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dubai_suzie

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Videos like these were super helpful for when I was first traveling to Greece. I have a major fear of offending people without knowing it and getting super embarrassed
 
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dubai_suzie said:
Videos like these were super helpful for when I was first traveling to Greece. I have a major fear of offending people without knowing it and getting super embarrassed
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Kalley Mera from Thailand.... simple and nice,Egho milaw Ellinika.... learning to speak Ellinika was the greatest joy of my life.... Efgharisto polee for posting this!..... nicely presented... there was a time when we used to be a few Cypriots in Mykonos.... every one was Khumbare!.....And Khumbara!!??..... How I miss hugging and kissing like we used to in Mykonou..❣️❣️?
 
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Kalley Mera from Thailand.... simple and nice,Egho milaw Ellinika.... learning to speak Ellinika was the greatest joy of my life.... Efgharisto polee for posting this!..... nicely presented... there was a time when we used to be a few Cypriots in Mykonos.... every one was Khumbare!.....And Khumbara!!??..... How I miss hugging and kissing like we used to in Mykonou..❣️❣️?
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The love I feel in Greece is like no other! I love how warm everyone is with the hugging and kissing <3 <3 <3 Filia from Dubai
 
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It really does enhance your experience in Greece if you know even a little bit of the language. :) Thanks for sharing this video! The items are all true, and it is so easy to make a faux pas.
 
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It really does enhance your experience in Greece if you know even a little bit of the language. :) Thanks for sharing this video! The items are all true, and it is so easy to make a faux pas.
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I used to do my presentations in Greek language to the Hoteliers who couldn't understand English language!... Sometimes difficult to communicate with Front Desk team, so very useful to combine English language with little Ellinika!?
 
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