Reference · Food & Drink
At the table
Print pages 65–66
| Greek | Say | |
|---|---|---|
| Table for two / four? | Έχετε τραπέζι για δύο / τέσσερα; | EH-kheh-teh tra-PEH-zee ya DHEE-oh / TEH-seh-ra? |
| What do you recommend? | Τι προτείνετε; | tee pro-TEE-neh-teh? |
| What is this? | Τι είναι αυτό; | tee EE-neh af-TOH? |
| What fish is it? | Τι ψάρι είναι; | tee PSAH-ree EE-neh? |
| Does it have meat / fish? | Έχει κρέας / ψάρι; | EH-khee KREH-as / PSAH-ree? |
| How much is it? | Πόσο κάνει; | POH-so KAH-nee? |
| Water, please | Νερό, παρακαλώ | neh-ROH, pa-ra-ka-LOH |
| Is the tap water drinkable? | Πίνεται το νερό της βρύσης; | PEE-neh-teh to neh-ROH tees VREE-sees? |
| The bill, please | Τον λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ | ton lo-gha-ree-a-ZMOH, pa-ra-ka-LOH |
An example: Νερό, παρακαλώ — neh-ROH, pa-ra-ka-LOH. Then swap the noun for anything else on this page: Ψωμί, παρακαλώ. Bread, please. A bare word and a please is a complete, courteous request — and dropping the article sidesteps every gender trap in the language.
Τι προτείνετε; is the most useful of these by a distance. Ask it and then order what you are told.
Watch for / κιλό — per kilo — beside fish on a menu or board. That price is by weight, not by plate, and it is worth settling before the fish is cooked rather than after.