks will love you for it and once you can string a few words together, you may find
their hospitality overwhelming.
If you don't have time to learn the alphabet before you go on
holiday - then at least learn a few phrases. Here are one or two to get you
going.
| YES |
NEH |
| NO |
OCKEE |
| PLEASE |
PARAKALO |
| THANK YOU |
EFHARREESTO |
| HELLO/GOODBYE/CHEERS |
YASAS |
| GOOD MORNING |
KALEEMERA |
| GOOD EVENING |
KALEESPERA |
| GOOD NIGHT |
KALEENEEKTA |
| HOW ARE YOU? |
TEE KANETE? |
| DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH? |
MEELATE ANGLEEKA? |
| WHEN? |
POTE? |
| WHERE IS...... |
POO EENE...... |
| HOW MUCH.... |
POSSO...... |
| HOW MANY..... |
POSSA........ |
| OPEN/CLOSED |
ANIKTO / KLEESTO |
| STAMP |
GRAMATOSSIMO |
| DOCTOR |
YATROS |
| HOSPITAL |
NOSOKOMEEO |
| POLICE |
ASTEENOMEEA |
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