Learn the Basics: Greek Language

Greek language belongs to the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European language family and it is spoken mainly in Greece and Cyprus.
Get ready for your next Greek holiday by picking up a few choice words and phrases. Elena, one of our staff in Athens, runs you through the basics so you'll be able to impress the locals!
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⏲️ Timestamps - Chapters ⏲️
00:00 Intro
00:40 Greetings: Γειά (Hello / Bye, used informally) - Geiá
01:50 Greetings: Καλημέρα - Good morning / Good day - Kaliméra
02:35 Greetings: Καλησπέρα - Good evening - Kalispéra
02.50 Greetings: Καληνύχτα - Good night - Kalinýchta
03:05 Yes and No: Ναι - Yes - Ne , ‘Οχι - No - Ohi
04:00 Please and Thank you: Ευχαριστώ - Thank you - Efcharistó, Παρακαλώ - Please - Pa-ra-kalo
04:23 Excuse me: Με συγχωρείτε - Excuse me -Me si-horite
04:35 Cheers: Γεια μας! - Cheers - Yia mas!
05:14 Bonus word!
05:51 Outro

[@electricairways]

Yes in Greek: "No" No in Greek: "Ok" My brain: 🔥

[@casparlatete9935]

That is exactly what I thought when I first learned some simple words about 40 years ago, and you know what, it is the best way. Applying that thinking to those two words, in particular, has never let me down.

[@user-xh9rz7rf8l]

Yes in Greek = Ναί / Neh No in Greek = Όχι / Ohi Your brain need more education

[@lucypher5200]

I should be studying for my cardiology final that’s tomorrow but instead I’m trying to learn Greek!

[@JayWayTravel]

Good luck for the exam! Go hit those books 😁

[@zoranbajic6762]

Κριστεν Καλουδα-ελλινικη γλοσσια ειναι καλιτερα στο παΥκοσμο και γεια σου!

[@Molaviraastinpourhamidshiraazi]

How did the final go?

[@lucypher5200]

@@Molaviraastinpourhamidshiraazi I passed 😊. Thanks!

[@Molaviraastinpourhamidshiraazi]

@@lucypher5200 good job. Now you know greek AND cardiology

[@benjaminsovdottir4627]

The Greeks sound like a very happy people. Cheers from Texas.

[@ioannapetrili119]

😆

[@megsmuhammed407]

I am from Philippines, and thanks for this short vedio, through this short vedio I can learn basic Greek language in advance. Planning to work Greece, God bless

[@SoFi-Music]

This is the cutest and most fun language video I’ve seen

[@tomi7464]

Geia sou

[@paulinebyrne-brady3275]

I like the way you teach, you keep it simple and also explain it in a way that will be easy to remember. Evharistos. From England.

[@JayWayTravel]

Thanks Pauline!

[@jort281]

I never liked Harry Stowe. F' Harry Stowe. 🤪

[@dorsay703]

Appreciate that you keep it simple by not teaching too many words and your explanations make it easier to remember. I’m just arrived in Greece so now I’m trying to learn and practice .

[@gistoddlinho]

Me too.

[@panoraiabalali]

What a fantastic Greek Ambassador! Elena, girl, you are amazing! 🤩 Γεια σου, βρε Έλενα!

[@leeyoonji9832]

I love this!! my step father's family is greek so I'm still learning english since my original language is spanish I think it will more easy to learn greek.

[@juliamallik9316]

I knew basic Greek from traveling there every summer and I took Spanish in high school. I definitely noticed some similarities in the languages

[@Acatalepsyyy]

Your English is really good👍🏽

[@GreekWithStalo]

Thank you for spreading the Greek language!

[@udusjksksjdjdkdkjdhxnkdjd]

i have a friend who’s from greece and i’ve always wanted to impress her one day by talking to her in greek - this is helping so much

[@suhanipandey9503]

I'm from India and I'm learning Greek from you , you taught very well ευχαριστώ κυρία

[@Frederm]

You are really good at teaching. You should consider making more videos as I will like to learn more Greek from you😊.

[@ginnienuckles3992]

so great i created flash cards on this video ,, heading to Greece in June !! thank you

[@DarrenGroves]

Thank you. We go to Corfu & Crete for our holidays. We just love those islands and the people from there. Time to learn some greek

[@LaMamaVillaJunia54]

Thank you so much !! Such a short video and so much learned!! Thank you! And happy holidays 🎁🎉

[@veravanvleck2992]

I'm going to a Greek festival with my family soon and i decided i wanted to learn the language just a few words but once i watched this video it made me want to learn more i know how to speak some french, some asl but know i really want to learn this thank you for making it simple it's so easy to understand

[@user-my6cb3xb7b]

Thank you! That was really fun! I leave for Greece in two weeks. I will be looking at this and other videos everyday. I know, I know, I should have started months ago. Greek is so intimidating. I'll keep trying.

[@frostylunetta]

I'm learning Greek now. Your video is excellent ❤️😊

[@elzafro842]

I'm Russian, but my relatives from my mum's side are Greek, so I've always dreamt of speaking Greek fluently. I'm fluent in English, almost fluent in Spanish and currently learning French at university, and sometimes it makes me so upset that I even understand Italian, but I'm still struggling with Greek. It's the most difficult language to me, but I'm not gonna give up, because among all the foreign languages I speak I consider Greek the most beautiful and rich, especially when it comes to vocabulary

[@ephraimcamacho9600]

I need to practice more!! Lol my Greek friends only show me the bad stuff!! Lol. Still love my Greek brothers!!

[@user-km1dr7mo6k]

Ευχαριστώ!

[@menradmlimira8125]

Thanks very much for this great video

[@lolwutathon]

I spent a week in Athens this year, and people were shocked I'd bothered to learn even the basics.

[@metaldave08096]

Good to know, I plan to visit in June. Did you have any problems with language barriers?

[@lolwutathon]

@metaldave08096 Not at all. Everyone seemed to speak English. It didn't stop me trying to impress them with my awful Greek though!

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Γεια. Καλημέρα. Thanks a lot, Elena of Jayway Travel. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆🏆 I hope to learn Greek using your channel. Ελληνικά sounds beautiful.

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

Meraki is a word that has an ultimate Arabic Origin. Filotimo is a Great Greek word. Literally to have a "Love of Honor", someone who is Honorable has it...👍

[@sabtuchannel9590]

Thanks for sharing

[@nurmohammad1321]

Love to leran with you.. You are so sweet as teacher 🤗🤗😍😍

[@medhatabdel-masih1076]

Thank you very much.

[@Hadithi-lz2bh]

amazing

[@angy972]

Am learning thanks

[@udeshialwis9997]

Great explain 💐

[@okko7988]

YOU ARE AWSOME. I HAVE DECIDED TO GO AND LIVE IN GREECE. CITY OF LAMIA.

[@michaellaconte8338]

Very good teacher ❤

[@a1flyerdistributionltd580]

Great video

[@ismanbile2349]

Thanks

[@tolgabebek]

very successful teaching hi from Turkey

[@alirezaagah6853]

Extra NICE

[@gazbason]

I’m going on holiday next year, so my plan is to try and learn a bit to blend in 😂

[@Martina280]

❤❤❤❤ thank you 🙏

[@paulodurvich4331]

Thanks from Brazil:D

[@seriouslyyoujest1771]

An old trust has now been dispersed. My first European trip started in France, then a 21 day sailing trip with Captain Panos first boat. Oretha. He now only does day trips so I’ll do three one day trips. Then go from island to island for 5 weeks and no Itinerary. After I will randomly meander from island to island. I want to go through that cave again in that cove where you see Panos’s boat is anchored in. Panos was described by the merchant boat as the best Captain in Greece. But, an older boat. Well that was three boats ago. And I tell you, I would go on Captain Panos’s old boat over any Captain in Greece. I cannot wait!

[@sucrossland6153]

This is the easiest video I found for basic greek words :) Efcharistó! Do you offer tours in Athens?

[@preppyxluciastandwithukrai8037]

i’m greek and this is a big help!

[@skillclass6597]

Thanks a lot

[@CheriLexvold]

You have such a cute personality and way of expressing yourself!

[@quranreader7616]

very nice😊

[@LaMamaVillaJunia54]

Simple, easy and clear,, No too much bla bla bla.....❤

[@nicolewheeler5837]

Awesome video!☺

[@beckybernshausen830]

I really like how she teaches Greek but I can’t find anymore videos of her! Does she have her own channel?

[@JayWayTravel]

Elena showed travel vlogger Jon Barr around Athens last summer, for this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoebY42meJ2jhMU

[@pualenaisz4403]

Αυτό είναι το καλύτερο μακράν!

[@Saba367]

Very nice 👍

[@grinchizinhe]

I'm not going to Greece but here i am 1am trying to learn greek

[@nedtsui917]

Γεια σας! I'm from the central part of the USA and I'm learning modern Greek! I'm looking for language partners to practice since where I live there are no Greek speakers. I also have no Greek ancestry or family... I'm 25 years old and my interests include ice skating, rock climbing and playing the piano...

[@sot1susy-amogus]

Im Greek and this is cool

[@imranabbasi1953]

Nice 👍👍

[@nanaakua6836]

Good

[@flixey5107]

I am Greek Australian and I really want to learn fluent greek

[@NoT0D4Y]

Same lol

[@stephsglcw9465]

Same haha

[@SP19NC]

Τότε κάντε το, παιδιά! 😁❤️

[@flixey5107]

@@SP19NC mate it’s not as easy as u think

[@willowclay5406]

My cousin is from Athens. A friendly Lebanese couple asked me if I was Armenian or Turkish. I'm mixed with Mediterranean which is where my passion comes from lol.

[@laszloorosz1480]

Καλό πρωί, καλό μεσημέρι, καλό βράδυ...🙂Ναι βρε! 😆

[@SP19NC]

Corrections: Καλό πρωί (but we don’t say that) Καλό μεσημέρι Καλό βράδυ Good job! Μπράβο! 🥳

[@laszloorosz1480]

@@SP19NC Μη μου κοροιδευεις μωρό μου! 😁Αλλα εχεισ δικιο... 😬

[@greek2go]

Γεια σου! Nice video with a small correction🥰 In "Γεια", "Γεια σου", or "Γεια σας", the word "γεια" doesn't need an accent mark as it is one syllable😉❤ Kisses from Crete!💋

[@reyluncyrad]

Hey quick question but when Γ is with Χ doesn't Γ sound like Ν. For example, έλεγχος.

[@baph0met]

"Ne" actually means "No" in my language, hope I don't get them confused in the future haha

[@marieguernalec6303]

I have a question about pronunciation : how do you pronounce the "che" like the jota in spanish ? Thanks you

[@annakessler8236]

Could you do a video where you say “it is well” in greek please?

[@indira5131]

Einai kala. Είναι καλά.

[@gnas1897]

Καλά είναι/Kalá íne

[@mislavpislak4427]

I just realized that Greek language has been used in SIMS games xD

[@n.mariner5610]

What confuses me most is the opposite meaning of Yes and No, accompanied by the same opposite gestures. How come?

[@seckinyildirim6621]

🙏

[@georgianicolaidou5351]

hello eleni my mum is elena too

[@carloscarlos7044]

So what's " whiskey down " mean ?

[@donaldjohnson8522]

You can say λέγαμαι which means my name is so you can γεια λέγαμαι then say your name and χαίρω πολύ means nice to meet you.

[@greekmerchantmarineno1ofth95]

Its my language!

[@siamaktahaeiyaghoubi897]

That is such a pity that the course is limited to only one video!🙄😒😔🥴because the lady looks like a very good teacher. I am honestly disappointed about this and wish it was a series of short courses. Anyway, as an Iranian living in Turkey, there were some interesting things here that might point out interactions between cultures. For instance, the last word "Meraki" might be rooted in Turkish as "merak" means interest in Turkish (in Azeri, it is Marax). For example, "meraklı" means interested or "merak ettim"; means I became curious/interested. Another word was "iyiya" (health in greak). İyi means good or fine in Turkish; for example "iyiyim" means I am fine (however; in Azeri, we say Yaxşı which is a completely different word). So, I am wondering if the word "iyi" has replaced "yaxshi" by time in the Turkish language spoken in Turkey 🤔

[@prithwishsarkar5075]

😮❤😮

[@user-vx7fm3js1r]

Είμαι από Ελλάδα ( im from Greece )

[@georgianicolaidou5351]

hello in greek i faught it was yasa and for bye yasoo?

[@roushaniraj9202]

I want to learn Greek language

[@piotrfilipczak4688]

Pozdrawiam z Polski

[@charlyperez1636]

I need a Greek girlfriend to practice !!!

[@husseinhandule]

yaa means what in somali language

[@gabiaburto7166]

Καληέρα

[@ezzovonachalm9815]

What is the result or the gain of learning an interrogative phrase of a language you can't understand the answer ?

[@eilidhmac117]

So if one were saying goodbye to their grandmother in Greek it will be ya ya ya?

[@alexwest5106]

Efharisto. Greek is a very sustainable language, since it recycles all the words 3 times :D

[@JoserShredsRosales]

Geia sou!

[@hollyhegarty765]

Γεια

[@aliliaqat7240]

Good gril

[@EvaAnastasios]

I’m Greek but I don’t know Greek I only know English. Oh also I’ll be there in 4 days.

[@RealElManuel]

Geiá sas!

[@scott49140]

Hi guys is there anyone greek on here i could ask advice from?

[@noraluzcalugas2731]

Kalimera, Good Morning, Good day🛡️🌞🍿🌐🚭♀️🙂

[@noraluzcalugas2731]

Kalispera, Kalinychta, Goodnight🛡️🌐🚭🌌😊

[@noraluzcalugas2731]

I'm not going anywhere, Elena♀️🚭🌐🍿🌞🛡️Geia, 😊Geia Sou, Geia sas, Health!

[@shahadsarts]

saying "Ne" as yes won't be easy

[@mainuddinsarwarrazin7237]

Alina esekala ?

[@ryanadauto3705]

Hi: già sou / già sas Good morning Kalimera Good afternoon Kalispera Good night kalinychta Yes Ne No Ohi Thanks you efharisto Please Parakalo Excuse me Me sihorite Cheers Yia mas

[@ryanadauto3705]

Doing smthg with passion Meraki

[@abdulrashidmumuni8562]

Whentolos is when in English ghanadonia

[@amphibian2982]

I realized half way through the video this isn't Ancient Greek lol

[@strawberrysystem7756]

im part greek and upset i cant pronunce this correctly

[@mindseven7217]

It doesn't sound like the r is rolled

[@gnas1897]

It doesn't need to be. Just like the dark L is not standard, but also allowed. Greeks can very a lot depending on local dialects, but almost all mainland Greek is mutually intelligible.

[@nathanbrowne9882]

Kalimera