BS: Greek Speak

Subject: BS: Greek Speak
From: GREEN WELLIES
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 03:42 AM

We're off to Greece in a couple of weeks for some sun, and we would like to know a few words of greek, such as, please, thank you, etc etc, that type of thing and how to pronounce them.

I know that this is throwing the door right open to silly/rude words and school yard humour etc, but I trust you ! ! ! ! !

Anyone out there help ??

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 04:22 AM

Please = parakalo (long O)

Thank you = EvXaristo (long O ; X sounded as 'ch' in 'loch')

Good Morning + kalimaira

Good evening = kalispaira

Goodbye = Xairetay (X as above).

Very good = poli kala

Delighted = Xairo poli.

Hope this helps.

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Rasener
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 04:31 AM

Where is George Papavgeris when you need him?

Isn't Good Night   Kalinichte

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 04:42 AM

Yes, indeed, Villan - kaliniXta

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 06:15 AM

Here

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Monique
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 06:38 AM

Here, there, and every where!

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Rapparee
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 08:49 AM

Here's a basic vocabulary:

Ouzo (oozo)
Retsina (retseena)
Octopode (oktoepoedee)

You might want to add some phrases, like:

Where's the toilet?
I have diarrhea.
You expect me to eat THAT??
I need a physician.
God, but I'm hung over.
But s/he looked older.
So, officer, how much will it take to make you forget about this?

Sorry, I can't translate these for you. My Greek is limited to the first three words, plus a phrase the I won't post.

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Acorn4
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 08:57 AM

Where is George Papavgeris when you need him?

..and then three of them come along at the same time!

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Mr Happy
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 09:05 AM

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Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Mr Happy
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 10:07 AM

ãåéÜ óïõ. áíôßï. ðüóï;

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Mr Happy
Date: 11 Sep 09 - 10:11 AM

Hmnnn, that didn't work out right.

I put hello, goodbye, how much into Babelfish translator to Greek.

It came out in Chinese!

Then translated back to English, I got

Dou Huichi �. Scars �. Trembles the tooth;

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Dead Horse
Date: 12 Sep 09 - 10:13 AM

I thought "Good night" was "Ireene"

I am getting my coat.........

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Anne Lister
Date: 12 Sep 09 - 11:50 AM

One confusing thing in Greece is "yes" and "no" ..."no" is oXee (X as above) and is accompanied by a slight sideways movement of the head, while "yes" is neh, accompanied by a slight click of tongue behind teeth and a sharp upwards move of head. Sometimes you just get the head movements. Which sort of go against normal body language here in the UK at least.

Wish we were going this year ... *sigh*

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Paul Burke
Date: 12 Sep 09 - 04:33 PM

To ploion mou to aeroploun esti pleres encheleon - My hovercraft is full of eels.

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: Eye Lander
Date: 12 Sep 09 - 06:47 PM

ah............. the memories!!

Jillie

Subject: RE: BS: Greek Speak
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 02:49 AM

Just for interest:

evXaristo = thank you [see above] is the same word as Eucharist.

That will be 10 drachma, parakolo...