Greek Travel Phrasebook & Taverna Allergy Show-Cards (Native el-GR Audio)
Tap any Greek phrase below to hear native Greek (el-GR) pronunciation via your browser's speech synthesizer, filter by situation, or display a full-screen Greek Taverna Allergy Show-Card to your waiter.
Greek Pronunciation Rules Every Traveler Should Know
- Follow the Written Accent Mark (Τόνος): Every multi-syllable Greek word has a single acute accent mark over the stressed vowel (e.g., Καλημέρα → ka-lee-MEH-ra, Ευχαριστώ → ef-ha-ree-STO). Stressing the accented syllable makes you immediately understood.
- Key Vowel & Consonant Pairs: Notice that Η / Ι / Υ / ΕΙ / ΟΙ all sound like "ee" (as in feet), ΑΙ sounds like "eh" (as in bed), ΟΥ sounds like "oo" (as in moon), ΜΠ at the start of a word sounds like "B" (Μπύρα = Bee-ra, beer), and ΝΤ sounds like "D" (Ντομάτα = Do-ma-ta).