English Ancient Greek
Welcome
Ἀσπάζομαι! (Aspázdomai) si ba zhuo mai.
Hello
Χαῖρε! (Khaíre!) - sg ha lai.
Χαίρετε! (Khaírete!) - pl xie li dai.
How are you?
Fine, thanks, and you?
Τί πράττεις; (Ti prátteis?) - sg di bu la dai si.
/ Τί πράττετε; (Ti práttete?) - pl di bu la de dai.
Πάντ' ἀγαθὰ πράττω, ὦ φίλε. (Pánt' agathá práttō, ō fíle.) ba du ga si du la dao, fei lai.
Long time no see
Καιρὸς δέ! (Kairós dé!) gai li sei ge me zai.
What's your name?
My name is ...
Ὄνομα σοι τί ἐστιν; (Ónoma soi tí estin?) nao mao si di si tin?
Ὄνομα μοι… (Ónopa moi ...) nao ma mi.
Where are you from?
I'm from ...
Πηλικὸς εἶ; (Pēlikós eí?) - m / bi li ke sei mai.
Πηλικὴ εἶ; (Pēlikē eí?) - f bi li gai.
Ἐκ … ἔρχομαι. (Ek… érkhomai.) ga ba ...ye huo mai.
How old are you?
I'm ... years old
Ποδαπὸς εἶ; (Podapós eí?) - sg bu da bu sei you mai.
Ποδαποί ἐστε; (Podapoí este?) - pl bu da bu ei si dai.
Ἔτεα ... γεγονώς (Étea … gegonōs) - m dai ya ...ye guo nao si.
Ἔτεα ... γεγονυῖα (Étea … gegonuía) - f dai ya ...ye guo ni ya.
Pleased to meet you
Σε γιγνώσκων χαίρω. (Se gignōskōn kaírō) sei gei de nao si guang xie zhao.
Good morning
Good night
Goodbye
Ὑπίαινε! (Hypíaine!) - sg bieyie men.
Ὑπιαίνετε! (Hypiaínete!) - pl pie na ge dai.
Good afternoon/evening
Χαῖρε! (Khaíre!) Χαίρετε! (Khaírete!) ka lai.
Good luck
ἴθι εὐτθχής! (íthi eutukhēs!) fei ai di pi si.
Cheers/Good health!
Have a nice day
Χαῖρε πολλά! (Kaíre pollá!) ha li bo la.
Bon appetit
Τὸ δεῖπνον ἐστ’ ἐπεσκευασμένον da fu zai bu nao sei ge me da fu bo fu bo si gai wo si mei nong.
(Tó deípnon est' epeskeuasménon)
Bon voyage
ἴθι χαίρων! (íthi khaírōn!) sei xiai long.
I understand
Ξυνίημι (Ksyníēmi) ci ni mi.
I don't understand
Οὐ ξυνίημι (Ou ksyníēmi) ao ke si ni mi.
Please speak
more slowly
Βούλει σχολαίτερον λέγειν; (Boúlei skholaíteron légein?) wu li cuo lai ze long lai yin.
Please say that again
Aὖθις ἐξ ἀρχῆς λέγε, ἀντιβολῶ (Aúthis eks arkhēs lége, antibolō) a a, ke si ,bo si sei ge ma,lei gai , di wao ei.
Please write it down
Μεταγράφε αὐτὸ, ἀντιβολῶ (Metagráfe autó, antibolō) mei dai ge la fu la da fu , di wao.
Do you speak English?
Yes, a little
Ἀγγλιστί λαλεῖς; (Anglistí laleís?) li si dei la lei sei ge ma?
Ναί, ὀλίγον τι (Naí, olígon ti) nai , li gong di.
How do you say ...
Πῶς λέγω…? (Pōs légō…?) bi sei ge ma lai gou?
Excuse me
Συγγνωθί μοι (Syngnōthí moi) sei ge ne fei mi.
How much is this?
Πόσον τι; (Póson ti?) bao song di?
Sorry
Συγγνώμην ἔχε (Syngnōmēn ékhe) sei ge nao ming tai.
Thank you
Response Ἐπαινῶ (Epainō) bai mi.
Οὐδὲν διαφέρει (Oudén diaférei) ao wai da , di ye fan li.
Would you like to
dance with me?
Δὸς ὀρχεῖσθαι τοῦτο μετὰ σοί ,rai da ,si ga ma, tie si lai duo dao mai sei?
(Dós orkheísthai toúto metá soí)
I miss you
Ποθεινοτέρως ἔχω σοῦ (Potheinotérōs ékhō soú) bo fei ne dai le cou shao.
I love you
Σε φιλῶ (Se filō) sei fei .
Get well soon
Τοὺς θεοὺς εὔχομαί σοι διδόναι ὑγίειαν du sei ge ma fei yao fei ge ma , ai hong mu sei,li wang ne yi yan
.(Toús theoús eúkhomaí soi didónai hygíeian)
Leave me alone!
Παῦε! (Paúe!) bai.
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
Ζεῦ σῶσον! (Zdeú sōson!) re si sei ge me song.
Πῦρ! (Púr!) bi , ge zhao.
Παῦε! (Paúe!) bai.
Congratulations!
Εὖγε! (Eúge!) ai yai.
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year
Καλὰ Χριστούγεννα! (Kalá Khristoúgenna!) ka li hei si du yin na.
Happy Easter
Καλὸν Πάσχα! (Kalón Páskha!) ga li ba si ka.
Happy Birthday
Πόλλ’ ἀγαθὰ γένοιτό σοι! (Póll' agathá génoitó soi!) bao li ea fu yie mei dao sei.
My hovercraft
is full of eels
Τὸ ἀεροπλοῖον ἐμὸν ἐγχελείων πλῆρές ἐστιν da li fai le bu luan mi ni, tie ling bu lang wa lai si tin.
(Tó aeroploíon emón enkheleíōn plērés estin)
One language
is never enough Μία γλώττα οὐδεπώποτε ἱκανή nie wu lou dao wai guo bu dei ga ni.
(Mía glōtta oudepōpote hikanē)