Learn 100 Common Greek Phrases for Tourists & Beginners

[@holleysdotcom]

I enjoy that you say the phrases at speed, as well as slowed down. It is nice to hear the break down of sounds, but it really helps to have a target speed for fluent speech as well.

[@billtselifis395]

It's 2021, I am Greek and I am watching a video that was made 4 years ago for my mother language... Though it's weirdly fascinating..

[@antimimoniakos]

Same here we are damaged.

[@itsOnlygames34]

Γεια

[@marakiiii]

@@itsOnlygames34 γεια

[@marakiiii]

@@itsOnlygames34 παίζεις minecraft;

[@denkserwtionomanavalw9228]

Kai gw

[@GUCEVO]

I was in Oionfyta from 1995-2002 , every summer break . I was so good in Greek. Thank you Lina for bringing back the memories.

[@sariii2541]

As a Greek, this is very helpful for everybody , This was very interesting to watch even if i am already Greek and i know that language very well. 4 years after and i am still surprised! If someone is a foreigner here , i *HIGHLY* recommend you to study and learn from this video 💜 Well done again

[@kristensullivan3694]

greek love my boy

[@cupcakkeisaslayqueen]

I'm polish and I love greek I think i just found my way to learn it

[@joep65ck]

Very useful...thank you

[@lucgeysen2177]

The good thing is that you don't only recite these sentences, you also explain a bit of structure, I like that! I practise several languages and watch loads of videos on KZbin about them, but that is rarely done, thumbs up !

[@linaaaap1]

Thank you Luc, this is exactly why I did it! I watch many language videos myself and this was annoying me! :)

[@billyerasmus8438]

Enjoy your lessons. I want to learn greek because I am seriously considering becoming greek orthodox .

[@I_AM_TEMPLE]

Dear Lina, thank you so much for taking the time to produce these powerful lessons. I moved near Nafphlio 2 years ago. Although I have learned more than I ever thought that I could, I'm restricted because I have yet to get my national Greek visa. So, I come back to my non Greek speaking country and don't use my adopted language. So I thank you for helping me study and hear and speak Greek. Phrases works best for me. Again, efcharistol para poly! (not using my Greek phone so I'm sure I misspelled this)

[@I_AM_TEMPLE]

Hi Lina. I am so glad to see you recognize my comment. 7 years here now. My Bronx accent when I speak Greek makes everyone laugh, and I then get the gentle correction. I'm still here with you.

[@jim6509]

Still watching in 2023! Please lina make new videos ❤

[@Dimitris5353453]

I feel honored to have the chance to learn through your excellent channel a fascinating mother language. Yes, Greek should be in the school curricula of all decent schools. A true classic. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@ΔημητριοςΑντ]

I actually thank you I'm Greek and I actually don't know that people like Greek I just yeah you know I'm actually a Greek student so yes I just never thought I'm used to talking more English Korean and French

[@anthi2057]

@@ΔημητριοςΑντ Και εγώ το ίδιο! Me too! Im greek

[@HK-pp9ig]

I would say schools should teach the ancient Greek language - I have done a short course of Ancient Greek in high school and Latin. I also did one year of Latin in University. The roots of many European languages are based in Greek and Latin. This helped me learn Italian, French, some Spanish and German. I can carry an informal conversation in Greek without difficulty, but when listening to Greeks speaking with one another it is very difficult to catch up with the speed they speak. Να είναι καλά.

[@Dimitris5353453]

The Greek language helped shape most European languages. It's a great feeling to know we all speak some Greek.

[@mmalon2908]

Sanskrit

[@ObeyJesusOurLord]

USA here. Your voice is so clear! Love your Greek studies! I butcher the language but keep trying!😊

[@أحمد-ر8ح6د]

Πού πάς?

[@kamelia-camelia1464]

@@أحمد-ر8ح6د she can't read Greek 😶

[@luznocedaluzura3731]

@@kamelia-camelia1464 γιατι

[@kamelia-camelia1464]

@@luznocedaluzura3731 because she can't? What kind of question is this

[@tiqo8549]

I just watched 8 minutes of your video, and i can tell you this works VERY good for me! Please, please keep making these kind of videos..even with some more (not tourist) things! I like it very much!

[@linaaaap1]

Hi! I'm so glad you like it! I watch this kind of videos myself, to practice my French and Italian and I find them really helpful. I'll try to make more and definitely with a variety of expressions, not only for travelers!

[@tiqo8549]

Keep up the good work..it's appreciated!

[@larsolsson7359]

Francois Simons

[@lydiaplp4950]

Francois Simons im from Greece

[@أحمد-ر8ح6د]

Πού πάς?

[@willyvandamme6795]

Going to Greece soon for the 7th time !! Love your country: the sun, history, food, friendly people etc Thanks Lina for your video: it's the BEST on KZbin !! Greetz from Belgium ;)

[@linaaaap1]

Hello and thank you so much :) I'm coming to Belgium very soon! Hopefully, next month's lessons are going to be recorded in Brussels!

[@أحمد-ر8ح6د]

Πού πάτε? Πού πας?

[@FatiMa-qp8ig]

Thank you so much I'm beginner and I found this video benefits me a lot. 🇬🇷🇲🇦

[@amieange256]

I am so happy to have found your videos, my great grandparents came to USA from Greece & I have always wanted to learn Greek, but the family that actually knew & spoke it were all passed away before I was born. Simanteris is my family name. The way you teach is so easy I can start teaching along w/ myself, my youngest son & my granddaughter (who calls me Yaya, & my husband is Papa, short for Pappous). Such an interesting heritage to have & learn about, my oldest "yios" & I have been studying our heritage for a while, our goal is to eventually visit Greece. And my "yios" got a partial sleeve tattoo w/ "freedom or death" written in Greek letters, (as we learned is the meaning behind the number of stripes on the Greek flag), the words are tattooed inside what looks like old Greek armor, it's very cool!

[@aggelosn.6846]

Ελευθερία ή θάνατος!

[@manglegoose]

Amie Ange my great grandparents game from greece but unfortunately they didn’t teach the language to my grandma :/ I’m trying to learn too

[@ebkliz]

Woah! This made Greek 100% easier, thanks!!

[@linaaaap1]

So good to know! Thank youu!

[@sujan426]

I am from Nepal and now doing job in Greece. Thank you Lina for Making Greek language video So that every beginners can get easy for survive in Greece

[@hande9717]

I have been learning Greek on my own for 3 months, and I really like your channel! Thank you! Γεια σας από την Τουρκία!

[@cymercamila3528]

I'm a beginner to learn Greek language, it can help for me,I'm planning to tour in Greece, my pleasure to learn some of Greek languages from ur videos, it helps a lot, efharisto poly😉

[@tychophotiou6962]

This is brilliant Lina. And it's fantastic that you were able to read it slowly! Well done!

[@lydiamusima5840]

I wish I found this in beginning of learning Greek. Μου βοηθάει

[@linaaaap1]

Γεια σου Lydia! Thank you so much! I hope you'll allow me a small correction: "Με βοηθάει." You should use the accusative case of the personal pronoun with the verb "βοηθάω". 😊

[@أحمد-ر8ح6د]

Χαίρετε, λέγομαι Λεωνίδασ Παπαδοπούλου. Χαίρω πολύ για τη γνωριμία. Τι κάνετε? Δεν μιλάω ελληνικά καθόλου.

[@kikieleutheriadou1661]

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[@Checkmate777]

What did you use to learn? I’m thinking about buying a book but other than that I got no real ideas besides KZbin videos

[@lampadhd4516]

I'm greek but moved to the UK at 3 and I'm currently learning better than broken greek

[@bizzylizzy438]

I am German ans want to make holydays in Greece and I find this video very helpful. I hope I learn some Greek.

[@andrescoronel6193]

Deutschen sind schlau, sie sprechen zweit sprachen, also ist es nicht schwierig für euch, aber du must es üben jeden tag, dann vielleicht kannst du dich nach drei monaten fliesend grieschisch sprechen, viel erfolg! Mein freund

[@rubenpm2098]

Hi Lina, excellent video! Polí kaló! Greetings from Ispanía! We love your country and your people, The Greek sound system is very similar to the Spanish one, so I guess it's easy for us Spanish-speakers, regardless of the country (Spain or Latin America). And as you know, we have lots of words from Greek: teléfono, periferia, gastroenteritis, podólogo, Pedagogía... So this also helps. Even though some are false friends! : liturgia in Spanish is not opening times. I would love to visit Greece again! The little island of Elafónissos was paradise! Also Mystrás, Athens, Mikynes... Keep up the great work with your videos! Besos desde España!!

[@ObeyJesusOurLord]

My husband feels like a widower because I spend so much time listening to you teach!😊

[@linaaaap1]

Oh Carol, I know exactly how you feel! I study French lately and it is a bit addictive! :)

[@mrguillermo655]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ! Χαιρετίσματα από την Αργεντινα.

[@أحمد-ر8ح6د]

Πού πάτε? Πού πας?

[@giuseppinacordi8007]

Great course for beginners, plain, easy, the right rythm and I like also the short but useful explanations i.n grammar or vocabulary

[@celestiaearth9444]

I will never get tired of watching your videos over and over again. I'm having trouble in speaking Greek but I'm thankful I understand many of the words and meaning and usage. 🙏❤😊

[@jmikhael1886]

Thank you lina very helpful clips for my up coming vacation to Greece.

[@zeeshankhan4699]

Περάσαμε ωραία. Συχαριστώ πολύ για βοιτια

[@marialogizidou3253]

Γειά είμαι από την Ελλάδα και βλέπω τα βίντεο σας . Μιλάτε λες και είσαι Ελληνιδα. Να ξέρετε είναι πολύ ωραιο να βλέπεις από άλλη χώρα ένα άτομο που μαθαίνει σε άλλα άτομα την γλώσσα σου. Εμείς οι Έλληνες τιμούμε αυτούς τους ανθρώπους. 🇬🇷

[@mts.messagetv6136]

Thank you so much for teaching me so well

[@Eagle1349]

Thank you for your efforts to educate many in the beautiful language of Greek!

[@prajwolkc57]

Θέλω να μάθω ελληνικές γλώσσες Ευχαριστώ την αγάπη από τη μηδαία Ασία🇳🇵🙏

[@ginamartizano2000]

Still learning hope this one will help...thank you

[@edvinsstrods7067]

Thank you very much from Latvia ❤️!

[@magdalopez4197]

I love greek. My brain is used to it. I worked for greek people for 14 years, and I picked up some. I would like to learn more. I'm already bilingual, I speak spanish also. I just subscribed to your channel. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@speggeri90]

Ime kala.. In finnish it means "suck a fish" :D Greek is great!

[@rwbyfanfix554]

A lot of German words are English swear words!

[@nonameaccount7773]

finnish person: "asks greek friend how hes doing" greek person: Ime Kala finnish person: 😠

[@oriakyelgatitolindo1171]

That is great! I love languages and Finnish sounds so wonderful

[@yilmazberkay12]

In Turkish "Em" means "to suck".

[@parabot19]

I am using your videos to refresh my knowledge from many years ago. It's the sort of video that is very useful and I like it a lot. Thanks.

[@tychophotiou6962]

I think this is the best video that you have made. I wish you would make more like this. Without grammar simply lots of examples of phrases.

[@linaaaap1]

Hi! I try to make different kinds of videos for different kinds of viewers! Some people come to Greece only for vacation and they need a few basic phrases to communicate. Others study Greek for years and they're very serious about it. I just don't want to disappoint anyone and I share as much as I can! :)

[@lunaisbellavalentine1823]

Second time I just finished this, I written down nearly all the sentences with the time stamps so I can come back for pronunciations. Thank you so much!! 🏛💕

[@linaaaap1]

Hi friends! Tell me what you think of this video! They may take a little more time to make and edit but I love this kind of videos myself, when studying a foreign language.

[@יעקבשמולביץ-נ7ס]

HI LENA IT IS GREAT VIDEO AND YOU DID IT IN A VERY CHARMING WAY THANK YOU

[@andrearuby3760]

Great video! Thank you so much! Big love from Serbia!

[@kalamataLJS]

Learn Greek with Lina only just found you're videos brilliant please keep it up

[@touria3093]

Is very good , i like it so much thank you so much

[@AuralExcremental]

Hi Lina, I especially like that you write sentences with greek alphabet and not with Latin one. Thus, it´s easier to learn reading and remember it

[@e-shanyt7089]

I see this language first time and I like this language so much

[@Panis.1]

Aus diese griechische Sprache wurden alle europäische Sprache entwickelt circa 70 % der Wörter alle europäische Sprachen haben ihre Ursprung in Griechisch und auch alle Tiernamen und auch in die Medizin die Bezeichnungen.

[@BadW0lf_]

@@Panis.1 thanks for sharing to others , i know that because i am greek , also german sounds very nice to me , hope you doing well . see you !

[@fjmartinez56]

Excelent video , loved it Eγώ χαρούμενος, ευχαριστώ!!

[@amzadmulla2959]

Although I m new in Greece but it's help me to know more about the Greece language.

[@ZoggyWoggyII]

This is so awesome you thank you for sharing this with the world!

[@jennifersmerge9967]

going to Greece next year, didn't know this is so different but thanks you for your lessons will get it... I am fluent in Russian, Ukranian, English, and Spanish now.

[@Thalasius]

I don't think it's possible to be truly fluent unless u live in the country.

[@muhammadramzanramzanmuhamm2737]

Very good work l love it and learn mor Greek word's and sentence s Ms.Teacher, This is your great effort I watch your video s daily bases its to useful for me and to learning .

[@annanikia7949]

I will share this with a friend who would like to learn basic Greek!

[@ΒαγγεληςΚαρουτσος]

Κάνεις καλή δουλειά και βοηθάς αυτούς που δεν ξέρουν ελλινηκα να μαθουν

[@margarethickey554]

Hello Bill, You are not the only one . Im planning a trip back to Greece after 40 Years. I don’t speak Greek but I find this site fascinating. The pronunciation is very hard.

[@urScorpioLady]

Very good video !! Thank you so much 😊 greeting from Serbia 🇷🇸

[@linaaaap1]

Hi! Thank you for watching! 😊

[@ginnienuckles3992]

Learning different phrases before visiting a country is so much fun,, we did this before visiting Italy and France and now we are going to Greece,, the only problem i found is that i was good enough in asking someone in Italy where the restroom was that she answered me in Itialian,, and i immediately said out loud " I have no idea what she just said ' LOL fortunately she understood enough english to point in the direction for me ,,, hahaha,, so remember ,, learing to speak, might also entail learning to understand the response ,,,

[@piersharrison7324]

Thanks so much for this. It's the most helpful way of learning Greek I have found. I really like the way you explain each phrase and the grammar. Please keep posting these videos

[@1967John_P]

I've been looking for something other than the usual tourist CD's of learning Greek. I learnt almost all of Pimsleur's Greek Language CD's. Something like 27 lessons on 14 CD's my friend downloaded. I learnt them on and off. I get bored or tired and then a few years later I go back to refresh my memory and 95% is still there. But I hope to get some fresh lessons here from you Lina. My wife is Greek and....well that's another story! Efharisto!

[@linaaaap1]

Εγώ ευχαριστώ! I'm so glad that you find my videos helpful. I love giving details and thorough explanations for everything - sometimes I get carried away and I end up editing so much out - and I really hope that this isn't boring for my students. I know what you mean, the same thing happened to me with French, I thought I had forgotten everything, but I 've recently started studying again and I couldn't believe how much I knew! Thanks again! 😀

[@zarifhazrati6878]

ευχαριστώ πολύ

[@Optimusprime-ve7xi]

Τιποτα

[@gonzo9906]

ήταν πολύ καλό

[@spiralix]

AvinaRant Podcast νιγγερ

[@lostathenian1836]

Literally "Good grace"

[@lostathenian1836]

Χάρις is where we get our word "grace."

[@okko7988]

I AM PLANNING TO GO AND LIVE IN GREECE. THIS IS SO HELPFUL.

[@liveyourlife1123]

Hi I am very happy in this video because I learn Greek easily Thank you I wish you to do more

[@linaaaap1]

I'm very happy that you are happy! Thank you so much! I will make more very soon! :)

[@letiziac4723]

thank you this really helped me learn greek

[@bernielee932]

Thank you so much,, this is a great teaching,,

[@linaaaap1]

Hello, thank you so much fo your nice words. Have a nice day!

[@valeriamariucci3975]

Si

[@is-gm6hg]

This is a masterpiece! Thanks so much for your time and effort in putting all this information together. All the best

[@davedar11]

Hello Lina. Thanks a lot for making & sharing this video with us. I find it to be easy to follow & very encouraging to learn more. The main difficulty for me is the greek alphabet. Once I'll be familiar with it, advancing will be faster,I believe. Ellinika means a lot to me, as my late mother was a "THESSALONIKIA". Luckily her family managed to leave Greece before World War2 & the Nazi occupation. You are very kind to respond to all your ethusiastic students on U-TUBE. Efcharisto Para Poli & Hello from ISRAEL. DAVE .

[@linaaaap1]

Hello, Dave! I'm so glad you enjoy my videos. The good thing about the alphabet is that there is only one way to pronounce each letter. I would suggest that you watch my pronunciation playlist, for the few extra pronunciation rules (vowel & consonant combinations). If you learn all that, you will be able to read anything. And after that everything else will be much easier. I lived in Thessaloniki for 5 years during my studies, it's one of the most beautiful Greek cities. Thank you very much for watching! 😀😊

[@pisojackson9882]

Thank you for teaching me. It’s my parents language. I feel sorry that I didn’t learn when they were here. But I am trying now. There some words, that you are not translating, please check again. Thank you so much ❤

[@ItzTocaBeatrice]

All Greek look yours video /Όλη οι Έλληνες παρακολουθούν τα βίντεο σου.Its very easy /Είναι πολύ εύκολα

[@koyanministry1326]

God's blessings. i am enjoying this great teaching. i am a Nigerian. I am currently studying New Testament studies at the Masters level at ECWA Theological Seminary (Jets). I want to be a student here. please help me learn syntax and diagramming

[@samanthaanne8354]

Your video is very helpful, definitely subscribing for more. I'm moving to Cyprus soon and i need to learn the Greek language!

[@linaaaap1]

Thank you very much! Learning and practicing at the same time is the best way to learn!

[@mohamednasserkpounkoumfonj7043]

Ευχαριτώ πολυ

[@tauriadavis4741]

Can you speak Greek fluidly now?

[@judehajichambi7025]

Tauria Davis fluently *

[@tauriadavis4741]

@@judehajichambi7025 auto correct

[@annicka4512]

My life depends on my Greek heritage family 🇬🇷 house in Greece and it doesn’t matter I haven’t been in Greece yet but I’m on my way with in the next couple years!! So this keeps me motivated. Thank you.

[@mobyme]

Just subscribed. I love the clarity of your pronunciations. A great job, thanks a lot.

[@linaaaap1]

Thank you!

[@Ronnierooish]

You do such a wonderful job at explaining everything. And you are interesting to listen to. Bravo Lina.

[@georkost]

Δεν ξέρω πως βρέθηκα να παρακολουθώ ελληνικά, ενω ειμαι ελληνιδα αλλα πραγματικα είναι πολυ καλο το βιντεο! Μπραβο!

[@LouiMaiden]

Χχχχχαααα 😅😂 κι εγώ το ίδιο!

[@aidayakzan7269]

Very good video, many thanks to you. I finally found want i need.

[@biblicalgodisonlytruegod]

This is fabulous. So happy you are speaking clearly and slowly so I can write it down. I’ll be in Greece for a month October 2020 so starting now!

[@simonclarke2015]

It’s brilliant. I tried to get this via an app as I spend lots of time running. I need something I can press play on and just listen to whilst I run / walk.

[@lsx001]

extremely useful!!!

[@carismadesigns]

thank you for the tutorial. i love greece and need to learn tge leanguage. thankyou

[@gonesimera]

Πολύ καλό, μου αρέσει αυτό, ευχαριστώ παρά πολύ.

[@lilabhetuwal797]

I am from Nepal. I like your video. Now I working Cyprus and I would like to learn greek language. Thank you very much

[@jackieapostol-pizzuti4214]

It's a great video but I would love to see the words/phrases phonetically too.

[@linaaaap1]

Hello Jackie! This is indeed a much-discussed issue on my channel! I usually encourage my students to practice their pronunciation before anything else. It's not difficult at all and it solves some practical issues. But since this video is addressed to tourists too, I think you 're right! I 'll keep that in mind for my next phrase video, and I 'll try to write a post on my blog for this one too. Thanks for the feedback!

[@jackieapostol-pizzuti4214]

Awesome Lena...keep up the great work. :)

[@jackieapostol-pizzuti4214]

Sorry....Lina not Lena.

[@roulacharal7532]

Jackie Apostol-Pizzuti th i

[@mohamednasserkpounkoumfonj7043]

Ευχαριστ οπολυ

[@harrypyotr6253]

What helps people a lot is shiwing them the words with greeklish too so they can understand better how to pronounce

[@vrajhinivrajhini3434]

Thank you so much I am very interested foreign language listening

[@linaaaap1]

Hello! Thank you for watching! I'm going to make more videos like this. One minute dialogues could also be helpful.

[@jeremysylvester7792]

Thank you so very much. This approach is so very helpful. I studied ancient and biblical Greek many years ago and going to stoupa for a holiday next week. Your method is so helpful! Thank you

[@dianerodriguez3962]

Lina, thank you for the lesson!!!! You are really amazing. Thank you so much for making it easy to follow!! Greece is on my bucket list.

[@mamounalnasr2469]

Thank you for posting.

[@chrismichal8242]

It's all Greek to me! Btw, i am Greek...

[@papuanchannel41]

Thank you so much my sister.I'm really interesting with you right now yeah🙏🙏

[@Dimitris5353453]

I've enjoyed every minute of it. I think it would be even better if you include some substitution drills with lexical chunks, for example: I would like a cup of coffee/glass of water/bowl of soup/ etc. By providing such lexical frames learners remember better and get the feel of the communicative function. (Ordering food and drinks in a restaurant, in this case) Ευχαριστώ πολύ.

[@أحمد-ر8ح6د]

Πού πάτε?

[@henryrrodwell2968]

With glass and bottle may be, but you don't ask for a cup of coffee, just coffee, or just soup.

[@annaluce1838]

Thank you so so much for your videos! They are very helpful!! Lots of love from Russia! 💜

[@dombatts]

I really appreciate your enunciation of the Greek words . Keeping up with spoken Greek is tricky as the delivery can be rapid fire . And moreso coming from Australia ! The extra grammatical and etymology in your videos also helps .

[@linaaaap1]

Thank you! I'm trying to keep a balanced speed, so that my speech is clear but also realistic! Glad you like that!

[@luisacubillos6077]

Hi Lina. It is very helpful video....I love to learn more Greeks words...efharisto!

[@terriblekite]

I am visiting Greece right now! This is very helpful, thank you! But it would be even better if you had the pronunciation spelled in English :)

[@kushanleez9265]

You like greece

[@أحمد-ر8ح6د]

Πού πάτε? Πού πας? Δεν μιλάω γερμανικά καθόλου. Μιλάς ελληνικά?

[@enivaldobonelli]

Thanks Lina, your classes are very helpful to me.

[@bmissault9968]

Thanks Lina 👍 LOVE your video!! 🌞

[@linaaaap1]

Hi, thank you very much! 😀

[@AymanAyman-mk2mn]

perfect teaching ... thank you so much

[@summerboyd3862]

Surprisingly, Greek I easier to learn than I assumed, especially since we got some of our words from the Greek language. Thanks for the video!! In about 2 weeks after I master this, I'm thinking of learning something more difficult, such as Russian, Japanese, or Chinese.

[@linaaaap1]

Hi! It's good to know the basics of many languages and then decide which one you prefer to continue studying! So good luck with your language project! :) Thanks for stopping by!

[@actemioq]

Great voice, clear and calm to listen the lesson and learn. Excellent video. Thank so much Lina. Greetings from Argentina.

[@Socialmediafrenzy]

this is a great video, I'm rewatching this =)

[@reginamaruta8276]

Hi Lina, I really enjoyed listening how you pronounce slowly it makes life easy for me as lam a beginner. Please keep it up.

[@freddy4597]

Merci, très pratique :-)

[@esterherschkovich5002]

Having the phonetic would help please..as i do not read Greek..Efharsto☺yet its very helpful..

[@linaaaap1]

Hi! This is a very common request! I'll try to do it in the next phrases video!

[@esterherschkovich5002]

Learn Greek with Lina Efharisto...☺

[@abdiwalibadi5091]

Well prepared

[@Tracks777]

Nice! Keep it up!

[@Beyhivezzo]

ALXXX piss off.