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Modern Greek (transliterated)

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Bon appetit! Kale orexe!
Bon voyage! Kalo taxidi!
Careful! Proseche!
Certainly Vevaios/Asphalos
Cheers! Sten hygeia sas! (=to your health)
Congratulations Synchareteria
Don't mention it/You're welcome Parakalo/Eucharistos
Excuse me Me synchoreite
Good Bravo
Good afternoon/Good evening Kalespera
Good-bye Chairete/Antio
Good luck Kale tyche/Kale epitychia
Good morning Kalemera
Good night Kalenychta
Grandfather Pappous
Grandmother Giagia
Happy anniversary Chronia polla (=many years)
Happy birthday Chronia polla
Happy Easter Kalo Pascha
Happy Mother's Day N/A
Happy New Year Eutychismenos ho Kainourgios Chronos
Hello Chairete
Help! Voetheia!
How are you? Pos eiste?
How do you do? Ti kanete?
I love you S'agapo
I understand Katalavaino
I'm sorry Sygnome
Indeed! Aletheia!
Merry Christmas Kala Christougenna
Never mind Den peirazei
No Ochi
No smoking Apagoreuetai to kapnisma
Of course Vevaios
Ouch! Och!
Peace Eirene
Please Parakalo
Politically correct N/A
Quiet Kanete hesychia
Take it easy Me to malako
Thank you Eucharisto
To your health! Sten hygeia sas!
Very well Poly kala
Victory Nike
We speak... Milame...(hellenika)
Welcome Kalos horises/Kalos horisate
What a pity! Krima!
What's the matter? Ti symvainei?
Why not? Giati ochi?
Wonderful Thaumasia
Yes Nai

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