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...........................Yero Poli
Where are the toilets......................Pou eenay a toiletes
Yes...............................................Neh
No................................................Ohee
Today...........................................Simerra
Tomorrow.....................................Av-rio
Thankyou......................................Ef-haristo
Please...........................................paragalo
Sorry............................................Seeg-nomi
The Bill Please..............................Tone logariasmo paragalo
Cheers..........................................Ya-mas
Beer..............................................Beer-a
Water............................................Nero
Coffee...........................................Kafe
Tea................................................Tcha-i
I want a glass of wine.....................Thelo ena protiery (aspro/kokino) Krasi
Red...............................................Kokino
White............................................Aspro
