Reading the Menu
Could we have a table? Boroúme na éhoume éna trapézi?
May we order, please? Na parangiloúme, parakaló?
Bon appétit Kalí órexi
I’m a vegetarian Íme hortofágos
I’m a vegan Móno tró nistísima piáta
I have an allergy to… Ého allergía se…
The bill, please To logariazmó, parakaló
Cheers (as a toast) Yiámas
A litre/a half litre Éna kiló/misó kilo
Enjoy the rest of your meal (literally, ‘Good continuation’) Kalí synnéhia
plate piáto
napkin hartopetséta
cutlery maheropírouna
glass potíri
bread psomí
butter voútyro
sugar záhari
salt aláti
pepper pipéri
oil ládi
…and read the menu
fried tiganitó
baked sto foúrno
roasted psitó
grilled sta kárvouna
stuffed gemistá
fish psári
small shrimp garídes
octopus okhtapódi
red mullet barboúni or koutsomoúra
swordfish xifías
meat kréas
meatballs keftedákia
beef, veal moskhári
pork hirinó
chicken kotópoulo
lamb arní
goat katsíki
rabbit kounélli
salad saláta
tomatoes domátes
olives eliés
boiled greens hórta
runner/string beans fasolákia
aubergine/eggplant melitzána
chickpeas revýthia
cheese tyrí
wine krasí
beer býra
(chilled) water (pagoméno) neró