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post 22 Aug 2005, 10:19 AM
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Ok I ll try to put some Greek pHrases that can be used as a tourist when, if, you visit Greece!

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  • Gia sou, It means Hello.
  • Ti kanis?, means, How are you?
  • Pu ine?, means, Where is?
  • Ti ora ine? means, What time is it?
  • Efcharisto, means, Thank you!
  • Parakalo, means, Please!
  • Dose mu, means, Give me!


I reckon thats enough for today!

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post 22 Aug 2005, 11:14 AM
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well, i go on with that :

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  • καλημέρα = kalimera = good morning

  • καληνύχτα = kalinixta = good night

  • πως σε λενε = pos se lene = what is your name

  • φιλια = filia = kisses

  • μιλας αγγλικα ; = milas agglika ? = do you speak english ?


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post 22 Aug 2005, 11:22 AM
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  • Σε Αγαπώ = se agapo = I love you

  • Έχεις ωραία μάτια = exis orea matia = You have beautiful eyes

  • Ψάχνω = psaxno = I'm searching for


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post 22 Aug 2005, 11:47 AM
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How can I get the transcriptions of this phrases? Please! Its very difficult to learn without trancription!
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post 22 Aug 2005, 11:53 AM
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The transcriptions are there!
Do you wanna know how to pronounce them?

Add your own phrases and we ll translate them in greek for you!


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I want someone to come and teach me or come get me and teach me while we are making sweet love lol... default.tongue.gif


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post 22 Aug 2005, 08:44 PM
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what is
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Paul Simpsons blue white army


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post 22 Aug 2005, 08:50 PM
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paul simpsons blue, white army = οι μπλε του Paul Simpson, άσπρη στρατιά = oi ble tou Paul Simpson, aspri stratia


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Gia sou,

OK, I'm confused ... Help parakalo!! default.tongue.gif

How is it that:

Ti kanis?, means, How are you?

and

Ti ora ine? means, What time is it?

What does Ti mean? .... there are no similar words in the two phrases



Also how does one say ... where is the closest bathroom ... I know I will need this one when I visit. default.blush.gif

filia & Efcharisto ... I just had to find a way to use filia ... I like that one!


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Ti kanis = what are you doing ( meaning how do you do )

Ti ora ine = what time is it

NOTE : ine = is

ine proi = it is morning

ine kalo = it is good

where is the closest bathroom = pou ine to kontinotero mpanio ?


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Ti means what!


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Efcharisto!

Now I have more questions.


Pos se lene .. instead of .. ti se lene? (What is your name) Why is that?

Pou einai or pou ine (where is) .... why is there a difference?

What is greek for these words:

Why

How

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πως σε λενε = pos se lene = how is your name pronounced, but it equal to what is your name

exact meaning :
what is your name = pio ine to onoma sou

now :

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είναι = einai = ine

it is written ειναι (einai) in english but you can also write ine, just writing differs
  • WHY = giati = γιατί
  • HOW = pos = πως
  • WHERE = pou = που


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Useful Greek -English Dictionary





A
ARE YOU WORKING ME ?
ΜΕ ΔΟΥΛΕΥΕΙΣ ?
ARE WE GLUING COFFEE POTS ?
ΜΠΡΙΚΙΑ ΚΟΛΛΑΜΕ ?

ARE YOU ASKING AND THE CHANGE FROM OVER ?
ΖΗΤΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ΡΕΣΤΑ ΑΠΟ ΠΑΝΩ ?

AT THE END THEY SHAVE THE GROOM.
ΣΤΟ ΤΕΛΟΣ ΞΥΡΙΖΟΥΝ ΤΟΝ ΓΑΜΠΡΟ.

B
BETTER FIVE AND IN HAND THAN TEN AND WAITING.
ΚΑΛΛΙΟ ΠΕΝΤΕ ΚΑΙ ΣΤΟ ΧΕΡΙ ΠΑΡΑ ΔΕΚΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΡΤΕΡΕΙ.

BETTER DONKEY - BONDING THAN DONKEY - SEARCHING.
ΚΑΛΛΙΟ ΓΑΙΔΟΥΡΟΔΕΝΕ ΠΑΡΑ ΓΑΙΔΟΥΡΟΓΥΡΕΥΕ.

C
CATCH THE EGG AND MOW IT.
ΠΙΑΣ' ΤΟ ΑΥΓΟ ΚΑΙ ΚΟΥΡΕΦ' ΤΟ.

F
FART US A STONEWALL !
ΚΛΑΣΕ ΜΑΣ ΜΙΑ ΜΑΝΤΡΑ !

FROM HERE GO AND THE OTHERS.
ΑΠΟ ΕΔΩ ΠΑΝ' ΚΙ ΟΙ ΑΛΛΟΙ.

G

GLASS.!
ΤΖΑΜΙ.!

Η
HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND CHRIST.
ΔΕΝ ΚΑΤΑΛΑΒΑΙΝΕΙ ΧΡΙΣΤΟ.



HAIRS CURLY.
ΤΡΙΧΕΣ ΚΑΤΣΑΡΕΣ.

HOW FROM HERE MORNING MORNING ?
ΠΩΣ ΑΠΟ ΕΔΩ ΠΡΩΙ ΠΡΩΙ ?

HE ATE DOOR.
ΕΦΑΓΕ ΠΟΡΤΑ.

HE ###### ME.
ΜΕ ΕΚΛΑΣΕ.

HE MADE US THE THREE TWO
ΜΑΣ ΕΚΑΝΕ ΤΑ ΤΡΙΑ ΔΥΟ.

HE SLEEPS WITH THE CHICKENS.
ΚΟΙΜΑΤΑΙ ΜΕ ΤΙΣ ΚΟΤΕΣ.

HE STUCK ME TO THE WALL.
ΜΕ ΚΟΛΛΗΣΕ ΣΤΟΝ ΤΟΙΧΟ.

HE RETURNED ME THE ENTRAILS.
ΜΟΥ ΓΥΡΙΣΕ ΤΑ ΑΝΤΕΡΑ.

HE SAT ME ON THE NECK.
ΜΟΥ ΚΑΘΙΣΕ ΣΤΟ ΛΑΙΜΟ.

HAS THE WEATHER TURNINGS.
ΕΧΕΙ Ο ΚΑΙΡΟΣ ΓΥΡΙΣΜΑΤΑ.

HE DOES THE DUCK.
ΚΑΝΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΠΙΑ.


Ι
IT SAYS. !
ΛΕΕΙ. !

I 'VE PLAYED THEM. !
ΤΑ 'ΧΩ ΠΑΙΞΕΙ. !

I MADE HER LOTTERY.
ΤΗΝ ΕΚΑΝΑ ΛΑΧΕΙΟ.

I STAYED BONE.
ΕΜΕΙΝΑ ΚΟΚΑΛΟ.

I SAW THE CHRIST SOLDIER.
ΕΙΔΑ ΤΟ ΧΡΙΣΤΟ ΦΑΝΤΑΡΟ.

I DON'T KNOW CHRIST.
ΔΕΝ ΞΕΡΩ ΧΡΙΣΤΟ.

IT DIDN'T SIT ON US.
ΔΕΝ ΜΑΣ ΚΑΘΙΣΕ.

I CAME OUT OF MY CLOTHES.
ΒΓΗΚΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΡΟΥΧΑ ΜΟΥ.

IT RAINED CHAIR LEGS.
ΕΒΡΕΞΕ ΚΑΡΕΚΛΟΠΟΔΑΡΑ.

I DON'T HAVE FACES TO COME OUT.
ΔΕΝ ΕΧΩ ΜΟΥΤΡΑ ΝΑ ΒΓΩ ΕΞΩ.

I DON'T KNOW MY BLINDNESS.
ΔΕΝ ΞΕΡΩ ΤΗΝ ΤΥΦΛΑ ΜΟΥ.

I MADE THEM SEA.
ΤΑ ΕΚΑΝΑ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΑ.

I HAVE SPIT THEM.
ΤΑ 'ΧΩ ΦΤΥΣΕΙ.

I TOOK THEM TO THE SKULL.
ΤΑ ΠΗΡΑ ΣΤΟ ΚΡΑΝΙΟ.

I AM DOGBORED.
ΣΚΥΛΟΒΑΡΙΕΜΑΙ.

I MADE BLACK EYES TO SEE YOU.
ΕΚΑΝΑ ΜΑΥΡΑ ΜΑΤΙΑ ΝΑ ΣΕ ΔΩ.

I TOOK MY THREE.
ΠΗΡΑ ΤΑ ΤΡΙΑ ΜΟΥ.

I'M SITTING ON IGNITED COALS.
ΚΑΘΟΜΑΙ ΣΕ ΑΝΑΜΜΕΝΑ ΚΑΡΒΟΥΝΑ.

L
LIKE THE SNOOOWS. !
ΣΑΝ ΤΑ ΧΙΟΟΟΝΙΑ.

LIKE THE UNFAIR CURSE.
ΣΑΝ ΤΗΝ ΑΔΙΚΗ ΚΑΤΑΡΑ.



Μ
MARROWS DRUMS. !
ΚΟΛΟΚΥΘΙΑ ΤΟΥΜΠΑΝΑ. !



Ο
OF THE GAY. A!
ΤΟΥ ΠΟΥΣΤΗ. !



P
PALE I CUT IT.
ΧΛΩΜΟ ΤΟ ΚΟΒΩ.



S
SOMETHING'S RUNNING AT THE GYPSIES.
ΚΑΤΙ ΤΡΕΧΕΙ ΣΤΑ ΓΥΦΤΙΚΑ.

SHIT AND FROMSHIT.
ΣΚΑΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟΣΚΑΤΑ.

SUNDAY SHORT FEAST.
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΚΟΝΤΗ ΓΙΟΡΤΗ.

SHIT HIGH AND GAZE.
ΧΕΣΕ ΨΗΛΑ ΚΙ ΑΓΝΑΝΤΕΥΕ.

SLOW THE CABBAGES.
ΣΙΓΑ ΤΑ ΛΑΧΑΝΑ.



T
THEY MADE HER FROM HAND.
ΤΗΝ ΕΚΑΝΑΝ ΑΠΟ ΧΕΡΙ.

TO SAY THE FIGS - FIGS AND THE TUB - TUB.
ΝΑ ΛΕΜΕ ΤΑ ΣΥΚΑ - ΣΥΚΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΗ ΣΚΑΦΗ - ΣΚΑΦΗ.

THE UNIVERSITY IS AT DEVIL'S MOTHER.
ΤΟ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΑΟΛΟΥ ΤΗ ΜΑΝΑ.

THIS IS DEWATERED.
ΕΙΝΑΙ ΞΕΝΕΡΩΤΟ.

THEY DON'T CHEW.
ΔΕΝ ΜΑΣΑΝΕ.

THEY BECAME ROBES - ROBES UNBUTTONED.
ΕΓΙΝΑΝ ΡΟΜΠΕΣ - ΡΟΜΠΕΣ ΞΕΚΟΥΜΠΩΤΕΣ.

THE BAD YOUR WEATHER. !
ΤΟΝ ΚΑΚΟ ΣΟΥ ΤΟΝ ΚΑΙΡΟ. !

W
WELCOME MY EYES THE TWO.
ΚΑΛΩΣ ΤΑ ΜΑΤΙΑ ΜΟΥ ΤΑ ΔΥΟ.

WHO PAYS THE BRIDE ?
ΠΟΙΟΣ ΠΛΗΡΩΝΕΙ ΤΗ ΝΥΦΗ ?

WHATEVER YOU REMEMBER YOU ARE GLAD.
ΟΤΙ ΘΥΜΑΣΑΙ ΧΑΙΡΕΣΑΙ.

WE DRANK HIM.
ΤOΝ ΗΠΙΑΜΕ.

WE CONFUSED OUR THIGHS.
ΜΠΛΕΞΑΜΕ ΤΑ ΜΠΟΥΤΙΑ ΜΑΣ.

WHORE'S BANISTER.
ΤΗΣ ΠΟΥΤΑΝΑΣ ΤΟ ΚΑΓΚΕΛΟ.

WITH THIS SIDE TO SLEEP.
ΜΕ ΑΥΤΟ ΤΟ ΠΛΕΥΡΟ ΝΑ ΚΟΙΜΑΣΑΙ.

WILL I TAKE OUT THE SNAKE FROM THE HOLE. ?
ΕΓΩ ΘΑ ΒΓΑΛΩ ΤΟ ΦΙΔΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΤΡΥΠΑ ?



Υ
YOU OWE ME YOUR HORNS.
ΜΟΥ ΧΡΩΣΤΑΣ ΤΑ ΚΕΡΑΤΑ ΣΟΥ.

YOUR MIND AND A POUND AND THE PAINTER'S BRUSH.
ΤΟ ΜΥΑΛΟ ΣΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΜΙΑ ΛΥΡΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΥ ΜΠΟΓΙΑΤΖΗ Ο ΚΟΠΑΝΟΣ.

YOU HAVE VERY NICE LEATHER.
ΕΧΕΙΣ ΠΟΛΥ ΩΡΑΙΟ ΔΕΡΜΑ.

YOU ARE FOR THE FESTIVALS.
ΕΙΣΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΤΑ ΠΑΝΗΓΥΡΙΑ.

YOUR EYE THE CROSSEYED
ΤΟ ΜΑΤΙ ΣΟΥ Τ' ΑΛΛΗΘΩΡΟ.

YOU ΑRE THE SHOPPING.
ΕΙΣΑΙ ΨΩΝΙΟ.

YOU RECKON WITHOUT THE HOTEL OWNER.
ΥΠΟΛΟΓΙΖΕΙΣ ΧΩΡΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΟ.

YOU WILL EAT WOOD.
ΘΑ ΦΑΣ ΞΥΛΟ.

YOU ATE MY EARS.
ΜΟΥ ΕΦΑΓΕΣ ΤΑ ΑΥΤΙΑ.


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