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Greek
Foundation Course
Hara Garoufalia Middle and Howard Middle

Learn another language the way you learnt your own

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Succeed with the Introduction 3

What is the Michel Thomas Method?

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What level of language will I achieve? you cannot go on unless you fully understand everything, so just go back a little
and you will pick up where you left off.
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spoken language. They are also appropriate for anyone who has studied a Who is the Michel Thomas Method for? 7
language before, but has forgotten much of it or does not have confidence
in speaking. Anyone can learn a language with the Michel Thomas Method – and the
wide diversity of Michel Thomas’s own students proves this. Not only did
The Introductory course comprises the first two hours of the Foundation Michel instruct the rich and famous, but he also taught many so-called
Course. The Advanced course follows on from the Foundation course and ‘hopeless cases’. For example, in 1997, Michel taught French to a group of
expands on structures touched on in the earlier course to improve your sixteen-year-olds in north London who had been told they could never
understanding and mastery of complex language. learn a language, and gave them the ability to use the new language far
beyond their expectations – in just a week. Perhaps more importantly, he
The Michel Thomas Method teaches the everyday conversational language
gave them the confidence to speak and a belief in, and the experience of,
that will allow you to communicate in a wide variety of situations, empowered
their own ability to learn.
by the ability to create your own sentences and use the language naturally,
having absorbed the vocabulary and grammatical structures and, in addition, Whatever your motivation for learning a language, the Michel Thomas
will be introduced to deviants of reading and writing. Method quite simply offers the most effective method that is available.

How quickly can I learn with the Michel Thomas Method? What can I do next?
One of the most remarkable features of the Michel Thomas Method is the Try to speak with native speakers whenever possible, as this is invaluable for
speed with which results are achieved. A knowledge of the language that will improving your fluency. Television and radio programmes via satellite,
take months of conventional study can be achieved in a matter of hours with podcasts, newspapers and magazines (print or on-line) (especially those
the Michel Thomas Method. The teacher masterfully guides the student which feature interviews) will give you practice in the most current and
through an instructional process at a very rapid rate – yet the process will idiomatic language. Expose yourself to the language whenever you can –
appear informal, relaxed and unhurried. The teacher moves quickly between you will have firm foundations on which to build.
numerous practice sessions, which all build the learners’ confidence in their
ability to communicate in complex ways. Continue your study with the Advanced course. Then build your vocabulary
with the existing and planned Vocabulary courses, which carry forward the
Because the Michel Thomas Method is based on understanding, not Michel Thomas Method teaching tradition and faithfully follow Michel
memorization, there is no set limit to the length of time that you should study Thomas’s unique approach to foreign language learning. The series editor is
the course. It offers immersion without strain or stress, and you will find the Dr Rose Lee Hayden, Michel’s most experienced and trusted teacher. The
recordings are not divided into lessons, though the material has been indexed courses remain faithful to the method Michel Thomas used in his earlier
for your convenience. This means that you can stop and start as you please. courses, with the all-audio and ‘building-block’ approach. The presenter
builds on Michel’s foundations to encourage the student at home to build
The excitement of learning will motivate you to continue listening and
up their vocabulary in the foreign language, using relationships with English,
learning for as long a time as is practical for you. This will enable you to make
where appropriate, or connections within the foreign language itself. The
progress faster than you ever imagined possible.
student takes part in the audio, following prompts by the presenter, as in
Michel Thomas’ original Foundation and Advanced courses.
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8 Who was Michel Thomas? Kim Novak, Otto Preminger, Max von Sydow, Peter Sellers, François Truffaut, 9
Sophia Coppola.
Michel Thomas (1914–2005) spent most of his
childhood in Germany and France. He studied • Diplomats, dignitaries and academics: Former U.S. Ambassador to France,
psychology at the Sorbonne (Paris) and at the Walter Curley; U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Joseph V. Reed; Cardinal John
University of Vienna. During the Second World O’Connor, Archbishop of New York; Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua,
War he fought for the French Resistance; Archbishop of Philadelphia; Armand Hammer; Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of
after the war he worked for the U.S. army. His York; Professor Herbert Morris, Dean of Humanities at UCLA; Warren
war-time experiences, including two years in Keegan, Professor of Business at Pace University in New York; Professor
concentration and labour camps and torture at Wesley Posvar, former President of the University of Pittsburgh.
the hands of the Gestapo, fuelled his passion for
• Executives from the following corporations: AT&T International,
Michel with Grace Kelly teaching languages, as a result of which he
Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Chase Manhattan Bank, American Express,
developed a uniquely effective language-
Merrill Lynch, New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Boeing
teaching method that brought to his door celebrities (including Barbra
Aircraft, General Electric, Westinghouse Electric, Bank of America, Max
Streisand and Emma Thompson), diplomats, academics and business
Factor, Rand Corporation, Bertelsmann Music Group-RCA, Veuve Clicquot
executives from around the world. He established the first Michel Thomas
Inc., McDonald’s Corporation, Rover, British Aerospace.
Language Center in Beverly Hills in 1947, and continued to travel the world
teaching languages for the rest of his life.

Whom did Michel Thomas teach?

People came from all over the world to learn a foreign language with Michel
Thomas – because his method works. His students, numbering in the
thousands, included well-known people from the arts and from the
corporate, political and academic worlds. For example, he taught French to
filmstar Grace Kelly prior to her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco.

Michel’s list of clients included:

• Celebrities: Emma Thompson, Woody Allen, Barbra Streisand, Warren

Beatty, Melanie Griffith, Eddie Izzard, Bob Dylan, Jean Marsh, Donald
Sutherland, Mrs George Harrison, Anne Bancroft, Mel Brooks, Nastassja
Kinski, Carl Reiner, Raquel Welch, Johnny Carson, Julie Andrews, Isabelle
Adjani, Candice Bergen, Barbara Hershey, Priscilla Presley, Loretta Swit, Tony
Curtis, Diana Ross, Herb Alpert, Angie Dickinson, Lucille Ball, Doris Day,
Janet Leigh, Natalie Wood, Jayne Mansfield, Ann-Margaret, Yves Montand,
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Track listing 11

In this track listing, the words and phrases taught in the course are listed
in English and Greek (transliterated and Greek script). The Greek alphabet
is given on pages 27–29 along with an explanation of the transliteration
system.

Abbreviations used in this track listing:

(m) = masculine
(f) = feminine
(n) = neuter

To show a question in Greek, you use a semi-colon (;) where in English

you would use a question mark (?).

CD1 Track 1
Introduction to the course and how to use it
a éna (n) ένα
sandwich sándooits (n) σ άντουϊτς
ouzo oózo (n) ούζο
please parakaló παρακαλώ
I egó εγώ
(I) want THélo θέλω
and ke και

CD1 Track 2
you want THélete θέλετε
you esís εσείς
yes ne ναι
no óxi όχι
not then δεν
tea tsái (n) τσάι
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12 CD 1 Track 3 underground metró (n) μετρό 13

what? ti τι; supermarket soopermárket (n) σουπερμάρκετ
I have éxo έχω where? poo πού;
you have éxete έχετε is íne είναι
it (n) to (n) το the (n) to (n) το
glass potíri (n) ποτ ήρι near/nearby kondá κοντά
wine krasí (n) κρασί far/far away makriá μακριά
bottle bookáli (n) μπουκάλι
water neró (n) νερό CD 1 Track 8
in/at se σε
CD 1 Track 4 in the park sto párko στο πάρκο
I buy/am buying agorázo αγοράζω I am íme είμαι
market agorá αγορά you are íste είστε
you buy/are buying agorázete αγοράζετε or i ή
I wait/am waiting (for) periméno περιμένω
(for) CD 2 Track 1
you wait/are waiting periménete περιμένετε beer bíra (f) μπύρα
I know kséro ξέρω salad saláta (f) σαλάτα
you know ksérete ξέρετε a (f) mía (f) μία
I understand katalavéno καταλαβαίνω the (f) i (f) η
you understand katalavénete καταλαβαίνετε it (f) tin (f) την
why/because yiatí γιατί I want it. Tin THélo. Την θέλω.
CD 1 Track 5
CD 2 Track 2
something káti κάτι
he/it (to replace ‘he’ aftós αυτός
excuse me, sorry signómi συγγνώμη
when referring to
but alá αλλά
masculine nouns)
now tóra τώρα
she/it (to replace ‘she’ aftí αυτή
CD 1 Track 6 when referring to
Revision and practice of verbs feminine nouns)
he/she wants THéli θέλει
CD 1 Track 7 he/she has éxi έχει
anything/nothing típota τίποτα he/she buys/ is buying agorázi αγοράζει
bar bar (n) μπαρ he/she understands katalavéni καταλαβαίνει
park párko (n) πάρκο
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14 CD 2 Track 3 stomach stomáxi (n) στομάχι 15

I make/am making, káno κάνω Μy stomach hurts. Τo stomáxi moo ponái. Το στομάχι μου
I do/am doing πονάει.
you make/do kánete κάνετε tooth thóndi (n) δόντι
he/she makes/does káni κάνει foot póthi (n) πόδι
well, fine kalá καλά
how are you? ti kánete τι κάνετε; CD 2 Track 6
thank you efxaristó ευχαριστώ here ethó εδώ
I go/am going páo πάω
to se σε CD 3 Track 1
to the bar sto bar στο μπαρ ‘will’ THa θα
you go/are going páte πάτε I will make/do THa káno θα κάνω
he/she goes/is going pái πάει tomorrow ávrio αύριο

CD 2 Track 4 CD 3 Track 2
I speak/am speaking miláo μιλάω there ekí εκεί
Greek eliniká ελληνικά I won’t have it tomorrow. Then THa to éxo ávrio. Δεν θα το έχω αύριο.
Do you speak Greek? Miláte esís eliniká? Μιλάτε εσείς ελληνικά;
he/she speaks milái μιλάει CD 3 Track 3
French galiká γαλλικά so étsi έτσι
Spanish ispaniká ισπανικά Is that not so? Étsi then íne? Έτσι δεν είναι;
very polí πολύ OK endáksi εντάξει
very well polí kalá πολύ καλά
a little lígo λίγο CD 3 Track 4
English angliká αγγλικά the i (f) η
the o (m) ο
CD 2 Track 5 I am Maria. Íme i María. Είμαι η Μαρία.
I’m hungry pináo πεινάω I am Costas. Íme o Cóstas. Είμαι ο Κώστας.
Are you very hungry? Pináte polí? Πεινάτε πολύ;
I’m thirsty thipsáo διψάω CD 3 Track 5
I hurt ponáo πονάω who (masc/fem) piós/piá ποιος/ποια
it hurts ponái πονάει Who is he? Piós íne aftós? Ποιος είναι αυτός;
my moo μου Who is she? Piá íne aftí? Ποια είναι αυτή;
my ouzo to oózo moo το ούζο μου Englishman Ánglos (m) Άγγλος
my beer i bíra moo η μπύρα μου Englishwoman Anglítha (f) Αγγλίδα
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16 England Anglía (f) Αγγλία good morning kaliméra καλημέρα 17

from apó από today símera σήμερα
from England apó tin Anglía από την Αγγλία every day káTHe méra κάθε μέρα
always pánda π άντα
CD 3 Track 6 often sixná συχνά
Greek man Élinas (m) Έλληνας
Greek woman Elinítha (f) Ελληνίδα CD 4 Track 3
Greece Elátha (f) Ελλάδα I drink/am drinking píno πίνω
from Greece apo tin Elátha από την Ελλάδα you drink/are drinking pínete πίνετε
he/she drinks/ píni πίνει
CD 3 Track 7 is drinking
this supermarket aftó to soopermárket αυτό το σουπερμάρκετ I eat/am eating tróo τρώω
this salad aftí i saláta αυτή η σαλάτα you eat/are eating tróte τρώτε
small mikró/mikrí (n/f) μικρό/μικρή he/she eats/is eating trói τρώει
big megálo/megáli (n/f) μεγάλο/μεγάλη
This park is small. Aftó to parko íne Αυτό το π άρκο είναι CD 4 Track 4
mikró. μικρό. I read/am reading thiavázo διαβάζω
This beer is large. Aftí i bíra íne megáli. Αυτή η μπύρα είναι you read/are reading thiavázete διαβάζετε
μεγάλη. he/she reads/is reading thiavázi διαβάζει
I want a small salad. THélo mía mikrí saláta. Θέλω μία μικρή book vivlío (n) βιβλίο
σαλάτα. newspaper efimerítha (f) εφημερίδα
magazine periothikó (n) περιοδικό
CD 4 Track 1 on se σε
open anixtó ανοιχτό on the underground sto metró στο μετρό
taverna tavérna (f) ταβέρνα
The taverna isn’t I tavérna then íne Η ταβέρνα δεν είναι CD 4 Track 5
open now. anixtí tóra. ανοιχτή τώρα. I see/watch vlépo βλέπω
closed klistó/klistí (n/f) κλειστό/κλειστή television tileórasi (f) τηλεόραση
when póte πότε never poté ποτέ
cinema sinemá (n) σινεμά theatre THéatro (n) θέατρο

CD 4 Track 2 CD 4 Track 6
good kaló (n) καλό I arrive/am arriving ftáno φτ άνω
good kalí (f) καλή late argá αργ ά
day méra (f) μέρα
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18 CD 4 Tracks 7 and 8 We want something. Emís THéloome káti. Εμείς θέλουμε κάτι. 19
Practice using known words and structures We always drink a Emís pínoome pánda Εμείς πίνουμε πάντα
glass of wine. éna potíri krasí. ένα ποτήρι κρασί.
CD 5 Track 1 We are leaving early. Févgoome norís. Φεύγουμε νωρίς.
good (m) kalós καλός Have we got a bottle Éxoome éna bookáli Έχουμε ένα μπουκάλι
at/in the taverna stin tavérna στην ταβέρνα of wine? krasí? κρασί;
Shall we make a salad THa kánoome mía salata Θα κάνουμε μία
CD 5 Track 2 tomorrow? ávrio? σαλάτα αύριο;
one éna/mía (n/f) ένα/μία
CD 6 Track 1
CD 5 Tracks 3 and 4 ‘we’ forms for verbs ending in -ao in the ‘I’ form
Practice using known words and structures
CD 6 Track 2
CD 5 Track 5 ‘to’ na να
early norís νωρίς I want to do something. THélo na káno káti. Θέλω να κάνω κάτι.
I leave/am leaving févgo φεύγω Do you want to do THélete na kánete káti Θέλετε να κάνετε κάτι
you leave/are leaving févyete φεύγετε something today? símera? σήμερα;
he/she/it leaves/ févyi φεύγει He/she doesn’t want Τhen THéli na to káni. Δεν θέλει να το κάνει.
is leaving to do it.
train tréno (n) τρένο He/she doesn’t want Then THéli na pái sto Δεν θέλει να πάει στο
to go to the theatre THéatro símera. θέατρο σήμερα.
CD 5 Track 6 today.
I start/begin arxízo αρχίζω We want to go to the THéloome na páme sto Θέλουμε να πάμε στο
I finish telióno τελειώνω cinema tomorrow. sinemá ávrio. σινεμά αύριο.
life zoí (f) ζωή
CD 6 Track 3
CD 5 Track 7 I can, you can, boró, boríte, borí, μπορώ, μπορείτε,
Practice using known words and structures he/she can, we can boroóme na μπορεί, μπορούμε να
Can I go to the theatre Βoró na páo sto Μπορώ να π άω στο
we emís εμείς
tomorrow? THéatro ávrio? θέατρο αύριο;
We wait/are waiting. Εmís periménoome. Εμείς περιμένουμε.
You can go. Boríte na páte. Μπορείτε να π άτε.
We are buying Εmís agorázoome káti. Εμείς αγοράζουμε
He/she can go there Borí na pái ekí ávrio.
Μπορεί να π άει εκεί
something. κάτι.
tomorrow. αύριο.
We don’t know why. Εmís then kséroome Εμείς δεν ξέρουμε
Can we go to the Boroóme na páme stin Μπορούμε να π άμε
yiatí. γιατί.
taverna tomorrow? tavérna ávrio? στην ταβέρνα αύριο;
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20 I can’t wait. Then boro na periméno. Δεν μπορώ να περιμένω. I leave > I will leave févgo > THa fígo φεύγω > θα φύγω 21
You can’t go to the Then boríte na páte sto Δεν μπορείτε να πάτε You mustn’t leave now. Then prépi na fíyete Δεν πρέπει να φύγετε
bar now. bar tóra. στο μπαρ τώρα. tóra. τώρα.
He/she can’t make Then borí na káni éna Δεν μπορεί να κάνει Costas has to O Cóstas prépi na Ο Κώστας πρέπει να
a sandwich. sándooits. ένα σ άντουιτς. leave early. fíyi norís. φύγει νωρίς.
We can’t leave now. Then boroóme na Δεν μπορούμε να
CD 6 Track 4 fígoome tóra. φύγουμε τώρα.
school sxolío (n) σχολείο
must/have to/should prépi na πρέπει να CD 7 Track 1
I must/have to/should Prépi na páo sto sxolío Πρέπει να π άω στο I give, you give, thíno, thínete, thíni δίνω, δίνετε, δίνει
go to school tomorrow. ávrio σχολείο αύριο. he/she gives
You must/have to/ Prépi na páte sto Πρέπει να π άτε στο I will give it tomorrow THa to thósso ávrio Θα το δώσω αύριο.
should go to the soopermárket tóra. σουπερμ άρκετ τώρα. I take > I will take pérno > THa páro παίρνω > θα πάρω
supermarket now. I am not taking the Then pérno to tréno Δεν παίρνω το τρένο
He must/have to/ Prépi na pái ekí tóra. Πρέπει να π άει εκεί train today. I will take símera. THa to páro σήμερα. Θα το π άρω
should go there now. τώρα. it tomorrow. ávrio. αύριο.
We must/have to/ Prépi na páme tóra. Πρέπει να π άμε τώρα.
should go now. CD 7 Track 2
Practice with verbs that do and don’t change after ‘na’ and ‘THa’
CD 6 Track 5
I drink > Can I drink píno > Boró na pió mía πίνω > Μπορώ να πιώ
I buy > I want to buy agorázo > THélo na αγορ άζω > θέλω να
a beer now? bíra tóra? μία μπύρα τώρα;
agoráso αγοράσω
You mustn’t buy Then prépi na Δεν πρέπει να
CD 7 Track 3
agorásete αγοράσετε
I see/watch > vlépo > THa tho βλέπω > θα δω
I will see/watch
CD 6 Track 6
I want to watch THélo na tho tileórasi Θέλω να δω
I read > to read thiavázete > διαβάζετε >
TV today. símera. τηλεόραση σήμερα.
na thiavásete να διαβάσετε
I eat > I will eat tróo > THa fáo τρώω > θα φάω
I begin > I will begin arxízo > THa arxíso αρχίζω > θα αρχίσω
George shouldn’t O Yiórgos then prépi Ο Γιώργος δεν πρέπει
I finish > I can finish telióno > boró τελειώνω > μπορώ
eat this. na fái aftó. να φ άει αυτό.
na telióso να τελειώσω
CD 7 Track 4
CD 6 Track 7
we are ímaste είμαστε
I arrive > I will ftáno > THa ftáso φτάνω > θα φτάσω
arrive late argá αργά
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22 CD 7 Track 5 CD 8 Track 2 23
yesterday xTHes/exTHés χθες/εχθές Adjective endings for neuter, feminine; masculine ending, names and words
I was ímoon ήμουν
This ouzo is good. Aftó to oózo íne Αυτό το ούζο είναι
you were ísastan ήσασταν
kaló (n). καλό.
This beer isn’t good. Aftí i bíra then Αυτή η μπύρα δεν
CD 7 Track 6
íne kalí (f). είναι καλή.
he/she/it was ítan ήταν
the menu/list o katálogos (m) ο κατάλογος
house, home spíti σπίτι
a coffee, the coffee énas kafés, o kafés (m) ένας καφές, ο καφές
we were ímastan ήμασταν
I like this coffee. Aftós o kafés Αυτός ο καφές
moo arési. μου αρέσει.
CD 7 Track 7
like arési αρέσει
CD 8 Track 3
to me moo μου
Subject and object – masculine endings
I like ouzo. Moo arési to oózo Μου αρέσει το ούζο.
I don’t like wine. Then moo arési Δεν μου αρέσει a (object of sentence) énan (m) έναν
to krasí. το κρασί. I want a coffee. THélo énan kafé. Θέλω έναν καφέ.
to you sas σας the (object) ton (m) τον
Do you like beer? Sas arési i bíra? Σας αρέσει η μπύρα; Have you got the menu? Éxete ton katálogo? Έχετε τον κατάλογο;
He likes the theatre Too arési to théatro Του αρέσει το θέατρο
a lot. polí. πολύ. CD 8 Track 4
She doesn’t like Then tis arési to Δεν της αρέσει το the (object) tin (f) την
the cinema. sinemá. σινεμ ά. I want the salad. THélo tin saláta. Θέλω την σαλάτα.

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music moosikí (f) μουσική Letters 1-11
to us mas μας Αα αλλά allá but
We like this music. Mas arési aftí Μας αρέσει αυτή Ββ βιβλίο, ταβέρνα vivlío, tavérna book, tavern
i moosikí. η μουσική. Γγ αγοράζω, γιατί agorázo, yiatí I buy, why
Will you give me THa moo thósete Θα μου δώσετε Δδ δεν, εδώ then, ethó not, here
a book? éna vivlío? ένα βιβλίο; Ε, ε έχω, εγώ éxo, egó I have, Ι
We’ll give him a bottle. TΗa too thósoome Θα του δώσουμε Ζ, ζ ούζο, διαβάζω oózo, thiavázo I read
éna bookáli. ένα μπουκάλι. ouzo,
Maria doesn’t want to I María then THéli na Η Μαρία δεν θέλει να Η, η την tin it/the (f)
give us anything. mas thósi típota. μας δώσει τίποτα. Θ, θ θέλω, θα THélo, THa I want, ‘will’
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24 Ι, ι λίγο, τι lígo, ti a little, how/what γγ αγγλικά angliká English 25

Κ, κ κάτι, κάθε káti, káTHe something, every τσ τσιγάρο tsigáro cigarette
Λ, λ Ελλάδα Εlátha Greece τζ τζατζίκι dzadzíki tzatzíki

CD 8 Track 6 CD 8 Tracks 8 and 9

Letters 12 - 24 Practice with known words and structures
Μ, μ μία, μεγάλο mía, megálo a (f), big (n)
Ν, ν ελληνικά, δεν eliniká, then Greek, not
Ξ, ξ ξέρω kséro I know
Ο, ο το, λίγο to, lígo it/the (n),
a little
Π, π πόδι, από póthi, apó foot, from
Ρ, ρ μέρα, μακριά méra, makriá day, far
Σ, σ/ς κρασί, Έλληνας krasí, Élinas wine, Greek man
Τ, τ σπίτι, σαλάτα spíti, saláta house, salad
Υ, υ πολύ polí very/a lot
Φ, φ καφές, εφημερίδα kafés, efimerítha coffee, newspaper
Χ, χ όχι, έχω óxi, éxo no, I have
Ψ, ψ διψάω thipsáo I’m thirsty
Ω, ω εγώ, τώρα egó, tóra I, now

CD 8 Track 7
Letter combinations 25-36
αι ναι, και ne, ke yes, and
ει είμαι, θέλει íme, THéli I am, he/she
wants
οι ανοιχτό anixtó open (n)
ου μουσική, μου moosikí, moo music, my
αυ αυτός, αύριο aftós, ávrio he, tomorrow
ευ ευχαριστώ, φεύγω efxaristó, févgo thanks, I leave
μπ μπαρ, μπουκάλι, bar, bookáli, bar, bottle,
λάμπα lámba lamp
ντ ντομάτα, δόντι domáta, thóndi tomato, tooth
γκ γκαράζ, αγκινάρα garáz, anginára garage, artichoke
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The Greek alphabet 27

Greek letter Closest English equivalent Transliterated

1 Αα Somewhere between A of ‘cat’ a
αλλά and the U of ‘cut’
2 Ββ V as in ‘vase’ (There is no hard B v
βιβλίο, ταβέρνα sound, as in ‘back’, in Greek.
This sound is created by combining letters;
see No. 31 below.)
3 Γγ G like the English g in ‘go’, ‘get’ but g
αγοράζω softer, with more breath.
γιατί Sounds like Y in front of e or i sounds. y
4 Δδ TH as in ‘then’, ‘this’ th
δεν, εδώ
5 Ε, ε E as in ‘bed’ e
έχω, εγώ
6 Ζ, ζ Z as in ‘zoo’ z
ούζο, διαβάζω
7 Η, η EE as in ‘feet’ i
την
8 Θ, θ TH as in ‘thin’ TH
θέλω, θα
9 Ι, ι EE as in ‘feet’ i
λίγο, τι
10 Κ, κ K as in ‘kick’ k
κάτι, κάθε
11 Λ, λ L as in ‘lamp’ l
Ελλάδα
12 Μ, μ M as in ‘milk’ m
μία, μεγάλο
13 Ν, ν N as in ‘nice’ n
Ελληνικά, δεν
14 Ξ, ξ KS as in ‘Jackson’ ks
ξέρω
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28 15 Ο, ο O as in ‘lock’ o 31 μπ B as in ‘bar’ b 29
το, λίγο μπαρ, μπουκ άλι,
16 Π, π P as in ‘pot’ p λάμπα
πόδι, από 32 ντ D as in ‘dad’ d
17 Ρ, ρ R as in ‘red’ (with a roll) r ντομάτα
μέρα, μακριά δόντι
18 Σ, σ/ς S as in ‘sit’ (at the end of a word in s 33 γκ G as in ‘get’ g
κρασί small letters the alternative γκαράζ,
Έλληνας ς has to be used) αγκινάρα
19 Τ, τ T as in ‘top’ t 34 γγ NG as in ‘angle’ ng
σπίτι, σαλάτα αγγλικά
20 Υ, υ E as in ‘feet’ i 35 τσ TS as in ‘puts’ ts
πολύ τσιγ´αρο
21 Φ, φ F as in ‘farm’ f 36 τζ DZ as in ‘adds’ dz
καφές, εφημερίδα τζατζίκι
22 Χ, χ CH as in the Scottish ‘loch’ but softer, x
όχι, έχω less guttural
23 Ψ, ψ PS as in ‘tips’ ps
διψ άω
24 Ω, ω O as in ‘lock’ o
εγώ, τώρα

Combinations
25 αι E as in ‘let’ e
ναι, και
26 ει EE as in ‘feet’ i
είμαι, θέλει
27 οι EE as in ‘feet’ i
ανοιχτό
28 ου OO as in ‘hoot’ oo
μουσική, μου
29a, b αυ AF as in ‘after’, or AV as in ‘have’ af, av
αυτός, αύριο
30a, b ευ EF as in ‘left’, or EV as in ‘every’ ef, ev
ευχαριστώ, φεύγω
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Common Greek signs 31

ΜΕΤΡΟ ΜΠΑΡ ΕΙΣΟΔΟΣ

underground bar entrance

ΕΞΟΔΟΣ ΩΘΗΣΑΤΕ ΣΥΡΑΤΕ

exit push pull
ΕΙΣΙΤΗΡΙΑ ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΕΣΤΙΑΤΟΡΙΟ
tickets ticket office/ restaurant
cash desk

ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΙΟ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ

hotel bank railway/bus station

ΣΤΑΣΗ ΤΟΥΑΛΕΤΤΕΣ ΑΝΟΙΧΤΟ

(bus) stop toilets open

ΚΛΕΙΣΤΟ ΑΠΑΓΟΡΕΥΕΤΑΙ ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟ

closed ΤΟ ΚΑΠΝΙΣΜΑ museum
no smoking

ΚΑΦΕΝΕΙΟ ΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΣΙΝΕΜΑ

café theatre cinema

ΝΟΣΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ ΑΓΟΡΑ ΤΑΞΙ

hospital market taxi

ΑΕΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΟ ΑΦΙΞΕΙΣ ΑΝΑΧΩΡΗΣΕΙΣ

airport arrivals departures

ΑΣΤΥΝΟΜΙΑ ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΕΙΟ ΦΑΡΜΑΚΕΙΟ

police post office chemist
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