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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   ghialiA
- Coat   panophOri
- Rain Coat   adhiAbhrokho
- Dress   phOrema
- Trousers   pandelOni
- Shirt   pukAmiso
- Shoes   papUtskhia
- Bag   tsAnda
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At the Coffee Shop
- Do you have Greek/American coffee?   Ekhete elinikO/amerikAniko kaphE?
- Orange soda   portokalAdha
- Fresh juice   phrEskos khimOs
- 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 ghia tin athIna?
- How can I get to...?   pOz borO na pAo se...?
- Is there a bus to...?   Ekhi leophorIo ghia...?
- When do ships leave?   pOte Ekhi 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 ghia 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   tabherna
- Formal restaurant   estiatOrio
- Mousaka (Greek dish)   musakAs
- Omelette   omelEta
- French fries   patAtes tighanitEs
- Steak   brizOla
- Shish-kebab   subhlAki
- Spaghetti   makaronAdha
- Greek village salad   khorghiAtiki (salAta)
- Lettuce salad   lakhanosalAta
- Rice   rIzi
- Red wine   kOkino krasI
- White wine   Aspro krasI
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At the Baker's
- A loaf of bread   Ena psomI
- Crispbread   phrighanEs
- Croissant   kruasAn
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At the News Agent's
- Have you got foreign newspapers?   Ekhete 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   akhlAdgha
- A kilo (2.2 lbs) of oranges   Ena kilO portokAlia
- Half a kilo (1.1 lbs) of apples   misO kilO mIla
- Bananas   banAnes
- Tomatoes   domAtes
- Peaches   rodhAkina
- Grapes   staphIla
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At the Grocer's
- Cheese   tirI
- Olives   elEs
- 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?   Ekhi bAnio to dhomAtio?
- Is there a TV in the room?   ipArkhi tileOrasi sto dhomAtio?
- Could I have the bill?   tha borUsa na Ekho to logharghiasmO?

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