English–Greek dictionary for learners
Every word here gets a full page: the Greek in script and romanisation, audio you can slow down, example sentences, and a quick question to check it stuck. New words are added every week.
Most searched
Browse by topic
Greetings & politeness
10 wordsHello, thank you, please, and the other words that open every Greek conversation.
congratulations · good afternoon · good evening · good morning · good night
Food & drink
8 wordsThe words you need at the taverna table, the bakery counter, and the café.
breakfast · cheese · food · olive tree · sausage
Family & people
3 wordsGrandparents, names, and the words Greeks use for the people around them.
grandfather · grandmother · name
Everyday essentials
6 wordsThe general-purpose words that turn up in every other sentence you will hear.
Cypriot · dance · house · job · king
Body & health
4 wordsParts of the body, and the words you need when you have to ask for something.
bathroom · eye · hair · toilet
Nature & the world
1 wordFire, sea, weather, and the Greek words behind a surprising amount of English.
fire
Animals
2 wordsFrom the horse hiding inside hippopotamus to the creatures you will meet in Greece.
animal · horse