| Newsgroups: | soc.culture.greek |
| Path: | icdoc!dds |
| From: | dds@doc.ic.ac.uk (Diomidis Spinellis) |
| Subject: | Re: Help with Greek Language |
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| Message-ID: | <1991Dec4.172946.9701@doc.ic.ac.uk> |
| Organization: | Dept. of Computing, Imperial College, London, England |
| Date: | Wed, 4 Dec 1991 17:29:46 GMT |
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In article <43430.3389125543@kcbbs.gen.nz> Rabbi.Bajzheet@kcbbs.gen.nz (Barry Bryant) writes:
>I am planning on travelling through Greece in March 1992. I was wondering
>if someone could please give me the Greek translation of these phrases
>as my phrase-book is sadly lacking...
>
>"Do you have any New Zealand beer, please"
Echehteh agleekee beerah pahrahkalo?
>"Can I pay by Credit card ?"
Bohroh na pleerohsoh mehtreetah?
>"My friend will pay the bill"
Tha pleerohsoh oh eethiohs tohn lohghariasmoh.
>"Hmmm, do you have it in another colour?"
Pohlee ohreo. Thah to aghorahso.
>"I am sorry Officer, I did not know that was illegal in this country"
Eemeh ehnochos. Kleeste meh stee feelakee.
>"I demand to see the New Zealand ambassador"
Thehloh na thoh ton Lehftehree Pantazee
>"My Hovercraft is full of eels."
Oreo kehroh kanee seemehrah
>"Hey! what is that big interesting thing over there!"
Mpohroh nah ehchoh neoseelantheekee beerah pahrahkahloh?
Diomidis
PS In case you were serious:
>"Do you have any New Zealand beer, please"
Mpohroh nah ehchoh neoseelantheekee beerah pahrahkahloh?
>"Can I pay by Credit card ?"
Bohroh na pleerohsoh me {MasterCard, Visa, Amex}?
>"My friend will pay the bill"
Tha pleerohsee oh feelohs mou.
>"Hmmm, do you have it in another colour?"
Hmmm echehteh ahloh chrohma?
>"I am sorry Officer, I did not know that was illegal in this country"
Seeghnomee, thehn eexehrah ohtee apahghorehvehteh.
>"I demand to see the New Zealand ambassador"
Thehloh na thoh ton presvee tees Neahs Zeelantheeas
>"My Hovercraft is full of eels."
To Hovercraft mou eeneh ghehmahtoh chehlia
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