Greek for English speakers Cafe · Lesson 5

Ordering

Takeaway in Greek — Είναι για εδώ ή πακέτο; (For here or takeaway?) — common counter question.

Conversation

  1. Kyle Kyle

    Είναι για εδώ ή πακέτο;

    ine ya edho i paketo

    Eat here or takeaway?

  2. Bolin Bolin

    Πακέτο.

    paketo

    Takeaway.

  3. Kyle Kyle

    Ωραία. Καλή μέρα και καλή όρεξη

    orea. kali mera kai kali oreksi

    I see. Have a good day and enjoy your meal.

  4. Bolin Bolin

    Ευχαριστώ πολύ. Γειά σου!

    efharisto poli! Ya su

    Thank you very much. Bye!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does πακέτο mean?

'Package / takeaway'. Πακέτο = takeaway (literally 'package'). Standard Greek café/restaurant question.

For here vs takeaway?

Για εδώ = for here (eat in). Πακέτο = takeaway. Greek counter staff will ask one of these.

Common Greek café phrases?

Παρακαλώ (please), ευχαριστώ (thanks), τίποτα άλλο (anything else?), όχι ευχαριστώ (no thanks).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Greek lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.