Greek · 16 phrases
Reactions & Outbursts
Dropped your phone, saw the bill, heard the gossip — these are the noises the Greek face makes. Most are Grandma-safe and endlessly stretchable: the longer you hold "πωπωπώ," the bigger the disaster. The fastest way to sound fluent is to react like a local.
αηδία aïdía ah-ee-THEE-ah Gross / disgusting / yuck. απίστευτο apísteuto ah-PEE-stef-toh Unbelievable / incredible — in wonder or in outrage. αχ ach akh Ow / oh / ahh — pain, longing, or wistful sighing. Χριστέ μου Christé mou khree-STEH moo Oh Christ / oh Lord — softer sighed invocation, often of weary dismay. Χριστός και Παναγία! Christós kai Panagía! khree-STOHSS keh pah-nah-YEE-ah Good Lord! / Jesus, Mary and Joseph! — startled invocation. έλα ρε éla re EH-lah reh Come on! / No way! / You're kidding — disbelief, protest, or delight depending on tone. ωχ och okh Uh-oh / oops / oh no. Παναγία μου Panagía mou pah-nah-YEE-ah moo Oh my God! / Good heavens! — the everyday exclamation of shock or relief. πω πω po po poh POH Wow / oh my / good grief — astonishment, dismay, or admiration. βρωμάει vromáei vroh-MAH-ee It stinks / this is fishy / something's off. άντε ρε ánte re AHN-deh reh Get outta here / oh come on / give me a break — dismissive disbelief. σκατά skatá skah-TAH Shit! / Crap! — and 'garbage / terrible' for anything low quality. τι φάση ti fási tee FAH-see What's going on? / What the hell? / What's the deal? τι λες ρε ti les re tee LESS reh What are you talking about?! / No way! / You can't be serious. τι στο διάολο ti sto diáolo tee stoh THYAH-oh-loh What the hell / what the devil. τρελάθηκες; treláthikes? treh-LAH-thee-kess Are you crazy?! / Have you lost your mind?