With these few words and phrases you can have fun speaking Greek with your family and friends. The accent is on the capitalized letters.
| English | Greek |
| Hello, or greetings | HAIR-e-te |
| Greetings | YA-soo |
| Good Morning | ka-lee ME-ra |
| Good Afternoon | ka-lee-SPE-ra |
| Good Night | ka-lee NEE-hta |
| Thank you | ef-ha-ree-STO |
| You're welcome | pa-ra-ka-LO |
| What time is it? | TEE o-ra EE-ne? |
| What's this | TEE EE-ne af-TO? |
| Come here | E-la THO |
| What is your name? | TEE-EE-ne to ONO-ma-sou? |
| My name is... | to-O-noma-mou EE-ne... |
| How are you?? | TEE KA-nees? |
| I am well | ka-LA |
| We are | EE-mas-te |
| We want | THEL-o-me |
| Excuse me | seegNO-mee |
| I am your friend | EE-me FEE-los-sou |
| I am hungry | pea-NO |
| I am thirsty | theep-SO |
| Tea | TSA-ee |
| A cup of coffee | EN-a kou-PA-kee ca-FE |
| Yes | NE |
| Certainly | MA-lee-sta |
| No | O-hee |
| Do you understand? | ka-ta-la-VE-n-o |
| Speak slowly | MEE-la see-GA |
| Good luck | sto-ka-LO |
| Father | pa-TE-ra |
| Mother | mee-TE-ra |
| Grandfather | pa-POO |
| Grandmother | yia-YIA |