Greetings And Intros Flashcards by Sue Renton

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Good day / good morning

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Kalimera

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Hello / good afternoon (very polite / formal)

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Hyertay

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Hello (plural or formal)

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gia (ya) sas

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Hello (informal and singular)

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Gia sou (yazoo)

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Good evening

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Kalispera

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Goodnight (when you leave)

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Kalinichta

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Goodbye

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Andio

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What is your name? (Formal)

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POS sas layney

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What is your name (informal)

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POS se lene

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My name is Sue, and you? (Formal)

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Me layney Sue, aysas?

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My name is Sue, and you? (Informal)

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Me lene Sue, eseyna?

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Nice to meet you

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Hyero pollee

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Me too (as in nice to meet you too)

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Epeesis

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How are you? (Formal- not used much in Cyprus)

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Pos eestay

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How are you? (Informal)

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POS eesay

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How are you doing? (Formal or informal)

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Ti kanis (stress on a)

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How are you? Are you alright? (Very Cypriot)

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POS pie-iss, issay kala?

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I’m good thank you. And you? (Formal)

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Kala efharisto, Esis?

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I’m good thank you. And you? (Informal / singular)

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Kala efharisto, esi?

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I’m great

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Mia harA (stress on second a)

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I’m ok/ not great

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Etsey ketsey

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Very good thank you.

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Poli kala efharisto

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I’m well

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Eemay kalA

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Where do you come from?

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Apo poo eesay

I’m from England. You?

Apo tin anglia, aysee?

And me (in agreement for example both from England)

Kay ego (g is pronounced “huh”)

Yes very much. You?

Nay para polly. Eysena

Do you like cyprus?

Sue aresee ee keepros?

Good afternoon

Kalo apoyevma

Good appetite

Kali orehi

Have a good weekend

Kalo savatokiriaco

Sorry

Signormi

Forgive me (more serious)

Me sihorite

I apologise

Apolohumay

Sorry / regret. (Very serious.g. Someone is very ill)

Lipame

Please / you’re welcome

Parakalo

Thank you

Efharisto