No Longer Just Greek To You

The following are common North American expressions and words translated from Greek, phonetically.

Hello, Goodbye, Great!, Bravo!
YA-su
Welcome
ka-LOHSS oh-REE-sa-teh
What's the matter?
tee seem-VEH-nee
Stop
STA-su
Good luck
ka-LEE TEE-hee
I like you very much
mu ah-reh-SEH-teh po-LEE
I love you
sahs ah-gha-PO
Please
pa-ra-ka-LO
Thank you
ef-ha-ree-STO
You're welcome
TEE-po-ta
Happy to meet you
HEH-ro po-LEE
Omelet
oh-meh-LEH-ta
Potatoes
pa-TA-tess
Bread
pso-MEE
Coffee
ka-FEHSS
Good
ka-LO
Not good
OH-hee ka-LO

From Passport To The World by Charles Berlitz.


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