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| Basic Greek Words | Greek is considered to be among the most difficult languages in the world to learn. However, one can learn certain words and phrases to be able to grasp the general meaning of the conversation or to impress friends/acquaintances from a Greek-speaking environment.
In the below provided words, the sound ‘e’ is read as in the English word ‘egg’ and the sound ‘th’ as in ‘this’. The syllable, upon which the emphasis falls, is underlined.
Names of Towns and Places
in Greece and Crete | Countries in Greek |
Ellatha – Greece
Ellinas – Greek (man)
Ellinitha – Greek (woman)
Kriti – Crete
kritikos – Cretan man
kritikia – Cretan woman
Iraklio – Heraklion
Hania – Chania
Rethimno – Rethymnon
Ayios Nikolaos – Agios Nikolaos
Sitia – Sitia
Knossos – Knossos
Festos – Festos
Samaria – Samaria (Gorge)
| Alvania – Albania
Ameriki – USA
Anglia – England
Finlanthia – Finland
Gallia – France
Iaponia – Japan
Ispania – Spain
Italia – Italy
Kanathas – Canada
Kina – China
Norviyia – Norway
Ollanthia – Holland
Polonia – Polland
Rossia – Russia
Souithia – Sweden
Thania – Denmark
Tourkia – Turkey
Velyio – Belgium
Voulgaria – Bulgaria
Yermania – Germany |
The Colors in Greek
aspro, lefko – white
mavro – black
kokkino – red
mple – blue
kitrino – yellow
prassino – green
kafe – brown
mov – purple
galazio – light blue
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