How to Use Basic Greetings - Examples and Variations

Master the basic greetings

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Let's look at the parting greetings once more.

Listen and repeat or speak along with me.

Γεια σας. (Ya sas.)

Καλησπέρα, κυρία. (Kalispéra, kiría.)

Γεια σου. (Ya su.)

Καλημέρα, κύριε. (Kaliméra, kírie.)

Γεια! (Ya!)

Did you notice the last greeting?

Γεια! (Ya!)

"Hi!"

Γεια. "Hi." Γεια. Γεια.

When the situation is informal, you can just use the greeting, γεια! (ya!),"hi!," at any time of the day.

Γεια (Ya) is a shorter alternative to Γεια σου (Ya su).

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