greek words

Originally Posted by panselinos

Mwro mou, Nescafé is a trademark of Nestlé (hence nes(tle)+cafe).
The brand is instant coffee. It could be Jacobs, Tchibo, Nescafe, etc.

No, it's doesn't originate from any Arab country, it originates from our beautiful Thessaloniki.

Since it's a Nestle product, of course you can find it in Bulgaria, for instance.

Nescafe Frappe - Фрапирай Л�тото / Vbox7

Many people drink frappe. I don't, but you know this.

P.S. In Bulgaria people also use Coca Cola instead of water. Caffeine killer drink.

I know I know.. I am not sure about the originate part though.

As for Nestle etc, we have a bad habbit here.. We associate a whole category with the most famous product of it. Let me explain what I mean.

For example,

instead of "cartoon" some would say "miki maous"
instead of "hot instant coffee" all say "nes(cafe)"
instead of "chocolate cream" some would say "merenda"
instead of "filter coffee" all say "french coffee - gallikos"

and so on and on..

For the rest, you are mostly correct and am curious for Cola n kafe (I so need that these days..)

Smartass moment!

Lets go inside = Eko tria arkidia
Thank you = Orea vyzia

hihihihi....

Yeah... and for copiers - xerox, for breaking producrs - ferodo.

For heaven's sake, don't listen to him and NEVER say "orea vizia", unless you want to get your butt kicked. LOL

Originally Posted by panselinos

Yeah... and for copiers - xerox, for breaking producrs - ferodo.

For heaven's sake, don't listen to him and NEVER say "orea vizia", unless you want to get your butt kicked. LOL

Orea vyzia for your nice comments

γαρύφαλλο...

I can not find this word in any dictionary, could anybody translate it for me?

susi

Well Susi mou, it means carnation. It's a flower.

Originally Posted by maria_gr

Well Susi mou, it means carnation. It's a flower.

and maybe this flower is red???

I just try to translate parios' kokkino garyfallo

susi

Garifalo is a flower; Nelke auf deutsch.

Back to nescafe: but its true the greek nescafe frappe (the instant powder itslef) tastes different (better) than the german instant nescafe: That´s really true!

Another example: in germany we call chocolate cream Nutella; its the most wellknown brand in germany (like merenda in Greece). Last week my friedn bought Nutella in Italy. And it tastet different, and we compared th ingredients, and the percentages of each were different.

Oh my good, where did we end in this discussion: LOL

Tahira

Originally Posted by Tahira

Garifalo is a flower; Nelke auf deutsch.

Back to nescafe: but its true the greek nescafe frappe (the instant powder itslef) tastes different (better) than the german instant nescafe: That´s really true!

Another example: in germany we call chocolate cream Nutella; its the most wellknown brand in germany (like merenda in Greece). Last week my friedn bought Nutella in Italy. And it tastet different, and we compared th ingredients, and the percentages of each were different.

Oh my good, where did we end in this discussion: LOL

Tahira

ha ha ha, nelke verstehe ich natürlich

back to nutella and & co the same is UHU for adhesive, tempo for handkerchiefs, tesa for sticky tape. So it's not only in greek like this

susi

Originally Posted by YpNoS

Orea vyzia for your nice comments

Παρακαλώ. But you like them anyhow (not the comments).


P.S. Susi, get "Eis mnimosynon (Ai, garoufallo mou)" by Eleni Vitali. Beautiful song! One of my favourite lyrics, too. Just don't ask me to translate them, it would be a nightmare. lol

Originally Posted by YpNoS

Lets go inside = Eko tria arkidia
Thank you = Orea vyzia

hihihihi....

Panselinos don't let him to see My Big Greek Fat Wedding ever again! He's dangerous!

uhm hahahaha i love how veryone started convos in here

anywayoh how would you say
i love you in greek?
also
i like you?


also oh man i feel like such an idiot asking this because im greek and i dont even know how to say
i
you
it
he
she
well whatever
anyone know?
thank you very much

Originally Posted by crisoula

uhm hahahaha i love how veryone started convos in here

anywayoh how would you say
i love you in greek?
also
i like you?


also oh man i feel like such an idiot asking this because im greek and i dont even know how to say
i
you
it
he
she
well whatever
anyone know?
thank you very much

I love you - s'agap(a)o
I like you - m'areseis

ego
esy
awto - he
awta - she
awtos - it


I hope it's is correct

susi

Ti na kanw, Maraki mou? A few weeks ago we took some beers and pizza, didn't know what to see, so..."My Big Fat Greek Wedding". Ever since he uses "orea vyzia".

I guess that was his mean plan to make me stop watching "Prison Break". lol

Originally Posted by panselinos

Ti na kanw, Maraki mou? A few weeks ago we took some beers and pizza, didn't know what to see, so..."My Big Fat Greek Wedding". Ever since he uses "orea vyzia".

I guess that was his mean plan to make me stop watching "Prison Break". lol

Άλλη φορά το γαλατάκι του και νάνι!

Originally Posted by maria_gr

Άλλη φορά το γαλατάκι του και νάνι!

ROFL! Έχεις δίκιο.

Originally Posted by blue velvet

I love you - s'agap(a)o
I like you - m'areseis

ego
esy
awto - he
awta - she
awtos - it


I hope it's is correct

susi

hehe very close susi.
he- auto..but pronounced afto
she- auta..same sound afta
it- autos...

to say i love u would be...s' agapo

hey dont fell bad about not knoing anything b/c i was in the same situation as u i went to greece the first time to meet my fiancee's parents and i felt silly not knoing ne thing
heres more words u ask me wat else u want to kno after and ill gladly help..
thank u very much- efharistw para poli
when-pote/otan
who-poios
where- pou
what- ti
what u say- ti les
there- ekei

Originally Posted by maria_gr

Bravo Mixaela, well done!

The phrase "apo prwto xeri" is right, but maybe we should give an example in order to be understandable.

ex. I've learnt it from the first hand cause Katerina was there when the accident happened.

Means that Katerina was there when the accident happened and she told it to her friend. So the other girl learned it from the first hand.

Now, I understood means katalava, I understand katalavainw, there's no word katalavas. You understood is katalaves.

I wait a little bit is perimenw ligo, wait a little bit is perimene ligo.

And except from eimai kala you could say eimai mia xara. It's the same!

hehe thanks maria!

Originally Posted by mixaela88

hey dont fell bad about not knoing anything b/c i was in the same situation as u i went to greece the first time to meet my fiancee's parents and i felt silly not knoing ne thing
heres more words u ask me wat else u want to kno after and ill gladly help..
thank u very much- efharistw para poli
when-pote/otan
who-poios
where- pou
what- ti
what u say- ti les
there- ekei

heyy thanks for the words
hahah yeah i knoww but the problem is that i AM GREEK and i cant speak it for my life and my cousins make fun of me for that hahaha but oh well

anyway thnx again =)

no prob koukla...
ne ways when u headint to greece im goin in november...