Written Greek Language
ελληνικά
Modern Greek is used on:
- Mainland Greece
- Greek islands
- Southern Cyprus
Written Greek
Most European languages are derived from Greek and Latin. A lot of terms in medicine still use the Greek/Latin terms.
Greek alphabet
a
α ALT + 132 Α ALT
+ 142
b
β ALT + 148 Β ALT
+ 153
d
δ ALT + 132 Δ ALT
+ 142
e
ε ALT + 148 Ε ALT
+ 153
e
η ALT + 132 Η ALT
+ 142
g/y
γ ALT + 148 Γ ALT
+ 153
th
θ ALT + 132 Θ ALT
+ 142
i
ι ALT + 148 Ι ALT
+ 153
k
κ ALT + 132 Κ ALT
+ 142
l
λ ALT + 148 Λ ALT
+ 153
m
μ ALT + 132 Μ ALT
+ 142
n
ν ALT + 148 Ν ALT
+ 153
o
ο ALT + 132 Ο ALT
+ 142
o Omega
ω ALT + 148 Ω ALT
+ 153
p
π ALT + 148 Π ALT
+ 153
r/rh
ρ ALT + 132 Ρ ALT
+ 142
s
σ ALT + 148 Σ ALT
+ 153
t
τ ALT + 132 Τ ALT
+ 142
u/y
υ ALT + 148 Υ ALT
+ 153
ks/x
ξ ALT + 132 Ξ ALT
+ 142
z
ζ ALT + 132 Ζ ALT
+ 142
ph
φ ALT + 148 Φ ALT
+ 153
kh/ch
χ ALT + 132 Φ ALT
+ 142
ps
ψ ALT + 148 Ψ ALT
+ 153
Diphthongs
ai
αι ALT + 132 ΑΙ ALT
+ 142
ei
ει/ηι ALT
+ 148 ΕΙ/ΗΙ ALT
+ 153
oi
οι ALT + 132 ΟΙ ALT
+ 142
ui/yi
υι ALT + 148 ΥΙ ALT
+ 153
au
αυ ALT + 132 ΑΥ ALT
+ 142
eu
ευ ALT + 148 ΕΥ ALT
+ 153
ou
ου ALT + 132 ΟΥ ALT
+ 142
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Greek Translation sample:
Όλοι οι άνθρωποι γεννιούνται ελεύθεροι και ίσοι στην αξιοπρέπεια και τα δικαιώματα. Είναι προικισμένοι με λογική και συνείδηση, και οφείλουν να συμπεριφέρονται μεταξύ τους με πνεύμα αδελφοσύνης.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. (Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Greek Speaking countries
Mainland Greece
Southern Cypres (independant country from Greece)
Ionian islands (Western Greek islands)
Aegean islands (Eastern islands, off the Turkish West coast)
Indo-European Language group
Difficulty in learning Greek as a native English speaker
The Defense Language Institute categorizes Greek as difficult (level 3, of 4 levels)
Greek letter writing samples
- Letter (formal)
- Letter (informal)
Greek Business Etiquette
Shaking hands is the most common greeting for a first meeting
- Meeting
Greeks vastly prefer face-to-face meetings rather than communicating over the phone or by email.
Whilst they are getting to know you, Greek businessmen will almost surely invite you to lunch, dinner, or coffee to get to know you better. All three are important social interactions in Greece so you should always accept these invitations wherever possible.
- Eating
The conversations will most probably be informal and not talking soley about business.
Do not try and push the conversation towards business.
Asking personal questions and interrupting a person's speech are both considered entirely normal, fairly similar to other mediterranean countries
- Negotiation
It may take some time to develop a business relationship.