Ελληνικά • Greek Reading Guide
Greek Transliteration & Alphabet Guide
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Essential Greek Diphthongs & Double Consonants
αι → e
Pronounced like "e" in "pet" (e.g. και = ke, "and").
ει, οι, υι → i
All pronounced like "ee" in "feet" (e.g. είναι = ine, "is").
ου → ou
Pronounced like "oo" in "soup" (e.g. όπου = opou).
μπ → b / mb
Makes the English "b" sound (e.g. μπύρα = bira, "beer").
ντ → d / nd
Makes the English "d" sound (e.g. ντομάτα = domata).
γκ / γγ → g / ng
Hard "g" sound as in "go" (e.g. γκολ = gol).
The 24 Greek Letters
Α αa
Alpha
αγάπη (agapi)
Β βv
Beta
βιβλίο (vivlio)
Γ γg / y
Gamma
γάλα (gala)
Δ δd / dh
Delta
δέντρο (dentro)
Ε εe
Epsilon
ένας (enas)
Ζ ζz
Zeta
ζωή (zoi)
Η ηi
Eta
ήλιος (ilios)
Θ θth
Theta
θάλασσα (thalassa)
Ι ιi
Iota
ιδέα (idea)
Κ κk
Kappa
καλός (kalos)
Λ λl
Lambda
λεμόνι (lemoni)
Μ μm
Mu
μητέρα (mitera)
Ν νn
Nu
νερό (nero)
Ξ ξx / ks
Xi
ξένος (xenos)
Ο οo
Omicron
όνομα (onoma)
Π πp
Pi
πατέρας (pateras)
Ρ ρr
Rho
ρόδι (rodi)
Σ σ/ςs
Sigma
σπίτι (spiti)
Τ τt
Tau
τόπος (topos)
Υ υi / y
Upsilon
ύπνος (ipnos)
Φ φf
Phi
φως (fos)
Χ χch / kh
Chi
χρόνος (chronos)
Ψ ψps
Psi
ψωμί (psomi)
Ω ωo
Omega
ώρα (ora)
Human-Reviewed Greek Passages
Street Sign / NavigationSample 1
Στάση λεωφορείου προς το κέντρο
Stasi leoforiou pros to kentro
“Bus stop towards the city centre”
Café & SocialSample 2
Καλημέρα, ένα ποτήρι νερό παρακαλώ!
Kalimera, ena potiri nero parakalo!
“Good morning, a glass of water please!”
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