Ancient Greek Phrases

1996, Apollonios ho Sophists

Blessed be!
Maka'rios e'soio (sg) / Maka'rioi e'soisthe (pl)!
Ma'kar e'soio (sg) / Ma'kares e'soisthe (pl)!
Come!
I'thi, ei'a! Deu'ro (sg) / Deu'te (pl)! Bas'ke! Fe're! Hu'page!
Come along!
He'peo prote'r!
Come, ...
Ei d' a'ge (sg) / a'gete (pl) [usually with nun (now), d (indeed), moi (me), etc. and a
following imperative].
Excuse me.
Sungign'ske moi.
Go!
Bask' i'thi!
Good-by!
Khai're (sg) / Khai'rete (pl)! E'rrso!
Health!
Hugi'eia!
I drink health (to you)!
Filotsi'an propi'n [soi (sg) / humin' (pl)]! Or simply: Propi'n [soi (sg) / humin'
(pl)]!
To Hell.
Eis/Es Hai'dou. A'idos'de.
Go to Hell!
Es Hai'dou bas'ke.
Hello!
Ou'le (sg) / Ou'lete (pl)! Khai're (sg) / Khai'rete (pl)! Me'ga khai're (sg) / khai'rete
(pl)!
Help!
How can I help?
Ti d' ou me'll?
How?
Ps?
Hurry!
Speu'de (sg) / Speu'dete (pl)!
In haste.
Spoud'.
In all haste.
Pansoudi'a. Pansoudi'n. Pansoudei'.
Interjections
Ha! (surprise or suffering)

Papai'!
Oh Ye Gods!
sunte'leia!
By the Gods, ...
Pros Then' ...
I entreat you by Olympian Zeus,...
Lis'somai Znos' Olumpi'ou, ...
Be kindly disposed to me!
Prosphils' moi e'khe (sg) / e'khete (pl)!
Ah! (grief, angerm surprise, admiration)
Feu!
Enough!
Pax!
So be it!
Es't!
Joy
I wish you joy!
Kharan' le'g soi (sg) / humin' (pl)!
Luck.
Tu'kh. (usually good)
Good luck to you!
E'khe (sg) / E'khete (pl) tu'kh agath'!
Oh! My ill luck!
Ts tu'khs!
Never!
Ou'pote!
No.
Ou. H'kista.
No indeed, no truly.
Ou men'toi. Ou d'ta. Ou men. Ou men d.
Not by Zeus!
Ma ton Di'a ou toi'nun! Ou'toi ma ton Di'a!
No thank you.
Ma'llista. Epain'. Genai'os ei. Kals'. Kal'lista. Pa'nu kals'.
Silence!
Sig' nun! Eu'stom' e'khe! Eu'phma ph'nei! Koi'mson sto'ma!
Thank you.
Eukha'ristos eimi'. Kha'ris soi (sg) / humin' (pl).
When?
Po'te?
Where?
Pou?
Who?
Tis?
Why?
Ti?
Why not?

Ti mn? Ti gar?
Woe!
Oa'!
Woe's me!
Oi moi! Ta'las! Tl'mn!
Yes.
Nai. Naikhi'. Ma'lista. Kai ma'lista. Tau'ta. Tau'ta d.
By all means, of course.
Pan'ts gar. D'pou. Pa'nu ge. Pa'nu men oun. Ps gar ou.
Doesn't it seem so to you? Yes it does.
ou soi dokei'? Emoi'ge.

Accent marks (') indicate that the preceding syllable is stressed.

Pairs of vowels (oi, ou, eu, etc.) are pronounced as diphthongs.
See A Brief Guide to Ancient Greek Pronunciation for additional pronunciation
suggestions.
The abbreviations "(sg)" and "(pl)" follow the singular and plural plural forms of
words, the proper choice depending on whether a one or more people (or Gods) are
addressed.