Now is a good time to start picking up the language!  Although most Cypriots speak English very well, it's in your best interest to at least learn some of the basics.

To get started let us offer you some that we have learned during our visits.  The following are spelled out phonetically or the way that they sound rather than the way you would actually write them.

Hello/Goodbye.............................Yassou

Hi.................................................Ya

Good Morning..............................Kali-merra

Good Afternoon............................Kali-speara

Good Night...................................Kali-nickta

How Are You?..............................Dee Kaknees?

I am very well, Thankyou...............Emay boli kala ef-haristo

Nice to meet you...........................Hairoe Polee

Where are the toilets......................Pou eenay a toiletes?

Yes...............................................Neh

No................................................Ohee

Today...........................................Simerra

Tomorrow.....................................Av-rio

Thankyou......................................Ef-haristo

Please...........................................She-paragalo

Sorry............................................Seeg-nomi

The Bill Please..............................Tone logariasmo paragalow

Cheers..........................................Ya-mas

Beer..............................................Beer-a

Water............................................Nehro

Coffee...........................................Kafe

Tea................................................Tcha-i

I want a glass of wine.....................Thelo ena protiery (aspro/kokino) Krasi

Red...............................................Kokino

White............................................Aspro