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This section proposes some expressions in Greek.
The expressions and words bellow are taken from the magazine of Olympic Airways. The majuscul in the phonetic part is where the accent of the word goes:

ENGLISH PHONETIC
 
Common Phrases
- Good morning   kalimEra
- Good night   kalinIkhta
- How are you?   tI kAnis?
- Very well   polI kalA
- Please   parakalO
- I want   thElo
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- I would like   tha Ithela
- I like Greece   mu arEsi i elAdha
- Good bye   adIo
- It (the weather) is cold/hot   kAni krIo/zEsti
- Thank you   ephkharistO
- You are welcome   parakalO
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Going Shopping
- How much does it cost?   pOso kAni?
- It's expensive   Ine akribhO
- It's cheap   Ine phtinO
- Eye glasses   gh'al'A
- Coat   panophOri
- Rain Coat   adhiAbhrokho
- Dress   phOrema
- Trousers   pandelOni
- Shirt   pukAmiso
- Shoes   papUtskh'a
- Bag   tsAnda
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At the Coffee Shop
- Do you have Greek/American coffee?   Ekh'ete elinikO/amerikAniko kaphE?
- Orange soda   portokalAdha
- Fresh juice   phrEskos kh'imOs
- Beer/lager   bIra
- Could I have some cold water, please?   mu dhInete lIgho nerO parakalO?
- Grilled cheese and ham sandwich   tOst
- Chocolate cake   pAsta sokolatIna
- Cheese pie   tirOpita
- Apple pie   milOpita
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Getting Around
- Where is the bus stop to Athens?   pU Ine i stAsi leophorIon gh'a tin athIna?
- How can I get to...?   pOz borO na pAo se...?
- Is there a bus to...?   Ekh'i leophorIo gh'a...?
- When do ships leave?   pOte Ekh'i plIo?
- Train   trEno
- Airplane   aeroplAno
- Where is the museum?   pU Ine to musIo?
- Port   limAni
- Airport   aerodhrOmio
- I want one ticket to Mykonos   thElo Ena isitIrio gh'a ti mIkono
- Station   stathmOs
- Taxi   taksI
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At the Taverna/Restaurant
- What would you like to order?   tI tha pArete?
- Restaurant with local foods   tabhe+rna
- Formal restaurant   estiatOrio
- Mousaka (Greek dish)   musakAs
- Omelette   omelEta
- French fries   patAtes tighanitEs
- Steak   brizOla
- Shish-kebab   subhlAk'i
- Spaghetti   makaronAdha
- Greek village salad   khorgh'Atik'i (salAta)
- Lettuce salad   lakhanosalAta
- Rice   rIzi
- Red wine   kOk'ino krasI
- White wine   Aspro krasI
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At the Baker's
- A loaf of bread   Ena psomI
- Crispbread   phrighan'Es
- Croissant   kruasAn
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At the News Agent's
- Have you got foreign newspapers?   Ekh'ete ksEnes ephimerIdhes?
- Book/books   bhibhlIo/bhibhlIa
- Magazine   periodhikO
- Newspaper   ephimerIdha
- Map of Greece   khArtis tis elAdhas
- Dictionary   leksikO
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At the Greengrocer's
- Fruit   phrUto
- Pears   akhlAdgh'a
- A kilo (2.2 lbs) of oranges   Ena k'ilO portokAl'a
- Half a kilo (1.1 lbs) of apples   misO k'ilO mIla
- Bananas   banAnes
- Tomatoes   domAtes
- Peaches   rodhAk'ina
- Grapes   staphIl'a
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At the Grocer's
- Cheese   tirI
- Olives   el'Es
- A bottle of white wine   Ena bukAli Aspro krasI
- Sugar   zAkhari
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At the Hotel
- Where is breakfast served?   pU serbhIrete proinO?
- Where is the lounge?   pU Ine to salOni?
- How much does the room cost?   pOso kostIzi to dhomAtio?
- Does the room have a bath?   Ekh'i bAn'o to dhomAtio?
- Is there a TV in the room?   ipArkh'i tileOrasi sto dhomAtio?
- Could I have the bill?   tha borUsa na Ekho to loghargh'asmO?

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