101 Common Greek Words
| English |
Lower Case |
Pronunciation |
| Basic |
| hello |
Γειά |
yiA |
| yes |
Ναί |
nE |
| no |
Όκι |
Okhi |
| good morning |
Καλημέρα |
kalimEra |
| good night |
Καληνύχτα |
kalinIkhta |
| goodbye |
Αντίο |
adIo |
| thank you |
Εθχαριστώ |
efkharistO |
| what? |
Τι; |
tI? |
| which? (neuter) |
Ποίο; |
piO? |
| where? |
Πού; |
pU? |
| when? |
Πότε; |
pOte |
| how much? |
Πόσο; |
pOso |
| who? (masc) |
Ποίος; |
piOs? |
| why? |
Γιατί |
yiatI? |
| how? |
Πός |
pOs? |
| please |
Παρακαλώ |
parakalO |
| and |
Και |
kE |
| only |
Μόνο |
mOno |
| a little |
Λίγο |
lIgho |
| also |
Επίσης |
epIsis |
| too (in excess) |
Επιπλέον |
epiplEon |
| but |
Αλλά |
alA |
| maybe |
Ίσως |
Isos |
| something |
Κάτι |
kAti |
| someone (masc) |
Κάποιος |
kApios |
| excuse me |
Συγνώμη |
sighnOmi |
| |
| Nouns |
| book |
Βιβλίο |
vivlIo |
| pen |
Στυλό |
stilO |
| table |
Τραπέζι |
trapEzi |
| man |
Άντρας |
Andras |
| woman |
Γυναίκα |
yinEka |
| child |
Παιδί |
pedhI |
| boy |
Αγόρι |
aghOri |
| girl |
Κορίτσι |
korItsi |
| student (masc) |
Μαθητής |
mathitIs |
| car |
Αυτοκίνητο |
aftokInito |
| language |
Γλώσσα |
ghlOsa |
| tourist |
Τουρίστας |
turIstas |
| city |
Πόλη |
pOli |
| money |
Χρήματα |
khrImata |
| store |
Κατάστημα |
katAstima |
| restaurant |
Εστιατόριο |
estiatOrio |
| family |
Οικογένεια |
ikoghΕnia |
| mother |
Μητέρα |
mitEra |
| father |
Πατέρας |
patEras |
| sister |
Αδελφή |
adhelfI |
| brother |
Αδελφός |
adhelfOs |
| water |
Νερό |
nerO |
| day |
Ημέρα |
imEra |
| evening |
Βράδυ |
bhrAdhi |
| night |
Νύχτα |
nIkhta |
| morning |
Πρωί |
proI |
| afternoon |
Απόγευμα |
apOyevma |
| breakfast |
Πρωινό |
proinO |
| lunch |
Γεύμα |
yEvma |
| dinner |
Δείπνο |
dhIpno |
| food |
Φαί |
faI |
| chair |
Καρέκλα |
karEkla |
| friend |
Φίλος |
fIlos |
| newspaper |
Εφημερίδα |
efimerIdha |
| spouce |
Σύζυγος |
sIzighos |
| sea |
Θάλασσα |
thAlassa |
| Verbs |
| to ask |
Πωτώ |
rotO |
| to speak |
Μιλώ |
milO |
| to know |
Ξέρω |
ksEro |
| to see |
Βλέπω |
vlEpo |
| to do |
Κάνω |
kAno |
| to make |
Φτιάχνω |
ftiAkhno |
| to eat |
Τρώω |
trOo |
| to drink |
Πίνω |
pIno |
| to understand |
Καταλαβαίνω |
katalavEno |
| to want |
Θέλω |
thElo |
| to learn |
Μαθαίνω |
mathEno |
| to sit |
Κάθομαι |
kAthome |
| to need |
χρειάζομαι |
khriAzome |
| to go |
Πάω |
pAo |
| to live |
Ζω |
zO |
| to come |
Έρχομαι |
Erkhome |
| to buy |
Αγοράζω |
aghorAzo |
| to sell |
Πουλώ |
pulO |
| to look for |
Ψάχνω |
psAkhno |
| to work |
Δουλεύω |
dhulEvo |
| to visit |
Επισκέπτομαι |
episkEptome |
| to smoke |
Καπνίζω |
kapnIzo |
| to love |
Αγαπώ |
aghapO |
| to pay |
Πληρώνο |
plirOno |
| to hear |
Ακούω |
akUo |
| Adjectives
(masculine) |
| beautiful / pretty |
Όμορφος |
Omorfos |
| nice |
Ωραίος |
orEos |
| big |
μεγάλος |
meghAlos |
| small |
Μικρός |
mikrOs |
| good |
Καλός |
kalOs |
| interesting |
Ενδιαφέρων |
endhiafEron |
| sick |
Άρρωστος |
Arostos |
| cold |
Κρύος |
krIos |
| hot |
Ζεστός |
zestOs |
| new |
Καινούριος |
kenUrghios |
| old (thing) |
Παλιός |
paliOs |
| young |
Νέος |
nEos |
| old (person) |
Γέρος |
yEros |
| Greek (nationality) |
Έλληναε |
Elinas |