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How do you say "good afternoon" in Greek?
Καλησπέρα
Kalispera
In Greek, "good afternoon" is Καλησπέρα (Kalispera).
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Pronunciation
"Kalispera" is how it's written phonetically — push a bit more air into the third syllable to match native speakers.
Grammar notes
Καλησπέρα is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
good afternoon
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How to remember Καλησπέρα
Split 'Kalispera' into 'ka' plus the rest; imagining someone mispronouncing 'good afternoon' as 'ka...' makes the two words click together.
Related words
- good morning Καλημέρα
- good evening Καλησπέρα
- good night Καληνύχτα
- how is it going Πώς πάει
- whats up Τι συμβαίνει
- how have you been Πώς ήσουν
- its nice outside today Είναι ωραίο έξω σήμερα
- the weather is nice ο καιρός είναι καλός
- what are you doing this weekend Τι κάνεις αυτό το Σαββατοκύριακο
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Questions about Καλησπέρα
How do you pronounce Καλησπέρα?
"Kalispera" is how it's written phonetically — push a bit more air into the third syllable to match native speakers.
Is Καλησπέρα formal or casual?
Καλησπέρα is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Καλησπέρα used in Greek?
Καλησπέρα is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (good afternoon).
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