vodka βότκα ( v-O-tka) rum ρούμι ( ro-E-mi) water νερό ( neh-rO) club soda σόδα ( sO-da) tonic water tonic water ( .

noodles μακαρόνια ( makaronia) rice ρύζι ( oh-REE-zah) beans φασόλια ( fah-SOH-lia) May I have a glass of _____? The new and improved content has a more visually appealing colour-coding system, enabling users to find what they want, when they want it, and in less time. Greeks count with kilograms and rarely with liters (liters usually only for bottled water, oil and gasoline). This pocket-sized volume will help you connect with the locals in Athens, Delphi, Meteora, Sparta, Crete, Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes — and everywhere in between. Time is written and said either in twelve hour clock form in everyday speech or in twenty-four hour clock especially in timetables.Consequently there are only simple unaspirated s, z, ts, j, x 's (no shame, plea sure, lu xurious, chin etc. Collins continue to build on the strength of their phrase books by improving and updating their highly successful Phrasebook and Dictionary series. Greek people know they have a difficult language (for foreigners) and don't expect any tourist to know more than a couple words.

It is arranged by topic as follows: the world and nature; space and time; the human body; human life: its various relations; mind; arts and sciences; speech and writing; philosophy; emotions, character; virtue and vice; religion; domestic life; commerce and agriculture; the state; law and justice; military matters; naval matters; miscellany, and proverbs. we εμείς he αυτός she αυτή it αυτό they αυτοί my/mine δικός μου (δική μου, δικό μου) your/yours (formal) δικός σας (δική σας, δικό σας) your/yours (informal) δικός σου (δική σου, δικό σου) our/ours δικός μας (δική μας, δικό μας) his δικός του (δική του, δικό του) her/hers δικός της (δική της, δικό της) its του their/theirs δικός τους (δική τους, δικό τους) Problems [ edit ] I'm drowning! Lonely Planet's Greek Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Greek phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs.Greek is the official language of both Greece and Cyprus, but is only spoken in the south of the latter.

Of course, it will require serious effort and dedication to learn to speak Greek fluently, as Greek grammar is admittedly more complex than it is in most other languages (much more demanding than German, for example, which is a language with relatively complex grammar). half μισός/μισή/μισό ( mee-SSOHS / mee-SSEE / mee-SSOH) quarter τέταρτο ( tEH-tar-toh less λιγότερος/πιο λίγος/λιγότερη/πιο λίγη/λιγότερο/πιο λίγο ( lee-GHO-teh-rohs / lee-GHO-teh-ree / lee-GHO-teh-roh) more περισσότερος/πιο πολύς/περισσότερη/πιο πολλή/περισσότερο/πιο πολύ ( peh-ree-SSOH-teh-rohs / peh-ree-SSOH-teh-ree / peh-ree-SSOH-teh-ro) Time [ edit ] now τώρα ( TOH-rah) later αργότερα ( ar-GHOH-teh-rah) before πριν ( preen) morning πρωί ( proh-EE) afternoon απόγευμα ( a-POH-yev-ma) evening βράδυ ( VRAH-thee) night νύχτα ( NEE-htah) Clock time [ edit ] one o'clock AM μία η ώρα το πρωί( .The book also provides simplified phonetics to ensure that users pronounce the Greek words and phrases correctly. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

Although the dative dropped out of use in Greek before the dative merged with the accusative in English, one can still form the dative of μπαγλαμάς (a stringed instrument smaller than the μπουζούκι), even though it belongs to a new declension. As in zone Θ/θ theeta (θήτα) As in thought Κ/κ kappa (κάππα) As in cat Λ/λ lamtha (λάμδα) L/l Μ/μ mee (μι,μυ) M/m Ν/ν nee (νι,νυ) N/n Ξ/ξ ksee (ξι) X/x as in a xe Π/π pee (πι) P/p as in a pe Ρ/ρ rho (ρο) As in road Σ/σ/ς sigma (σίγμα) S/s as in some. Designed for first-time thrill-seekers and experienced enthusiasts alike, each book showcases 200 unmissable activities along with awe-inspiring photos, engaging first-hand accounts, and practical advice on how to get there, where to stay and what to eat along the way. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.Quick, easy-to-use and of a size to fit neatly into your pocket, this phrasebook is organized by subjects such as: everyday phrases; hotels; and travelling around. Duration [ edit ] _____ minute(s) _____ λεπτό/λεπτά ( lep-TOH/TAH) _____ hour(s) _____ ώρα/ώρες ( OH-rah/res) _____ day(s) _____ μέρα/μέρες ( MEH-rah/res) _____ week(s) _____ εβδομάδα/δες ( ev-dhoh-MAH-dhah/dhes) _____ month(s) _____ μήνας/μήνες ( MEEN / MEE-nes) _____ year(s) _____ έτος/χρόνος/χρονιά/έτη/χρόνοι/χρονιές Days [ edit ] today σήμερα ( SEE-meh-ra) yesterday χτες ( khtes) tomorrow αύριο ( AHV-ree-oh) this week αυτή την εβδομάδα ( .