Milate Ellinika? - Do you speak Greek? "
If not, that's not a problem either. In Greece you will rarely have communication problems. You can usually get along very well with English, but you can often make yourself understood in Kos with German too. However, here are a few Greek words that will make it easier for you to make good contact with the locals. You will see how friendly your efforts will be, even if the pronunciation may not be perfect - it doesn't matter. It's the thought that counts.
| Kalimera | Good morning |
| Kalispera | Good evening |
| Kalinita | Good night |
| Cherete | I greet you |
| Ne | Ja |
| Eyes | No |
| Ephcharisto | Thank you |
| Paracalo | Please |
| Simera | today |
| avrio | Tomorrow |
| Poli | Viel |
| ligo | Little |
| Jassu | Hello (to an individual) |
| Jass | Hello (several people) |
| Never | Cheers |
| Poso kani? | How much does it cost? |
| Pote anigi / klini? | When is it open / closed? |
| Puine? | Where is? |
| To logariasmo | The invoice |
| Ime Germanos / ida | I am German |
| Milate Germanika? | Do you speak German? |
| The katalaveno | I do not understand |
| Ti kanis / kanete? | How are you? |
| Pol kala | Very good! |
| Ena | one |
| God | two |
| Tria | three |
| Card | come |
| Hangs | five |
| exi | six |
| Hepta | seven |
| Octo | eight |
| ennea | nine |
| Deka | ten |
| Endeka | eleven |
| Dodeca | twelve |
| dekatria | thirteen |
| decatessera | vierzehn |
| Ikossi | zwanzig |
| trianda | thirty |
| Saranda | forty |
| Peninda | fünfzig |
| exinda | sechzig |
| Ekato | hundert |
