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Letter Greek Name English Name
A ALFA Alpha
B BHTA Beta
G GAMMA Gamma
D DELTA Delta
E EYILON Epsilon
Z ZHTA Zita
H HTA Ita
Q QHTA Thita
I GIOTA Yiota
K KAPPA Kappa
L LAMDA Lambda
M MI Mi
N NI Ni
X XI Ksi
O OMIKRON Omikron
P PI Pi
P RO Ro
S SIGMA Sigma
T TAU Taf
Y UYILON Ipsilon
F FI Fi
C CI Khi
Y YI Psi
W WMEGA Omega

Word in English  Word in Greek Pronunciation
Yes NAI Nai'
No   OCI O'hi
Thank you EUCARISTW Efharisto'
Thank you very much EUCARISTW POLU Efharisto' poli'
You're welcome  PARAKALW Parakalo'
Please   PARAKALW Parakalo'
Excuse me  SUGGNWMH signo'mi
Hello   GEIA SOU yia'sou
Goodbye  ANTIO SAS andi'o sas
Good morning KALHMERA kalime'ra
Good afternoon  KALO MESHMERI kalo' mesime'ri
Good evening  KALHSPERA kalispe'ra
Good night  KALHNUKTA kalini'hta
I do not understand DEN KATALAMBAINW Den katalave'no
What is your name? PWS SE LENE; Pos se le'ne;
Nice to meet you CAIRW POLU He'ro poli'
Post Office TACUDROMEIO tahidromi'o

Word in English  Word in Greek Pronunciation
Bus LEWFOREIO Leofori'o
Museum MOUSEIO mousi'o
Bank TRAPEZA tra'peza
Hospital NOSOKOMEIO nosokomi'o
Police Station ASTUNOMIKO TMHMA astinomiko' tmi'ma
Pharmacy / Chemist FARMAKEIO farmaki'o
Store / Shop MAGAZI magazi'
Restaurant ESTIATORIO estiato'rio
School SCOLEIO skholi'o
Church EKKLHSIA eklisi'a
Toilets TOUALETES touale'tes
Street DROMOS dro'mos
Mountain BOUNO vouno'
Valley KOILADA Kila'da
Hotel XENODOCEIO Xenodohi'o
Airport AERODROMIO Aerodro'mio
Passport DIABATHRIO Diavati'rio

Directions
Left ARISTERA aristera'   Near KONTA konta'
Right DEXIA deksia' Long MAKRUNO makrino'
Straight EUQEIA efthi'a Short KONTINO kontino'
Up PANW pa'no Map CARTHS ha'rtis
Down KATW ka'to Tourist Information TOURISTIKES PLHROFORIES touristike's plirofori'es
Far MAKRUA makria'
 
Numbers
zero MHDEN mid'en   five PENTE pe'nte
one ENA e'na six EXI e'ksi
two DUO di'o seven EPTA epta'
three TRIA tri'a eight OKTW okto'
four TESSERA te'ssera nine ENNEA enne'a
      ten DEKA de'ka