Greek for Gringos
A daily Greek course for English speakers headed to Greece — travel phrases, pronunciation, and cultural notes, one lesson at a time.
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Greek For Gringos Lesson 1 Greetings 2026 10 04
Lesson 1: Greetings yia sou (γεια σου) — hello to a friend; yia like "ya", sou like "sue" yia sas (γεια σας) — polite hello for strangers, elders, groups kalimera (καλημέρα) — good morning; stress the MEH kalispera (καλησπέρα) — good evening kalinichta (καληνύχτα) — good night; guttural kh adio (αντίο) — goodbye Cultural note: warm Greek greetings, cheek kisses, say kalimera first and smiling Demo dialogue: entering a taverna; recap drill of 3 phrases Audio: Greek phrases synthesized with --language el (Greek phonology), narration in English