{"id":12575,"date":"2023-08-03T01:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T23:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/hello-in-greek-and-other-greetings-a-little-language-guide-for-your-vacation\/"},"modified":"2023-08-03T01:34:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T23:34:06","slug":"hello-in-greek-and-other-greetings-a-little-language-guide-for-your-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/hello-in-greek-and-other-greetings-a-little-language-guide-for-your-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello in Greek and other greetings! A little language guide for your vacation&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sommaire<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/hello-in-greek-and-other-greetings-a-little-language-guide-for-your-vacation\/#How_to_say_Hello_in_greek\" >How to say Hello in greek?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/hello-in-greek-and-other-greetings-a-little-language-guide-for-your-vacation\/#%E2%80%9CHello%E2%80%9D_in_greek_in_the_morning_Kalimera\" >&#8220;Hello&#8221; in greek, in the morning: Kalimera<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/hello-in-greek-and-other-greetings-a-little-language-guide-for-your-vacation\/#%E2%80%9CHello_to_you%E2%80%9D_Kalimera_sas\" >&#8220;Hello to you&#8221;: Kalimera sas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/hello-in-greek-and-other-greetings-a-little-language-guide-for-your-vacation\/#%E2%80%9CHello%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9Cgoodbye%E2%80%9D_in_greek_Geia\" >&#8220;Hello&#8221; and &#8220;goodbye&#8221; in greek: Gei\u00e1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/hello-in-greek-and-other-greetings-a-little-language-guide-for-your-vacation\/#%E2%80%9CHi%E2%80%9D_in_greek_Yassou\" >&#8220;Hi&#8221; in greek: Yassou<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/hello-in-greek-and-other-greetings-a-little-language-guide-for-your-vacation\/#Good_evening_in_greek_Kalispera\" >Good evening in greek: Kalispera<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/hello-in-greek-and-other-greetings-a-little-language-guide-for-your-vacation\/#Greetings_in_greek_the_recap\" >Greetings in greek: the recap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/hello-in-greek-and-other-greetings-a-little-language-guide-for-your-vacation\/#Want_to_test_your_greek_level_in_Greece\" >Want to test your greek level in Greece?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<p>You are already in Greece when you read these few lines and, helpless in front of a shopkeeper or an inhabitant with whom you would like to converse a little, at least to say &#8220;Hello&#8221; and to show him your interest for the legendary Greek language, nothing comes out &#8220;Hellas&#8221;&#8230; So let&#8217;s learn together to say &#8220;hello&#8221;, but also &#8220;goodbye&#8221; or &#8220;hi&#8221;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"465\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4661\" alt=\"O\u00f9 louer un bateau pour la journ\u00e9e en Cr\u00e8te ?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/location-de-bateau-crete.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/location-de-bateau-crete.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/location-de-bateau-crete-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/location-de-bateau-crete-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickandboat.com\/en\/boat-rental\/greece?fl=218\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR HOLIDAYS IN GREECE TO RENT A BOAT WITH OR WITHOUT SKIPPER<\/mark><br>&#x26f5;&#x1f97d;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_say_Hello_in_greek\"><\/span>How to say Hello in greek?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every society has its own customs. The greeting is one of them. The Greek greeting is said in a very particular way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the expression itself, the morning or later greeting is surrounded by formality, the mastery of which will allow you to integrate easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHello%E2%80%9D_in_greek_in_the_morning_Kalimera\"><\/span>&#8220;Hello&#8221; in greek, in the morning: Kalimera<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The literal translation of the word hello in Greek is &#8220;\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1&#8221; = &#8220;kalimera&#8221; .<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-226 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bonjour-en-grec.jpg\" alt=\"Comment dire salut en grec ?\" class=\"wp-image-226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bonjour-en-grec.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bonjour-en-grec-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bonjour-en-grec-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is the word used to say good morning until noon or even 1pm. In Crete and Greece generally. Considered as an interjection kalimera can be used in all circumstances, whether you are addressing children or adults, men or women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Your cheap flight to Greece: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/click.transavia.com\/tickets\/?tt=27687_12_411901_&amp;r=%2F\" target=\"_blank\">Transavia good deals<\/a><\/li><li>The best vacation of your life: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/greece-l169010\/?partner_id=2YI5ZDH&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher&amp;cmp=links-display\" target=\"_blank\">Top activities in Greece<\/a><\/li><li>Sleep in paradise : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?region=1716&amp;aid=2096924&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2&amp;label=links-display\" target=\"_blank\">Your cheap hotel in Greece<\/a><\/li><li>With or without skipper : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickandboat.com\/uk\/boat-hire\/greece?fl=218\" target=\"_blank\">Your private cruise in Greece<\/a><\/li><li>With family or friends : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villanovo.com\/villa-rentals\/europe\/greece\/?acode=YtIWUa7l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your villa with pool in Greece<\/a><\/li><li>Go from island to island : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.directferries.com\/?dfpid=5083&amp;affid=3&amp;rurl=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your ferry in Greece<\/a><\/li><li>Heymondo: <a href=\"https:\/\/heymondo.com\/?utm_medium=Afiliado&amp;utm_source=LACRETEAUTREMENT_EN&amp;utm_campaign=PRINCIPAL&amp;cod_descuento=LACRETEAUTREMENT_EN&amp;ag_campaign=LINKS_DISPLAY&amp;agencia=B2JmBuhRHD9JboE1VGZss3a7NQJf1OhVZPCI3GEv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your travel insurance<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHello_to_you%E2%80%9D_Kalimera_sas\"><\/span>&#8220;Hello to you&#8221;: Kalimera sas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The word can be accompanied by &#8220;\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2&#8221; = &#8220;sas&#8221; which in Greek means &#8220;you&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So by saying &#8220;\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2&#8221; = &#8220;kalimera sas&#8221; you are actually saying hello to you. This rather formal group of words can be seen as a sustained expression to say hello to people with a certain status (elderly people, employees, etc.). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also an expression used to say good day. Using it can be a way of informing the other person that you are from the capital. You can also practice on the beaches of Crete, in Balos or Elafonisi, or why not by talking to the shopkeepers in Chania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-gyg-href=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/default\/activities.frame\" data-gyg-locale-code=\"en-US\" data-gyg-widget=\"activities\" data-gyg-number-of-items=\"4\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"2YI5ZDH\" data-gyg-tour-ids=\"157110,31512,228877,166244\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHello%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9Cgoodbye%E2%80%9D_in_greek_Geia\"><\/span>&#8220;Hello&#8221; and &#8220;goodbye&#8221; in greek: Gei\u00e1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;&#8220;\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac&#8221; = &#8220;gei\u00e1&#8221; is a Greek word that is used in several contexts.&nbsp;It is used both to say hello and to say goodbye.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5&#8221; = &#8220;gei\u00e1 sou&#8221; is the expression that is used to say hello, but also to show your desire to communicate with your interlocutor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It should not be confused with &#8220;\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2&#8221; = &#8220;gei\u00e1 sas&#8221; which means goodbye.<\/p>\n<p>You may therefore prefer this expression if you are new to the area.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHi%E2%80%9D_in_greek_Yassou\"><\/span>&#8220;Hi&#8221; in greek: Yassou<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/salut-en-grec.jpg\" alt=\"Comment dire bonjour en grec ?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/salut-en-grec.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/salut-en-grec-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/salut-en-grec-768x399.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Yassou&#8221;, like its english version, is a more relaxed and youthful version of the greeting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Greek word can be considered a colloquial expression meaning greeting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u03a5\u03b1ssou is used to address young people, children, or people with whom you have a familiar relationship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to address an elderly person, it would be yassas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_evening_in_greek_Kalispera\"><\/span>Good evening in greek: Kalispera<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1pm (approximately) and the beginning of the afternoon, kalimera is replaced by &#8220;k\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03c0\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1&#8221; = &#8220;kalispera&#8221; which means good evening and is used for the afternoon greeting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, La Crete Autrement strongly encourages you to practice on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/the-greek-islands\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">Greek island<\/mark><\/a>, in restaurants or bars in <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/visit-rethymnon-our-12-must-do-activities-in-2022\/\">Rethymnon<\/a> <\/mark>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/visit-sitia-postcard-city-of-crete\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">Sitia<\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Greetings_in_greek_the_recap\"><\/span>Greetings in greek: the recap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"cb-tabs\"><ul><li><a href=\"#\">Hello<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\">Hello to you<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\">Hi<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\">Good evening<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"cb-panes\"><div class=\"cb-tab-content\">kalimera <\/div><div class=\"cb-tab-content\">kalimera sas<\/div><div class=\"cb-tab-content\">yassou<\/div><div class=\"cb-tab-content\">kalisp\u00e9ra<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_test_your_greek_level_in_Greece\"><\/span>Want to test your greek level in Greece?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After learning some basic Greek with us on this article, perhaps you can go and have a real-life experience in language immersion in <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/\">Crete<\/a> <\/mark>or its capital, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-to-do-in-heraklion-capital-of-crete-complete-travel-guide\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">Heraklion<\/mark><\/a>? 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