Greek Greetings and Goodbyes
This page will help you expand your Greek vocabulary when it comes to saying hello and goodbye. All translations are provided from Greek to English and divided into (hopefully) helpful categories.
First up you will find various ways to say hello (including a common hello for answering the phone), then you will find some time-specific greetings like good morning, then you will find some goodbyes in Greek, then finally you'll find a couple other useful greeting phrases.
Greetings in Greek:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from English to Greek.
Hello in Greek
Yia sas ➔ Hello
Yia ➔ Hi
Ya! ➔ Hey!
Hronia ke zamania ➔ Long time no see
Ne ➔ Yes (often used when answering the phone)
Time-Specific Greetings in Greek
Kalimera ➔ Good morning
Kalispera ➔ Good afternoon
Kalinihta ➔ Good night
Goodbye in Greek
Adio ➔ Goodbye
Yia ➔ Bye
Ta leme! ➔ See you!
Kalo apoyevma. ➔ Have a good afternoon. (often used like goodbye in the afternoon)
Kalo vradi. ➔ Have a good evening. (often used like goodbye in the evening)
Other Useful Greetings in Greek
Hero poli. ➔ Pleased to meet you.
Ti kanis? ➔ How are you?
*Greek greetings last updated: November 21, 2024.
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Common Words and Phrases in Greek: Learn how to say common words and phrases in Greek.
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