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Greek Greetings

This is a list of greetings in Greek. Helpful when trying to check how others are doing or feeling during different times of the day.

Hi!: Γειά σου
Geiá sou
Good morning!: Καλημέρα
Kali̱méra
Good afternoon!: Καλό απόγευμα
Kaló apógev̱ma
Good evening!: Καλησπέρα
Kali̱spéra
Welcome!: Καλώς ήρθατε / Καλώς ορίσατε!
Kaló̱s í̱rthate / Kaló̱s orísate!
How are you? (friendly): Τι κάνεις; / Πώς είσαι;
Ti káneis? / Pó̱s eísai?
How are you? (polite): Τι κάνετε; / Πώς είστε;
Ti kánete? / Pó̱s eíste?
What's up? (colloquial) : Τι γίνεται; / Τι τρέχει; / Τι νέα; / Πώς πάει;
Ti gínetai? / Ti tréchei? / Ti néa? / Pó̱s páei?
I'm fine, thank you!: Είμαι καλά, ευχαριστώ
Eímai kalá, ef̱charistó̱
And you? (friendly): Και εσύ;
Kai esý?
And you? (polite): Και εσείς;
Kai eseís?
Good: Καλά
Kalá
Bad: Άσχημα
Áschi̱ma
Happy: Χαρούμενος / Ευτυχισμένος
Charoúmenos / Ef̱tychisménos
Sad: Λυπημένος
Lypi̱ménos
Thank you!: Ευχαριστώ
Ef̱charistó̱
Thank you very much!: Σε / Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ!
Se / Sas ef̱charistó̱ polý!
You're welcome!: Παρακαλώ
Parakaló̱
Have a nice day!: Καλή σου / σας μέρα!
Kalí̱ sou / sas méra!
Good night!: Καληνύχτα!
Kali̱nýchta!
See you later!: Τα λέμε αργότερα! / Τα λέμε!
Ta léme argótera! / Ta léme!
Have a good trip!: Καλό ταξίδι!
Kaló taxídi!
It was nice talking to you!: Χάρηκα που τα είπαμε
Chári̱ka pou ta eípame

The above greetings in Greek are essential to daily conversations. You are very likely to use at least one of them in any given day. Check out the next topic below or choose your own subject from the menu above.

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