Learn the Basics: Greek Language

Greek language belongs to the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European language family and it is spoken mainly in Greece and Cyprus.
Get ready for your next Greek holiday by picking up a few choice words and phrases. Elena, one of our staff in Athens, runs you through the basics so you'll be able to impress the locals!
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⏲️ Timestamps - Chapters ⏲️
00:00 Intro
00:40 Greetings: Γειά (Hello / Bye, used informally) - Geiá
01:50 Greetings: Καλημέρα - Good morning / Good day - Kaliméra
02:35 Greetings: Καλησπέρα - Good evening - Kalispéra
02.50 Greetings: Καληνύχτα - Good night - Kalinýchta
03:05 Yes and No: Ναι - Yes - Ne , ‘Οχι - No - Ohi
04:00 Please and Thank you: Ευχαριστώ - Thank you - Efcharistó, Παρακαλώ - Please - Pa-ra-kalo
04:23 Excuse me: Με συγχωρείτε - Excuse me -Me si-horite
04:35 Cheers: Γεια μας! - Cheers - Yia mas!
05:14 Bonus word!
05:51 Outro

Пікірлер: 182

  • @electricairways
    @electricairways2 жыл бұрын

    Yes in Greek: "No" No in Greek: "Ok" My brain: 🔥

  • @casparlatete9935

    @casparlatete9935

    Жыл бұрын

    That is exactly what I thought when I first learned some simple words about 40 years ago, and you know what, it is the best way. Applying that thinking to those two words, in particular, has never let me down.

  • @user-xh9rz7rf8l

    @user-xh9rz7rf8l

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes in Greek = Ναί / Neh No in Greek = Όχι / Ohi Your brain need more education

  • @lucypher5200
    @lucypher52002 жыл бұрын

    I should be studying for my cardiology final that’s tomorrow but instead I’m trying to learn Greek!

  • @JayWayTravel

    @JayWayTravel

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck for the exam! Go hit those books 😁

  • @zoranbajic6762

    @zoranbajic6762

    2 жыл бұрын

    Κριστεν Καλουδα-ελλινικη γλοσσια ειναι καλιτερα στο παΥκοσμο και γεια σου!

  • @Molaviraastinpourhamidshiraazi

    @Molaviraastinpourhamidshiraazi

    2 жыл бұрын

    How did the final go?

  • @lucypher5200

    @lucypher5200

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Molaviraastinpourhamidshiraazi I passed 😊. Thanks!

  • @Molaviraastinpourhamidshiraazi

    @Molaviraastinpourhamidshiraazi

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lucypher5200 good job. Now you know greek AND cardiology

  • @benjaminsovdottir4627
    @benjaminsovdottir46272 жыл бұрын

    The Greeks sound like a very happy people. Cheers from Texas.

  • @ioannapetrili119

    @ioannapetrili119

    2 жыл бұрын

    😆

  • @megsmuhammed407
    @megsmuhammed407 Жыл бұрын

    I am from Philippines, and thanks for this short vedio, through this short vedio I can learn basic Greek language in advance. Planning to work Greece, God bless

  • @SoFi-Music
    @SoFi-Music2 жыл бұрын

    This is the cutest and most fun language video I’ve seen

  • @tomi7464

    @tomi7464

    2 жыл бұрын

    Geia sou

  • @paulinebyrne-brady3275
    @paulinebyrne-brady32752 жыл бұрын

    I like the way you teach, you keep it simple and also explain it in a way that will be easy to remember. Evharistos. From England.

  • @JayWayTravel

    @JayWayTravel

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Pauline!

  • @jort281

    @jort281

    2 жыл бұрын

    I never liked Harry Stowe. F' Harry Stowe. 🤪

  • @DarrenGroves
    @DarrenGrovesАй бұрын

    Thank you. We go to Corfu & Crete for our holidays. We just love those islands and the people from there. Time to learn some greek

  • @panoraiabalali
    @panoraiabalali2 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic Greek Ambassador! Elena, girl, you are amazing! 🤩 Γεια σου, βρε Έλενα!

  • @dorsay703
    @dorsay7032 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate that you keep it simple by not teaching too many words and your explanations make it easier to remember. I’m just arrived in Greece so now I’m trying to learn and practice .

  • @gistoddlinho

    @gistoddlinho

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too.

  • @leeyoonji9832
    @leeyoonji98322 жыл бұрын

    I love this!! my step father's family is greek so I'm still learning english since my original language is spanish I think it will more easy to learn greek.

  • @juliamallik9316

    @juliamallik9316

    2 жыл бұрын

    I knew basic Greek from traveling there every summer and I took Spanish in high school. I definitely noticed some similarities in the languages

  • @Acatalepsyyy

    @Acatalepsyyy

    Жыл бұрын

    Your English is really good👍🏽

  • @user-my6cb3xb7b
    @user-my6cb3xb7b2 ай бұрын

    Thank you! That was really fun! I leave for Greece in two weeks. I will be looking at this and other videos everyday. I know, I know, I should have started months ago. Greek is so intimidating. I'll keep trying.

  • @Frederm
    @Frederm5 ай бұрын

    You are really good at teaching. You should consider making more videos as I will like to learn more Greek from you😊.

  • @lolwutathon
    @lolwutathon Жыл бұрын

    I spent a week in Athens this year, and people were shocked I'd bothered to learn even the basics.

  • @metaldave08096

    @metaldave08096

    Жыл бұрын

    Good to know, I plan to visit in June. Did you have any problems with language barriers?

  • @lolwutathon

    @lolwutathon

    Жыл бұрын

    @metaldave08096 Not at all. Everyone seemed to speak English. It didn't stop me trying to impress them with my awful Greek though!

  • @ephraimcamacho9600
    @ephraimcamacho96002 жыл бұрын

    I need to practice more!! Lol my Greek friends only show me the bad stuff!! Lol. Still love my Greek brothers!!

  • @GreekWithStalo
    @GreekWithStalo Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for spreading the Greek language!

  • @veravanvleck2992
    @veravanvleck2992 Жыл бұрын

    I'm going to a Greek festival with my family soon and i decided i wanted to learn the language just a few words but once i watched this video it made me want to learn more i know how to speak some french, some asl but know i really want to learn this thank you for making it simple it's so easy to understand

  • @suhanipandey9503
    @suhanipandey95032 жыл бұрын

    I'm from India and I'm learning Greek from you , you taught very well ευχαριστώ κυρία

  • @udusjksksjdjdkdkjdhxnkdjd
    @udusjksksjdjdkdkjdhxnkdjd Жыл бұрын

    i have a friend who’s from greece and i’ve always wanted to impress her one day by talking to her in greek - this is helping so much

  • @LaMamaVillaJunia54
    @LaMamaVillaJunia545 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much !! Such a short video and so much learned!! Thank you! And happy holidays 🎁🎉

  • @LaMamaVillaJunia54
    @LaMamaVillaJunia545 ай бұрын

    Simple, easy and clear,, No too much bla bla bla.....❤

  • @elzafro842
    @elzafro842 Жыл бұрын

    I'm Russian, but my relatives from my mum's side are Greek, so I've always dreamt of speaking Greek fluently. I'm fluent in English, almost fluent in Spanish and currently learning French at university, and sometimes it makes me so upset that I even understand Italian, but I'm still struggling with Greek. It's the most difficult language to me, but I'm not gonna give up, because among all the foreign languages I speak I consider Greek the most beautiful and rich, especially when it comes to vocabulary

  • @ginnienuckles3992
    @ginnienuckles39922 жыл бұрын

    so great i created flash cards on this video ,, heading to Greece in June !! thank you

  • @frostylunetta
    @frostylunetta Жыл бұрын

    I'm learning Greek now. Your video is excellent ❤️😊

  • @sabtuchannel9590
    @sabtuchannel95902 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing

  • @SpartanLeonidas1821
    @SpartanLeonidas18212 жыл бұрын

    Meraki is a word that has an ultimate Arabic Origin. Filotimo is a Great Greek word. Literally to have a "Love of Honor", someone who is Honorable has it...👍

  • @user-km1dr7mo6k
    @user-km1dr7mo6k9 ай бұрын

    Ευχαριστώ!

  • @sot1susy-amogus
    @sot1susy-amogus7 ай бұрын

    Im Greek and this is cool

  • @menradmlimira8125
    @menradmlimira81255 ай бұрын

    Thanks very much for this great video

  • @gazbason
    @gazbason Жыл бұрын

    I’m going on holiday next year, so my plan is to try and learn a bit to blend in 😂

  • @angy972
    @angy9722 жыл бұрын

    Am learning thanks

  • @medhatabdel-masih1076
    @medhatabdel-masih10762 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @sucrossland6153
    @sucrossland61532 жыл бұрын

    This is the easiest video I found for basic greek words :) Efcharistó! Do you offer tours in Athens?

  • @zulkiflijamil4033
    @zulkiflijamil403311 ай бұрын

    Γεια. Καλημέρα. Thanks a lot, Elena of Jayway Travel. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆🏆 I hope to learn Greek using your channel. Ελληνικά sounds beautiful.

  • @michaellaconte8338
    @michaellaconte8338 Жыл бұрын

    Very good teacher ❤

  • @okko7988
    @okko7988 Жыл бұрын

    YOU ARE AWSOME. I HAVE DECIDED TO GO AND LIVE IN GREECE. CITY OF LAMIA.

  • @grinchizinhe
    @grinchizinhe Жыл бұрын

    I'm not going to Greece but here i am 1am trying to learn greek

  • @udeshialwis9997
    @udeshialwis99972 жыл бұрын

    Great explain 💐

  • @Martina280
    @Martina280 Жыл бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤ thank you 🙏

  • @beckybernshausen830
    @beckybernshausen8302 жыл бұрын

    I really like how she teaches Greek but I can’t find anymore videos of her! Does she have her own channel?

  • @JayWayTravel

    @JayWayTravel

    2 жыл бұрын

    Elena showed travel vlogger Jon Barr around Athens last summer, for this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dopslLypc5vWfsY.html

  • @pualenaisz4403
    @pualenaisz44038 ай бұрын

    Αυτό είναι το καλύτερο μακράν!

  • @ismanbile2349
    @ismanbile23492 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @Hadithi-lz2bh
    @Hadithi-lz2bh9 ай бұрын

    amazing

  • @skillclass6597
    @skillclass65972 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot

  • @a1flyerdistributionltd580
    @a1flyerdistributionltd5802 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @mislavpislak4427
    @mislavpislak44272 жыл бұрын

    I just realized that Greek language has been used in SIMS games xD

  • @preppyxluciastandwithukrai8037
    @preppyxluciastandwithukrai8037 Жыл бұрын

    i’m greek and this is a big help!

  • @nurmohammad1321
    @nurmohammad13212 жыл бұрын

    Love to leran with you.. You are so sweet as teacher 🤗🤗😍😍

  • @CheriLexvold
    @CheriLexvold Жыл бұрын

    You have such a cute personality and way of expressing yourself!

  • @nicolewheeler5837
    @nicolewheeler5837 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video!☺

  • @paulodurvich4331
    @paulodurvich43312 жыл бұрын

    Thanks from Brazil:D

  • @seriouslyyoujest1771
    @seriouslyyoujest17712 жыл бұрын

    An old trust has now been dispersed. My first European trip started in France, then a 21 day sailing trip with Captain Panos first boat. Oretha. He now only does day trips so I’ll do three one day trips. Then go from island to island for 5 weeks and no Itinerary. After I will randomly meander from island to island. I want to go through that cave again in that cove where you see Panos’s boat is anchored in. Panos was described by the merchant boat as the best Captain in Greece. But, an older boat. Well that was three boats ago. And I tell you, I would go on Captain Panos’s old boat over any Captain in Greece. I cannot wait!

  • @alirezaagah6853
    @alirezaagah68533 жыл бұрын

    Extra NICE

  • @tolgabebek
    @tolgabebek2 жыл бұрын

    very successful teaching hi from Turkey

  • @nedtsui917
    @nedtsui9172 жыл бұрын

    Γεια σας! I'm from the central part of the USA and I'm learning modern Greek! I'm looking for language partners to practice since where I live there are no Greek speakers. I also have no Greek ancestry or family... I'm 25 years old and my interests include ice skating, rock climbing and playing the piano...

  • @willowclay5406
    @willowclay54067 ай бұрын

    My cousin is from Athens. A friendly Lebanese couple asked me if I was Armenian or Turkish. I'm mixed with Mediterranean which is where my passion comes from lol.

  • @quranreader7616
    @quranreader76163 жыл бұрын

    very nice😊

  • @laszloorosz1480
    @laszloorosz14802 жыл бұрын

    Καλό πρωί, καλό μεσημέρι, καλό βράδυ...🙂Ναι βρε! 😆

  • @SP19NC

    @SP19NC

    2 жыл бұрын

    Corrections: Καλό πρωί (but we don’t say that) Καλό μεσημέρι Καλό βράδυ Good job! Μπράβο! 🥳

  • @laszloorosz1480

    @laszloorosz1480

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SP19NC Μη μου κοροιδευεις μωρό μου! 😁Αλλα εχεισ δικιο... 😬

  • @greek2go
    @greek2go2 жыл бұрын

    Γεια σου! Nice video with a small correction🥰 In "Γεια", "Γεια σου", or "Γεια σας", the word "γεια" doesn't need an accent mark as it is one syllable😉❤ Kisses from Crete!💋

  • @reyluncyrad

    @reyluncyrad

    7 ай бұрын

    Hey quick question but when Γ is with Χ doesn't Γ sound like Ν. For example, έλεγχος.

  • @Saba367
    @Saba3672 жыл бұрын

    Very nice 👍

  • @imranabbasi1953
    @imranabbasi1953 Жыл бұрын

    Nice 👍👍

  • @baph0met
    @baph0met2 жыл бұрын

    "Ne" actually means "No" in my language, hope I don't get them confused in the future haha

  • @flixey5107
    @flixey51072 жыл бұрын

    I am Greek Australian and I really want to learn fluent greek

  • @NoT0D4Y

    @NoT0D4Y

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same lol

  • @stephsglcw9465

    @stephsglcw9465

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same haha

  • @SP19NC

    @SP19NC

    2 жыл бұрын

    Τότε κάντε το, παιδιά! 😁❤️

  • @flixey5107

    @flixey5107

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SP19NC mate it’s not as easy as u think

  • @sajantamang1678
    @sajantamang1678Ай бұрын

    Good

  • @n.mariner5610
    @n.mariner56102 жыл бұрын

    What confuses me most is the opposite meaning of Yes and No, accompanied by the same opposite gestures. How come?

  • @greekmerchantmarineno1ofth95
    @greekmerchantmarineno1ofth956 ай бұрын

    Its my language!

  • @marieguernalec6303
    @marieguernalec6303 Жыл бұрын

    I have a question about pronunciation : how do you pronounce the "che" like the jota in spanish ? Thanks you

  • @charlyperez1636
    @charlyperez16362 жыл бұрын

    I need a Greek girlfriend to practice !!!

  • @carloscarlos7044
    @carloscarlos704410 ай бұрын

    So what's " whiskey down " mean ?

  • @seckinyildirim6621
    @seckinyildirim6621 Жыл бұрын

    🙏

  • @prithwishsarkar5075
    @prithwishsarkar5075 Жыл бұрын

    😮❤😮

  • @donaldjohnson8522
    @donaldjohnson8522 Жыл бұрын

    You can say λέγαμαι which means my name is so you can γεια λέγαμαι then say your name and χαίρω πολύ means nice to meet you.

  • @alexwest5106
    @alexwest51069 ай бұрын

    Efharisto. Greek is a very sustainable language, since it recycles all the words 3 times :D

  • @siamaktahaeiyaghoubi897
    @siamaktahaeiyaghoubi8972 жыл бұрын

    That is such a pity that the course is limited to only one video!🙄😒😔🥴because the lady looks like a very good teacher. I am honestly disappointed about this and wish it was a series of short courses. Anyway, as an Iranian living in Turkey, there were some interesting things here that might point out interactions between cultures. For instance, the last word "Meraki" might be rooted in Turkish as "merak" means interest in Turkish (in Azeri, it is Marax). For example, "meraklı" means interested or "merak ettim"; means I became curious/interested. Another word was "iyiya" (health in greak). İyi means good or fine in Turkish; for example "iyiyim" means I am fine (however; in Azeri, we say Yaxşı which is a completely different word). So, I am wondering if the word "iyi" has replaced "yaxshi" by time in the Turkish language spoken in Turkey 🤔

  • @annakessler8236
    @annakessler82362 жыл бұрын

    Could you do a video where you say “it is well” in greek please?

  • @indira5131

    @indira5131

    11 ай бұрын

    Einai kala. Είναι καλά.

  • @gnas1897

    @gnas1897

    10 ай бұрын

    Καλά είναι/Kalá íne

  • @georgianicolaidou5351
    @georgianicolaidou53512 жыл бұрын

    hello eleni my mum is elena too

  • @user-vx7fm3js1r
    @user-vx7fm3js1r Жыл бұрын

    Είμαι από Ελλάδα ( im from Greece )

  • @JoserShredsRosales
    @JoserShredsRosales3 ай бұрын

    Geia sou!

  • @noraluzcalugas2731
    @noraluzcalugas273111 ай бұрын

    Kalispera, Kalinychta, Goodnight🛡️🌐🚭🌌😊

  • @roushaniraj9202
    @roushaniraj92022 ай бұрын

    I want to learn Greek language

  • @georgianicolaidou5351
    @georgianicolaidou53512 жыл бұрын

    hello in greek i faught it was yasa and for bye yasoo?

  • @gabiaburto7166
    @gabiaburto71662 жыл бұрын

    Καληέρα

  • @RealElManuel
    @RealElManuel2 жыл бұрын

    Geiá sas!

  • @EvaAnastasios
    @EvaAnastasios2 ай бұрын

    I’m Greek but I don’t know Greek I only know English. Oh also I’ll be there in 4 days.

  • @eilidhmac117
    @eilidhmac117 Жыл бұрын

    So if one were saying goodbye to their grandmother in Greek it will be ya ya ya?

  • @piotrfilipczak4688
    @piotrfilipczak468811 ай бұрын

    Pozdrawiam z Polski

  • @ezzovonachalm9815
    @ezzovonachalm98159 ай бұрын

    What is the result or the gain of learning an interrogative phrase of a language you can't understand the answer ?

  • @noraluzcalugas2731
    @noraluzcalugas273111 ай бұрын

    Kalimera, Good Morning, Good day🛡️🌞🍿🌐🚭♀️🙂

  • @noraluzcalugas2731
    @noraluzcalugas273111 ай бұрын

    I'm not going anywhere, Elena♀️🚭🌐🍿🌞🛡️Geia, 😊Geia Sou, Geia sas, Health!

  • @hollyhegarty765
    @hollyhegarty7652 жыл бұрын

    Γεια

  • @aliliaqat7240
    @aliliaqat72402 жыл бұрын

    Good gril

  • @husseinhandule
    @husseinhandule Жыл бұрын

    yaa means what in somali language

  • @shahadsarts
    @shahadsarts Жыл бұрын

    saying "Ne" as yes won't be easy

  • @eeaotly
    @eeaotly Жыл бұрын

    The Greeks manage to sound negative when saying YES, and positive when saying NO...

  • @amphibian2982
    @amphibian29822 жыл бұрын

    I realized half way through the video this isn't Ancient Greek lol

  • @ryanadauto3705
    @ryanadauto3705 Жыл бұрын

    Hi: già sou / già sas Good morning Kalimera Good afternoon Kalispera Good night kalinychta Yes Ne No Ohi Thanks you efharisto Please Parakalo Excuse me Me sihorite Cheers Yia mas

  • @ryanadauto3705

    @ryanadauto3705

    Жыл бұрын

    Doing smthg with passion Meraki

  • @scott49140
    @scott491405 ай бұрын

    Hi guys is there anyone greek on here i could ask advice from?

  • @strawberrysystem7756
    @strawberrysystem77562 жыл бұрын

    im part greek and upset i cant pronunce this correctly

  • @stellakairetoglou9340
    @stellakairetoglou93402 жыл бұрын

    Κανείς έλληνας;!!! 👇

  • @SP19NC

    @SP19NC

    2 жыл бұрын

    🙂👋🏼

  • @nathanbrowne9882
    @nathanbrowne9882 Жыл бұрын

    Kalimera

  • @smorior709
    @smorior709 Жыл бұрын

    In Serbian language NE means NO :D