Learn these "travel survival phrases" in Greek

[efhernandez_]

These will get you by for sure

 

[nadellii]

These are great!! As a non native speaker they will be very helpful

 

[ellinasgolfer0320]

Lol... He's right about the word malakas...

 

[efhernandez_]

Lol... He's right about the word malakas...

That's my favorite part

 

[Worldwide Greeks Editor]

Great video!!

Here are some of the popular phrases to learn when visiting Greece (for those that are not Greek and/or do not speak Greek):

Greek Language Phrases You'll Need While Visiting Greece

Here are some simple Greek language words and phrases you might need during your trip to Greece.

www.greekboston.com

 

[ellinasgolfer0320]

Two that neither of these mention is

Δεν καταλαβαίνω Ελληνικά - Thehn kah-tah-lah-VEH-noh eh-lee-nee-KAH - I do not understand Greek

Μιλάς Αγγλικά; - me-LAHS ahng-lee-KAH; - Do you speak English?

 

[francescool]

Two that neither of these mention is

Δεν καταλαβαίνω Ελληνικά - Thehn kah-tah-lah-VEH-noh eh-lee-nee-KAH - I do not understand Greek

Μιλάς Αγγλικά; - me-LAHS ahng-lee-KAH; - Do you speak English?

Those are good ones, thanks for posting

 

[k_tsoukalas]

Excellent video! You do need to know at least a little Greek while in Greece. Well you don't technically "need to" - you can get by because people do speak English. But, they LOVE it when we speak at least a little bit.

 

[AlexiaTravels]

I learned a fair amount of Greek when I was a kid and my grandparents were still around, but over the years, I have forgotten it. The first time I went to Greece it took me a few days to remember my Greek. Once I was able to start speaking, I got so much more out of my time there. It's sooo worth it to do some language prep work before arriving. If I had done that, I wouldn't have wasted my first few days in the country getting my bearings with the language.

 

[dubai_suzie]

I learned a fair amount of Greek when I was a kid and my grandparents were still around, but over the years, I have forgotten it. The first time I went to Greece it took me a few days to remember my Greek. Once I was able to start speaking, I got so much more out of my time there. It's sooo worth it to do some language prep work before arriving. If I had done that, I wouldn't have wasted my first few days in the country getting my bearings with the language.

I always am a bit shaky in the beginning, and then after a few days I start to get more used to it, and my fear develops as well, although my Greek is pretty bad overall

 

[AlexiaTravels]

I always am a bit shaky in the beginning, and then after a few days I start to get more used to it, and my fear develops as well, although my Greek is pretty bad overall

It's a really difficult thing, trusting our brain and our mouths when navigating a second language!

 

[paharo45]

I wish I knew more Greek! Thanks for sharing