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Lesson 5 of 10

Shops and hotels in Greek

Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. Play the ten Greek words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.

The Rio–Antirrio Bridge
Shops and hotels
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
What it meansHow to say it
Eusebius (Guillaume Piolle), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikipedia

All 10 Greek phrases in this lesson

Έχετε...;EH-kheh-teh
Do you have...?

Polite plural form for asking staff. Follow it with the item name and a questioning tone.

Πού είναι...;POO EE-neh
Where is...?

Essential for navigating any unfamiliar shop. Staff will generally point or walk you to the aisle.

Ανοιχτόah-neekh-TOH
Open
Κλειστόklee-STOH
Closed

Many shops close in the afternoon and reopen in the evening.

Σακούλα;sah-KOO-lah
A bag?

Greek supermarkets charge a small fee per bag. The cashier will ask; this is you asking in return or accepting the offer.

Πολύ ακριβόpoh-LEE ah-kree-VOH
Too expensive

Literally "very expensive".

Έχω κάνει κράτησηEH-khoh KAH-nee KRAH-tee-see
I have a reservation
Περιλαμβάνεται το πρωινό;peh-ree-lam-VAH-neh-teh toh proh-ee-NOH
Is breakfast included?
Ποιος είναι ο κωδικός του wifi;pyos EE-neh oh koh-dee-KOS too WAI-fai
What's the wifi password?

Literally "what is the code".

Μπορώ να...;boh-ROH nah
Can I...?

"Μπορώ να καθίσω;" (boh-ROH nah kah-THEE-soh), can I sit?

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