hello

15:41 Oct 8, 2001
English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: hello
greeting
luanne


Summary of answers provided
5 +1γειά
Betty Revelioti
5 +1Γειά σου Γειά σας
Calliope76
5kalimera sas!
patpending


  

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kalimera sas!


Explanation:
Good morning.

Good evening is kalispera sas.

Both these forms are polite, so I await a "Telly" tubby to supply a more familiar alternative!




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Local time: 04:50
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γειά


Explanation:
hello = γειά σου/σας = gia sou / sas

Betty Revelioti
Greece
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 467

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alex Seidanis: That's the exact rendition, but the correct spelling according to the new rules would be "γεια" (no accent)
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Γειά σου Γειά σας


Explanation:
Γειά σου = gia sou
If you are adressing to only one person

Γειά σας = gia sas
If you are adressing to a wider public

Calliope76
Local time: 06:50

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agree  Evdoxia R. (X)
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