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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.
All 10 Greek phrases in this lesson
- Έχετε...;EH-kheh-teh
- Do you have...?
- Πού είναι...;POO EE-neh
- Where is...?
- Ανοιχτόah-neekh-TOH
- Open
- Κλειστόklee-STOH
- Closed
- Σακούλα;sah-KOO-lah
- A bag?
- Πολύ ακριβόpoh-LEE ah-kree-VOH
- Too 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?
- Μπορώ να...;boh-ROH nah
- Can I...?
Polite plural form for asking staff. Follow it with the item name and a questioning tone.
Essential for navigating any unfamiliar shop. Staff will generally point or walk you to the aisle.
Many shops close in the afternoon and reopen in the evening.
Greek supermarkets charge a small fee per bag. The cashier will ask; this is you asking in return or accepting the offer.
Literally "very expensive".
Literally "what is the code".
"Μπορώ να καθίσω;" (boh-ROH nah kah-THEE-soh), can I sit?