English to Greek Greetings and Goodbyes
Hellos and goodbyes are two very important parts of most meetups. So, if you're planning a meetup and are looking to learn some greetings in Greek, then this is the page for you! Below you will find many different ways to say hello and goodbye, with all the translations listed from English to Greek.
By scrolling below, you will find four categories of translations to explore. These include categories for hellos, time-specific greetings, goodbyes, and other useful greetings like pleased to meet you.
Greetings from English to Greek:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from Greek to English.
English to Greek Hellos
Hello ➔ Hérete (formal)
Hello ➔ Yia sas (formal)
Hello ➔ Yia sou (informal)
Hey! ➔ Ya!
Hi ➔ Yia
Good month! ➔ Kalo mina! (commonly said like hello on the first of the month)
Long time no see. ➔ Hronia ke zamania.
Welcome ➔ Kalós írthate.
Yes ➔ Ne (often used when answering the phone)
Time-Specific Greetings from English to Greek
Good morning. ➔ Kalimera
Good afternoon / evening. ➔ Kalispera
Good night. ➔ Kalinihta
English to Greek Goodbyes
Goodbye ➔ Adío
Bye ➔ Yia
See you! ➔ Ta leme!
Have a good afternoon. ➔ Kalo apoyevma. (often used like goodbye in the afternoon)
Have a good evening. ➔ Kalo vradi. (often used like goodbye in the evening)
Other Useful English to Greek Greetings
Pleased to meet you. ➔ Chaíro polý.
How are you? ➔ Ti kanis?
This list of English to Greek greetings was last updated on March 26, 2025.
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