Greece Travel Guide: Greek Phrasebook. Useful Greek Words and Phrases.

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For those traveling to Greece, we have a very informative and easy to use handy travel guide made with your convenience in mind. Our country travel guide to Greece is written in convenient and easy to access sections. To get you started, there is a country overview, followed by wonderful suggestions on what you can see and do as you tour Greece. There is also a section providing some basic Greek words and phrases to help you get around and to make your stay easier. This will allow you to find your way around the city, ask for directions, order food at the restaurant, get the best bargains and converse with the locals.

May I have a menu
Do you have…

Where can I find good food?
What do you suggest?
What are your specialties?
What would you like to order?
Restaurant with local foods
Formal restaurant
I’m a vegetarian
Could I have some cold water please?
Where is breakfast served?
The cheque please
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Food
Egg
Omelet
Spaghetti
Rice
French fries
Steak
Meat
Fish
Chicken
Salad
Greek salad
Grilled cheese and ham sandwich
Chocolate cake
Cheese pie
Apple pie
Loaf of bread
Fruit
Pears
Bananas
Tomatoes
Peaches
Grapes
Cheese
Olives
Red wine
White wine
Coffee
Coffee with milk
Milk
Sugar
sweet
no sugar
tea
lemon
wine
water
beer
orange soda
fresh juice

Bo ‘row na ‘echow to me ‘nu
`Echees … (singular)
`Echetay … (plural)
Pu `echee ka`low fagee`toe
Tee mu pro ‘teenetay
Peeah ‘eenay ta specialee ‘tay sas
Ti that parete?
tabhe ma
estiatorio
‘ Eemay chorto ‘fagos
Mu dhinete ilgho nero parakalo?
Pu serbhirete proino?
To logaria ‘smow, paraka ‘low
Prowee ‘know
Meseemereea ‘know
Vradee ‘know
Fahgee ‘tow
Av ‘go
Ome ‘letah
makaronadha
rizi
parates tighanites
brizola
‘ Krayahs
‘ Psahree
Kow ‘towpulow
Sah ‘lahatah
Choree ‘ahteekee Sah ‘lahtah
tost
pasta sokolatina
tiropita
milopita
ena psomi
phruto
akhladgha
bananas
domates
rodhakina
staphila
tirl
el’es
kokino krasi
aspro krasi
Ka`fes
Ka`fes me ‘gala
‘gala
zakhari
Glee`kows
‘Sketos
Tsaey
le ‘moni
Krah`see
Neh`row
`Beerah
portokaladha
phreskos khimos

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