Greek for English speakers Farm · Lesson 4

Phone calls

Phone calls in Greek — Ναι; Ποιος είναι; (Hello? Who is it?) — for answering the phone.

Conversation

  1. Yennifer Yennifer

    Ναι; Ποιος είναι;

    Ne? Pios ine?

    Hello? Who is it?

    Tip: In Greek we answer the phone by saying "yes" "ναι'

  2. Cassian Cassian

    Έλα, εγώ είμαι, ο Cassian

    Ela, ego ime, o Cassian

    Hey, it's me, Cassian.

  3. Yennifer Yennifer

    Δεν μπορώ να μιλήσω τώρα, θα σε πάρω αργότερα.

    Dhen boro na miliso tora, tha se paro argotera.

    I can't talk now, I'll call you later

  4. Cassian Cassian

    Εντάξει τα λέμε μετά.

    Endaksi ta leme meta

    Okay, talk to you later

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you answer the phone in Greek?

Ναι; (yes?) or Λέγετε (formal, 'speak'). Then ask Ποιος είναι; or Ποιος είστε; (formal).

What does έλα mean?

Literally 'come'. Colloquially: 'hey / yes' on the phone. Έλα, εγώ είμαι = 'hey, it's me'.

Common Greek phone vocabulary?

Το τηλέφωνο (phone), παίρνω τηλέφωνο (call), απαντώ (answer), κλείνω (hang up), το νούμερο (number).

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.

Next lesson in Farm Daily Activities →