Please and Thank You in Greek
Polite phrases in Greek: παρακαλώ (parakalo, Please), Ευχαριστώ (Efharisto, Thank you), Τίποτα (Tipota, You're welcome), Συγγνώμη (Syngnomi, Excuse me), λυπάμαι (lipame, Sorry), Δεν καταλαβαίνω (Den katalaveno, I don't understand). Below are all 24 polite phrases from lessons 6 and 8 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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Lesson 6 · Polite Requests 12 words
- παρακαλώ parakalo Please.
Παρακαλώ άνοιξε την πόρτα.
parakalo anoixe tin porta
Please open the door.
- Ευχαριστώ Efharisto Thank you.
Ευχαριστώ για τη βοήθειά σου.
Efharisto yia ti voithia sou.
Thank you for your help.
- Τίποτα Tipota You're welcome.
Τίποτα.
Parakalo.
You're welcome.
- Συγγνώμη Syngnomi Excuse me.
Συγγνώμη, χρειάζομαι βοήθεια.
Syngnomi, hriazomai voithia.
Excuse me, I need help.
- λυπάμαι lipame Sorry.
Λυπάμαι.
Lipame.
I am sorry.
- Θα μπορούσες να με βοηθήσεις; tha borouses na me voithiseis? Could you help me?
Θα μπορούσες να με βοηθήσεις;
tha borouses na me voithiseis?
Could you help me?
- Μπορείτε να το επαναλάβετε παρακαλώ; Borite na to epanlavete parakalo? Could you please repeat?
Μπορείτε να το επαναλάβετε παρακαλώ;
Borite na to epanlavete parakalo?
Could you please repeat that?
- Μπορείτε να μιλήσετε πιο αργά; Borite na milisete pio arga? Could you speak more slowly?
Μπορείτε να μιλήσετε πιο αργά;
Borite na milisete pio arga?
Could you speak more slowly?
- Θα μπορούσα να έχω... παρακαλώ; Tha borousa na eho... parakalo? Could I have ... please?
Θα μπορούσα να έχω νερό παρακαλώ;
Tha borousa na eho nero parakalo?
Could I have water please?
- Θα ήθελα Tha ithela I'd like
Θα ήθελα λίγο ακόμα τσάι.
Tha ithela ligo akoma tsai.
I'd like some more tea.
- Μπορώ να...; Boro na May I...?
Μπορώ να πάρω λίγο νερό;
Boro na paro ligo nero
May I have some water?
- Είναι εντάξει αν inai endaxi an... Is it okay if...?
Είναι εντάξει αν καθίσω;
inai endaxi an kathiso?
Is it okay if I sit?
Lesson 8 · Understanding & Repair 12 words
- Δεν καταλαβαίνω. Den katalaveno. I don't understand.
Δεν καταλαβαίνω.
Den katalaveno.
I don't understand.
- Θα μπορούσες να το επαναλάβεις παρακαλώ Tha borouses na to epanalaveis parakalo Could you repeat that please?
Θα μπορούσες να το επαναλάβεις παρακαλώ;
Tha borouses na to epanalaveis parakalo?
Could you repeat that please?
- Πιο αργά, παρακαλώ Pio arga, parakalo More slowly please.
Πιο αργά, παρακαλώ.
Pio arga, parakalo.
More slowly please.
- Τι σημαίνει αυτό; Ti simani afto? What does that mean?
Τι σημαίνει αυτό;
Ti simani afto?
What does that mean?
- Πώς το λες αυτό στα...; Pos to les afto sta...? How do you say that in ...?
Πώς το λες αυτό στα Ισπανικά;
Pos to les afto sta Ispanika?
How do you say that in Spanish?
- Πώς το συλλαβίζεις; Pos to syllavizis? How do you spell that?
Πώς το συλλαβίζεις;
Pos to syllavizis?
How do you spell that?
- Μπορείς να το γράψεις; Boris na to grapsis? Can you write it down?
Μπορείς να το γράψεις, σε παρακαλώ;
Boris na to grapsis, se parakalo?
Can you write it down, please?
- Μπορείς να μου δείξεις; Boreis na mou deixis? Can you show me?
Μπορείς να μου δείξεις τη φωτογραφία;
Boreis na mou deixis ti fotografia?
Can you show me the photo?
- Μιλάς; Milas? Do you speak ...?
Μιλάς αγγλικά;
Milas anglika?
Do you speak English?
- Μισό λεπτό, παρακαλώ. Miso lepto, parakalo. Just a moment please.
Μισό λεπτό, παρακαλώ.
Miso lepto, parakalo.
Just a moment please.
- Νομίζω πως ναι Nomizo pos ne I think so.
Κι εγώ νομίζω πως ναι.
Ki ego nomizo pos ne
I think so too.
- Δεν ξέρω Den ksero I don't know.
Δεν ξέρω.
Den ksero.
I don't know.
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