10,000 most common Greek words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Greek, with its meaning in English.
Greek marks its nouns for case and gender, so the articles — ο, η, το and their inflected forms — carry a lot of grammar and cluster at the top of this list. The alphabet is the smallest hurdle; the endings are the real one.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | να | added before the dependent or present verb forms to form… |
| 2 | το | it |
| 3 | δεν | not |
| 4 | είναι | to be |
| 5 | θα | added before the present verb forms to form the continuous… |
| 6 | και | and |
| 7 | μου | of me |
| 8 | με | with |
| 9 | για | for |
| 10 | την | her |
| 11 | ο | the definite masculine singular article. the |
| 12 | η | The number eight in Greek numerals |
| 13 | τον | him |
| 14 | τα | they |
| 15 | που | that |
| 16 | σου | you |
| 17 | σε | you |
| 18 | αυτό | he |
| 19 | του | him, it |
| 20 | τι | what? |
| 21 | ότι | that |
| 22 | από | from |
| 23 | στο | contraction of σε + το, literally “to the” |
| 24 | της | her |
| 25 | όχι | no; not |
| 26 | ναι | yes |
| 27 | ένα | a, an |
| 28 | τη | she |
| 29 | αν | if |
| 30 | αλλά | but |
| 31 | εδώ | here |
| 32 | μια | a, an |
| 33 | σας | your |
| 34 | τους | their |
| 35 | ήταν | to be |
| 36 | μας | our |
| 37 | πρέπει | to be fit for, to be worthy of, deserve |
| 38 | είσαι | to be |
| 39 | είμαι | to be |
| 40 | οι | the definite masculine singular article. the |
| 41 | στην | contraction of σε + την, literally “to the” with final… |
| 42 | πολύ | very, too, long |
| 43 | κι | and |
| 44 | γιατί | why |
| 45 | πως | that |
| 46 | τώρα | now |
| 47 | εγώ | I |
| 48 | εντάξει | OK, all right, in order |
| 49 | κάτι | something |
| 50 | έχει | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 51 | ξέρω | to know of, be familiar with |
| 52 | τις | them |
| 53 | έχω | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 54 | δε | on the other hand used together with μεν |
| 55 | μην | alternative form of μη |
| 56 | έτσι | thus; like this; like that |
| 57 | εσύ | you, thou |
| 58 | καλά | well |
| 59 | αυτή | she |
| 60 | θέλω | to want, desire, will |
| 61 | όταν | when, while, during, whenever, if |
| 62 | στον | contraction of σε + τον, literally “to the” |
| 63 | στη | contraction of σε + τη, literally “to the”, form of στην… |
| 64 | μπορώ | I can, be able |
| 65 | ξέρεις | to know of, be familiar with |
| 66 | έχεις | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 67 | κάνεις | to do |
| 68 | μόνο | only |
| 69 | μαζί | together, with |
| 70 | εκεί | there |
| 71 | σαν | like, as, as if |
| 72 | όλα | everything |
| 73 | τίποτα | nothing |
| 74 | σ | The number 200 in Greek numerals |
| 75 | ευχαριστώ | thank you!, thanks! |
| 76 | ή | or |
| 77 | πώς | how |
| 78 | κάνω | to do |
| 79 | τόσο | so, such, so much |
| 80 | μπορεί | may |
| 81 | κάνει | to do |
| 82 | ποτέ | ever; at any time |
| 83 | απλά | simply |
| 84 | αυτά | they |
| 85 | των | the definite masculine singular article. the |
| 86 | έλα | to come |
| 87 | λοιπόν | so, therefore, right, well, then |
| 88 | στα | contraction of σε + τα, literally “to the” |
| 89 | υπάρχει | to exist, be, live |
| 90 | ακόμα | yet, still |
| 91 | μπορείς | I can, be able |
| 92 | μέσα | in, inside |
| 93 | πάμε | to go, attend |
| 94 | σπίτι | house, home |
| 95 | αυτός | this |
| 96 | τότε | then |
| 97 | ίσως | might, may, perhaps, maybe |
| 98 | έχουμε | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 99 | γι | misspelling of γι’, contraction of για |
| 100 | πιο | more |
| 101 | παρακαλώ | please |
| 102 | ένας | a, an |
| 103 | κύριε | mister |
| 104 | πού | where |
| 105 | μετά | afterwards, later |
| 106 | νομίζω | to think, consider, opine |
| 107 | είμαστε | to be |
| 108 | πριν | ago |
| 109 | πάντα | always |
| 110 | πίσω | behind, back |
| 111 | γεια | hi, hello |
| 112 | λίγο | a little |
| 113 | πω | to say, tell |
| 114 | όπως | as, like, however |
| 115 | δουλειά | employment, work, job |
| 116 | αλήθεια | really, truly |
| 117 | ποιος | who |
| 118 | δύο | two |
| 119 | είπε | to say, tell |
| 120 | όλοι | whole, entire |
| 121 | είχε | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 122 | ας | added before the dependent or present verb forms to form… |
| 123 | έναν | a, an |
| 124 | λες | to say, tell |
| 125 | παιδιά | child; kid |
| 126 | άλλο | any more, anymore |
| 127 | θέλεις | to want, desire, will |
| 128 | ζωή | life |
| 129 | κάνουμε | to do |
| 130 | δω | to see, watch, look at |
| 131 | πάω | to go, attend |
| 132 | μη | not |
| 133 | έξω | out, outside |
| 134 | καλό | good |
| 135 | είπα | to say, tell |
| 136 | μία | a, an |
| 137 | έχουν | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 138 | επειδή | for, because |
| 139 | ήμουν | to be |
| 140 | μέχρι | until; up to; as far as |
| 141 | στις | contraction of σε + τις, literally “to the” |
| 142 | έπρεπε | it was fitting |
| 143 | κοίτα | to look at |
| 144 | ώρα | hour |
| 145 | πάνω | above, on, up, upstairs |
| 146 | μένα | alternative form of εμένα |
| 147 | φορά | time |
| 148 | χρόνια | days, years, time, ages |
| 149 | σένα | alternative form of εσένα |
| 150 | είστε | to be |
| 151 | ήθελα | to want, desire, will |
| 152 | ούτε | neither, nor |
| 153 | σωστά | right, truly, actually |
| 154 | ωραία | nicely, beautifully |
| 155 | όμως | however, but, although, though, still, yet |
| 156 | κάποιος | someone, somebody |
| 157 | μα | but |
| 158 | κάθε | every, each |
| 159 | πράγματα | thing, entity, object |
| 160 | πες | to say, tell |
| 161 | είχα | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 162 | καλή | good |
| 163 | χωρίς | without, -less, -free |
| 164 | μέρα | alternative form of ημέρα |
| 165 | κάτω | down |
| 166 | γυναίκα | woman |
| 167 | μπορούμε | I can, be able |
| 168 | μόλις | barely |
| 169 | κανείς | nobody, no one |
| 170 | θες | to want, desire, will |
| 171 | έκανε | to do |
| 172 | μαμά | mom, mum, ma |
| 173 | ακριβώς | exactly, precisely |
| 174 | καλύτερα | well |
| 175 | αυτόν | he |
| 176 | πάει | to go, attend |
| 177 | σήμερα | today |
| 178 | αρέσει | to be liked by somebody, to be pleasing to someone |
| 179 | θέλει | to want, desire, will |
| 180 | λέει | to say, tell |
| 181 | πόσο | how much, how many |
| 182 | συγγνώμη | sorry |
| 183 | έκανα | to do |
| 184 | φαίνεται | to seem, appear |
| 185 | θεέ | god |
| 186 | φυσικά | naturally |
| 187 | λυπάμαι | to be sorry |
| 188 | μέρος | part |
| 189 | συμβαίνει | to happen, to occur, to take place |
| 190 | έγινε | to become, turn into |
| 191 | πας | to go, attend |
| 192 | εμένα | me |
| 193 | πεις | to say, tell |
| 194 | πολλά | much, many, a lot of |
| 195 | όσο | as many as, as much as |
| 196 | στιγμή | moment, instant, jiffy |
| 197 | κάποιον | someone, somebody |
| 198 | λάθος | error, mistake |
| 199 | οπότε | so |
| 200 | πράγμα | thing, entity, object |
| 201 | έχετε | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 202 | χρόνο | time |
| 203 | είπες | to say, tell |
| 204 | δυο | two |
| 205 | ω | The number 800 in Greek numerals |
| 206 | γίνει | to become, turn into |
| 207 | εσένα | you |
| 208 | κάποια | someone, somebody |
| 209 | ως | as |
| 210 | ε | The number five in Greek numerals |
| 211 | περίμενε | wait, wait for, expect |
| 212 | πρόβλημα | problem, complicated question or subject |
| 213 | παιδί | child; kid |
| 214 | ήσουν | to be |
| 215 | πραγματικά | really, truly |
| 216 | πάλι | again |
| 217 | άλλη | other |
| 218 | έκανες | to do |
| 219 | οχι | misspelling of όχι |
| 220 | όλο | always, constantly, nonstop |
| 221 | χρειάζεται | I need, I require |
| 222 | βλέπω | to see, watch, look at |
| 223 | μητέρα | mother |
| 224 | υπάρχουν | to exist, be, live |
| 225 | πιστεύω | to believe |
| 226 | κυρία | madam |
| 227 | δικό | mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs |
| 228 | ίδιο | own |
| 229 | φίλε | friendly |
| 230 | γρήγορα | quickly, fast |
| 231 | στους | contraction of σε + τους, literally “to the” |
| 232 | πάρει | to take, get, move |
| 233 | σίγουρα | certainly, inescapably, inevitably, unavoidably |
| 234 | πάρω | to take, get, move |
| 235 | αρκετά | enough |
| 236 | μπαμπά | dad, father |
| 237 | ιδέα | idea, concept, notion |
| 238 | όλη | whole, entire |
| 239 | εσείς | you, ye |
| 240 | λένε | to say, tell |
| 241 | λεφτά | money, cash |
| 242 | γίνεται | to become, turn into |
| 243 | νέα | young, youthful |
| 244 | λέω | to say, tell |
| 245 | ξέρει | to know of, be familiar with |
| 246 | πήγαινε | to go |
| 247 | νομίζεις | to think, consider, opine |
| 248 | φορές | time |
| 249 | δει | to see, watch, look at |
| 250 | μάλλον | rather |
| 251 | ήδη | already |
| 252 | είδα | to see, watch, look at |
| 253 | σημαίνει | to mean, signify |
| 254 | εμείς | we |
| 255 | ακόμη | alternative form of ακόμα |
| 256 | όλους | whole, entire |
| 257 | πατέρας | father; a male parent |
| 258 | κάνουν | to do |
| 259 | καιρό | weather |
| 260 | προς | towards, toward, to |
| 261 | εκτός | except |
| 262 | κόσμο | Universe, cosmos |
| 263 | βράδυ | at night, by night, nightly |
| 264 | μωρό | baby, infant |
| 265 | συγνώμη | sorry |
| 266 | όνομα | name |
| 267 | πατέρα | father; a male parent |
| 268 | βλέπεις | to see, watch, look at |
| 269 | χαρά | joy; pleasure |
| 270 | αύριο | tomorrow |
| 271 | μπορούσα | I can, be able |
| 272 | σταμάτα | to halt, stop, stop off |
| 273 | μπορείτε | I can, be able |
| 274 | μόνος | solitary, alone |
| 275 | αυτές | this |
| 276 | νόμιζα | to think, consider, opine |
| 277 | αγάπη | love |
| 278 | πρόκειται | it's about, it concerns |
| 279 | τελευταία | lately, recently |
| 280 | άνθρωποι | a human; person; the species man |
| 281 | πρώτη | first |
| 282 | πει | to say, tell |
| 283 | μεγάλη | big, large, great |
| 284 | ν | initialism of νότος |
| 285 | τί | Polytonic spelling of τι |
| 286 | καταλαβαίνω | to understand, realise |
| 287 | ήξερα | to know of, be familiar with |
| 288 | δίκιο | that which is right, correct, just |
| 289 | απόψε | tonight, this evening |
| 290 | κανένα | nobody, no one |
| 291 | συνέβη | * see: συμβαίνει |
| 292 | μακριά | far |
| 293 | τέλος | end, finish |
| 294 | ποιο | who |
| 295 | μπορούσε | I can, be able |
| 296 | απλώς | just, only |
| 297 | αμέσως | immediately, at once, straight away |
| 298 | ξανά | again |
| 299 | πότε | when |
| 300 | τρόπο | method, manner, behaviour, conduct |
| 301 | πάρε | to take, get, move |
| 302 | θέση | position |
| 303 | μήπως | if, by any chance, perhaps, maybe |
| 304 | αυτοί | he |
| 305 | ξέρετε | to know of, be familiar with |
| 306 | αυτούς | this |
| 307 | ήρθε | to come |
| 308 | εαυτό | myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves,… |
| 309 | δική | mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs |
| 310 | ποια | who |
| 311 | αυτήν | he |
| 312 | μάλιστα | especially, particularly, in particular |
| 313 | κάνετε | to do |
| 314 | περισσότερο | accusative masculine singular of περισσότερος |
| 315 | κατά | versus, against |
| 316 | πόλη | town; city |
| 317 | πια | any more, no more, no longer, any longer |
| 318 | κορίτσι | girl, daughter |
| 319 | θέλετε | to want, desire, will |
| 320 | κάποιο | someone, somebody |
| 321 | λεπτό | minute |
| 322 | κοντά | near, nearby |
| 323 | χρειάζομαι | I need, I require |
| 324 | θέμα | subject, main topic |
| 325 | μιλήσω | a more formal variant of μιλάω |
| 326 | μέρες | alternative form of ημέρα |
| 327 | είχες | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 328 | τύπος | sort, type, mould, stamp |
| 329 | λεπτά | minute |
| 330 | επίσης | also, too, likewise |
| 331 | χέρια | arm |
| 332 | εκείνη | that |
| 333 | έρθει | to come |
| 334 | βρω | to find, discover, locate |
| 335 | τέτοιο | such, like, like that |
| 336 | μερικές | few, some |
| 337 | πειράζει | it matters |
| 338 | βοήθεια | help, assistance, aid, succour |
| 339 | εννοώ | to mean, signify |
| 340 | άνθρωπος | a human; person; the species man |
| 341 | μεγάλο | big, large, great |
| 342 | βρούμε | to find, discover, locate |
| 343 | ανθρώπους | a human; person; the species man |
| 344 | δεις | to see, watch, look at |
| 345 | καθόλου | at all, a little |
| 346 | εννοείς | to mean, signify |
| 347 | ορίστε | here's, there's, here you are, here you go, there you are,… |
| 348 | αφού | after |
| 349 | πέρα | beyond |
| 350 | όπλο | gun, rifle, etc |
| 351 | σίγουρος | secure, certain |
| 352 | ιστορία | history |
| 353 | πήρε | to take, get, move |
| 354 | δούμε | to see, watch, look at |
| 355 | πρωί | morning |
| 356 | ήθελε | to want, desire, will |
| 357 | ελπίζω | to hope to, expect to |
| 358 | πόρτα | door |
| 359 | μάτια | eye |
| 360 | κάνε | to do |
| 361 | δρόμο | roadway, road, street, way |
| 362 | όλες | whole, entire |
| 363 | πιστεύεις | to believe |
| 364 | ομάδα | group, bunch, gang |
| 365 | α | The number one |
| 366 | μπροστά | in front, in front of |
| 367 | κακό | bad, evil, ill, wicked |
| 368 | καλύτερο | better, nicer, more likeable. comparative degree of καλός |
| 369 | σχέση | relationship |
| 370 | καλός | good |
| 371 | μόνη | solitary, alone |
| 372 | ώρες | hour |
| 373 | αστυνομία | police |
| 374 | φύγω | to leave, depart, go |
| 375 | θυμάσαι | I remember |
| 376 | ευκαιρία | occasion, opportunity, chance |
| 377 | λόγο | word |
| 378 | τ | The number 300 in Greek numerals |
| 379 | διάολο | alternative form of διάβολος |
| 380 | βοηθήσω | variant of βοηθάω |
| 381 | χέρι | arm |
| 382 | αμάξι | horse carriage, trap |
| 383 | ώστε | so that, in order that, in order for |
| 384 | νύχτα | night |
| 385 | χαίρομαι | to be happy, to be glad |
| 386 | κεφάλι | head |
| 387 | πήγε | to go, attend |
| 388 | φύγε | to leave, depart, go |
| 389 | ξέρουμε | to know of, be familiar with |
| 390 | γραφείο | desk |
| 391 | βρήκα | to find, discover, locate |
| 392 | καν | even |
| 393 | τέλεια | perfectly |
| 394 | γαμώτο | alternative form of γαμώ το |
| 395 | άλλα | other |
| 396 | ελάτε | to come |
| 397 | δωμάτιο | room |
| 398 | μιλάς | to speak; to talk |
| 399 | ίδια | own |
| 400 | δώσε | to give |
| 401 | κόρη | daughter |
| 402 | φίλος | friend |
| 403 | όπου | where, wherever |
| 404 | κανέναν | nobody, no one |
| 405 | αγαπώ | alternative form of αγαπάω |
| 406 | πρώτα | first |
| 407 | ψέματα | lie |
| 408 | οικογένεια | family |
| 409 | καμία | nobody, no one |
| 410 | πάρεις | to take, get, move |
| 411 | χρήματα | capital |
| 412 | δηλαδή | specifically, namely, that is to say |
| 413 | ανησυχείς | to worry, be worried, be concerned |
| 414 | αγόρι | boy |
| 415 | τρεις | three, 3 |
| 416 | ενός | a, an |
| 417 | πέθανε | to die |
| 418 | ωραίο | good, fine, nice |
| 419 | σοβαρά | reliable, serious, humourless, grave |
| 420 | αλλιώς | otherwise; else; differently |
| 421 | είχαμε | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 422 | άντρας | man |
| 423 | τουλάχιστον | at least |
| 424 | έρχεται | to come |
| 425 | πάνε | to go, attend |
| 426 | μικρό | small, little |
| 427 | καρδιά | heart |
| 428 | πήρα | to take, get, move |
| 429 | δύσκολο | difficult, hard, tough, arduous |
| 430 | φύγουμε | to leave, depart, go |
| 431 | πούμε | to say, tell |
| 432 | τηλέφωνο | telephone, phone |
| 433 | λέμε | to say, tell |
| 434 | αργότερα | later, after |
| 435 | εάν | alternative form of αν |
| 436 | νερό | water |
| 437 | σχεδόν | almost |
| 438 | τέτοια | such, like, like that |
| 439 | είδες | to see, watch, look at |
| 440 | κάπου | somewhere |
| 441 | μεταξύ | between, amongst, amid |
| 442 | χθες | yesterday |
| 443 | νιώθω | to feel |
| 444 | αντίο | goodbye, bye, adieu, farewell |
| 445 | υπόθεση | business, matter, affair |
| 446 | πέντε | five, 5 |
| 447 | δώσω | to give |
| 448 | μήνες | month |
| 449 | μυαλό | brain |
| 450 | τρία | three |
| 451 | θυμάμαι | I remember |
| 452 | συμβεί | * see: συμβαίνει |
| 453 | κόσμος | Universe, cosmos |
| 454 | θέλουν | to want, desire, will |
| 455 | αίμα | blood |
| 456 | μικρή | small, little |
| 457 | ρε | hey, eh, dude |
| 458 | πάρα | so, too, very |
| 459 | σχολείο | school |
| 460 | τρόπος | method, manner, behaviour, conduct |
| 461 | σύντομα | soon, quickly |
| 462 | γυναίκες | woman |
| 463 | καμιά | nobody, no one |
| 464 | βέβαια | certainly, of course |
| 465 | μπορούν | I can, be able |
| 466 | υποθέτω | to suppose, guess |
| 467 | θέλουμε | to want, desire, will |
| 468 | σκατά | shit, crap, lousy |
| 469 | ήθελες | to want, desire, will |
| 470 | μπαμπάς | dad, father |
| 471 | είχαν | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 472 | άλλος | other |
| 473 | μιλήσουμε | a more formal variant of μιλάω |
| 474 | αργά | slowly |
| 475 | εμάς | us |
| 476 | μερικά | few, some |
| 477 | άντρες | man |
| 478 | φίλοι | friendly |
| 479 | τρέχει | to run, move quickly, sprint |
| 480 | συνέχεια | continuously, nonstop |
| 481 | φυλακή | prison, jail, gaol |
| 482 | σκέφτηκα | formal or dated form of σκέφτομαι |
| 483 | φύγει | to leave, depart, go |
| 484 | ήρθες | to come |
| 485 | πείτε | to say, tell |
| 486 | εκείνο | that one |
| 487 | αφήσω | to leave, allow, let, let go, let go of, drop, drop off,… |
| 488 | όσα | as many as, as much as |
| 489 | ήρθα | to come |
| 490 | νεκρός | dead |
| 491 | πλάκα | slab, bar, sheet, tablet |
| 492 | έρθεις | to come |
| 493 | ποιον | who |
| 494 | σημασία | meaning, sense |
| 495 | γύρω | around, close by |
| 496 | βρεις | to find, discover, locate |
| 497 | παιχνίδι | toy |
| 498 | καλημέρα | good morning, hello, good day |
| 499 | χάρη | favour, favor |
| 500 | καταλαβαίνεις | to understand, realise |
| 501 | έλεγα | to say, tell |
| 502 | κατάλαβα | to understand, realise |
| 503 | σκοτώσει | to kill, murder, slay |
| 504 | σημαντικό | important, significant, considerable, outstanding, notable |
| 505 | άσε | to leave, allow, let, let go, let go of, drop, drop off,… |
| 506 | πολλές | much, many, a lot of |
| 507 | πάρουμε | to take, get, move |
| 508 | συγχωρείτε | to forgive, pardon, excuse |
| 509 | φύγεις | to leave, depart, go |
| 510 | άντρα | man |
| 511 | κατάσταση | state, condition |
| 512 | σκότωσε | to kill, murder, slay |
| 513 | εσάς | you |
| 514 | φαγητό | food |
| 515 | φοβάμαι | to fear, dread, be afraid, be frightened |
| 516 | κορίτσια | girl, daughter |
| 517 | κοπέλα | young adult woman |
| 518 | βασικά | basically |
| 519 | εμπρός | ahead, forth, onwards |
| 520 | λόγος | word |
| 521 | αυτοκίνητο | car, motorcar, automobile |
| 522 | κανένας | nobody, no one |
| 523 | ζωής | life |
| 524 | πρώτο | first |
| 525 | γονείς | parent, a term for a mother or a father |
| 526 | απόδοση | imputation, attribution |
| 527 | άλλους | other |
| 528 | θεός | god |
| 529 | αστείο | joke |
| 530 | γλυκιά | sweet in taste |
| 531 | πεθάνει | to die |
| 532 | νοιάζει | to care for |
| 533 | μείνε | to stay, reside, live |
| 534 | έφυγε | to leave, depart, go |
| 535 | ενώ | while, as long as, as |
| 536 | σχέδιο | design, plan, drawing, pattern |
| 537 | υπήρχε | to exist, be, live |
| 538 | δολάρια | dollar |
| 539 | έτοιμος | ready, prepared |
| 540 | τύχη | fate, chance, luck |
| 541 | αρχή | origin, beginning |
| 542 | πόδια | leg |
| 543 | έρθω | to come |
| 544 | άσχημα | badly |
| 545 | οποίο | who, which, that |
| 546 | σωστό | correct, right |
| 547 | όμορφη | beautiful, pretty, handsome |
| 548 | νέο | young, youthful |
| 549 | τελικά | finally, at last, after all, all things considered, in the… |
| 550 | άκουσα | to hear |
| 551 | προσπαθώ | to attempt, try |
| 552 | βοηθήσει | active nonfinite form of βοηθώ |
| 553 | κε | alternative form of Κ.Ε |
| 554 | μοιάζει | to look like, resemble, take after |
| 555 | φίλους | friendly |
| 556 | περίπου | approximately, about |
| 557 | μπορούσες | I can, be able |
| 558 | αφεντικό | owner, master |
| 559 | χρειαζόμαστε | I need, I require |
| 560 | δύναμη | power, force, strength, brawn |
| 561 | κάναμε | to do |
| 562 | καλύτερη | better, nicer, more likeable. comparative degree of καλός |
| 563 | μείνει | to stay, reside, live |
| 564 | γειά | obsolete spelling of γεια |
| 565 | γη | world, earth |
| 566 | έδωσε | to give |
| 567 | βρήκες | to find, discover, locate |
| 568 | περίπτωση | case |
| 569 | γιος | son, male child |
| 570 | ραντεβού | appointment, rendezvous |
| 571 | πάρτι | party |
| 572 | επόμενη | next, following |
| 573 | φέρω | to bear, carry |
| 574 | κύριοι | main, principal, most important |
| 575 | ακούω | to hear |
| 576 | καλώς | well, all right, alright |
| 577 | περάσει | active nonfinite form of περνάω and περνώ |
| 578 | περιμένω | wait, wait for, expect |
| 579 | μισό | half, ¹⁄₂ |
| 580 | επιλογή | choice, selection, pick |
| 581 | σώμα | body |
| 582 | τύπο | sort, type, mould, stamp |
| 583 | κύριος | mister |
| 584 | βρει | to find, discover, locate |
| 585 | χώρα | main town or village |
| 586 | νοσοκομείο | hospital |
| 587 | μιας | a, an |
| 588 | βιβλίο | book |
| 589 | πλέον | already |
| 590 | μπράβο | bravo, well done |
| 591 | μάθω | to learn, acquire knowledge |
| 592 | φίλο | friendly |
| 593 | περισσότερα | nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of περισσότερος |
| 594 | καφέ | of brown |
| 595 | έξι | six |
| 596 | όπλα | gun, rifle, etc |
| 597 | μήνυμα | message |
| 598 | πρόσεχε | to watch, observe |
| 599 | γιο | son, male child |
| 600 | ήμασταν | to be |
| 601 | θ | The number nine in Greek numerals |
| 602 | κα | abbreviation of κυρία: Mrs, Ms |
| 603 | σχετικά | relatively |
| 604 | δείτε | to see, watch, look at |
| 605 | χρειάζεσαι | I need, I require |
| 606 | διαλόγων | dialogue |
| 607 | άρεσε | to be liked by somebody, to be pleasing to someone |
| 608 | ταινία | film, movie |
| 609 | εύκολο | easy |
| 610 | αξίζει | it is worth it |
| 611 | πρόσωπο | face |
| 612 | καληνύχτα | goodnight! |
| 613 | σκέφτομαι | to think, to ponder, to consider |
| 614 | βρίσκεται | to be located, to find oneself somewhere |
| 615 | οτιδήποτε | anything, whatsoever |
| 616 | πήρες | to take, get, move |
| 617 | πήγα | to go, attend |
| 618 | συμφωνία | agreement, concurrence, accordance |
| 619 | σκοτώσω | to kill, murder, slay |
| 620 | κρεβάτι | bed |
| 621 | είπαν | to say, tell |
| 622 | μιλάω | to speak; to talk |
| 623 | άλλες | other |
| 624 | ποτό | beverage, drink |
| 625 | προφανώς | obviously, of course |
| 626 | άφησε | to leave, allow, let, let go, let go of, drop, drop off,… |
| 627 | ερώτηση | question |
| 628 | περιμένει | wait, wait for, expect |
| 629 | σεξ | sexual intercourse, sex |
| 630 | ηρέμησε | to calm down |
| 631 | δρ | abbreviation of δραχμή |
| 632 | δίπλα | next, next to, beside |
| 633 | άλλοι | other |
| 634 | αυτού | there |
| 635 | φίλη | friendly |
| 636 | κάπως | somewhat, kind of, a bit |
| 637 | ξέρουν | to know of, be familiar with |
| 638 | βάλω | to put, place |
| 639 | σειρά | class |
| 640 | ήξερε | to know of, be familiar with |
| 641 | τελευταίο | last |
| 642 | πραγματικότητα | reality, actuality |
| 643 | παρά | despite, in spite of |
| 644 | λέτε | to say, tell |
| 645 | έρχομαι | to come |
| 646 | ήξερες | to know of, be familiar with |
| 647 | έλεγε | alternative form of λέω |
| 648 | γνωρίζω | to know, be aware, recognize |
| 649 | γιατρός | doctor, healer |
| 650 | πέρασε | to pass, go past |
| 651 | ακούσει | to hear |
| 652 | έκαναν | to do |
| 653 | ρούχα | garment |
| 654 | λέξη | word, term |
| 655 | στοιχεία | element |
| 656 | κάποιες | someone, somebody |
| 657 | υπέροχο | excellent, exquisite, marvellous, superb, wonderful |
| 658 | παλιά | in the old / olden days, back then |
| 659 | φωτιά | fire |
| 660 | αδερφή | alternative form of αδελφή |
| 661 | σημείο | sign, mark |
| 662 | ερωτήσεις | question |
| 663 | δες | to see, watch, look at |
| 664 | πλευρά | side |
| 665 | εντελώς | intensifier: all, completely, totally |
| 666 | δώσει | to give |
| 667 | γίνω | to become, turn into |
| 668 | δέκα | ten |
| 669 | κομμάτι | potsherd, shard |
| 670 | άρα | therefore, consequently, accordingly, so |
| 671 | δικά | mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs |
| 672 | γίνεις | to become, turn into |
| 673 | περιοχή | region; district; area |
| 674 | φωτογραφία | photography |
| 675 | πουθενά | somewhere, anywhere |
| 676 | λίγη | a little, a few, a bit of |
| 677 | επάνω | alternative form of πάνω |
| 678 | μιλάμε | to speak; to talk |
| 679 | είδε | to see, watch, look at |
| 680 | τελειώσει | active nonfinite form of τελειώνω |
| 681 | εβδομάδα | week |
| 682 | βρήκαμε | to find, discover, locate |
| 683 | μάθει | active nonfinite form of μαθαίνω |
| 684 | δείπνο | evening meal, supper, dinner |
| 685 | υπέροχα | wonderfully, greatly, fantastically, superbly |
| 686 | προσοχή | attention, be careful, watch out |
| 687 | βρήκε | to find, discover, locate |
| 688 | περίμενα | wait, wait for, expect |
| 689 | είδους | kind, form, type |
| 690 | προβλήματα | problem, complicated question or subject |
| 691 | πληροφορίες | information |
| 692 | ημέρα | day |
| 693 | βοηθήσεις | variant of βοηθάω |
| 694 | πόσα | how much? |
| 695 | χριστέ | vocative of Χριστός |
| 696 | επιμέλεια | diligence, care |
| 697 | μιλήσει | to speak; to talk |
| 698 | μέλλον | the future |
| 699 | μιλάει | a more formal variant of μιλάω |
| 700 | πολλοί | much, many, a lot of |
| 701 | ντε | go on! |
| 702 | ταξίδι | trip, journey, voyage |
| 703 | είτε | either...or, whether..or |
| 704 | άδεια | permission |
| 705 | άτομο | person, individual |
| 706 | οποία | who, which, that |
| 707 | προσπάθησε | to attempt, try |
| 708 | δείξω | to indicate, point out, point to |
| 709 | θάνατο | death |
| 710 | μουσική | the subject and art of music |
| 711 | σκάφος | craft, ship |
| 712 | πόλεμο | war |
| 713 | σκέφτεσαι | to think, to ponder, to consider |
| 714 | κάποτε | sometime; formerly, once; at some point |
| 715 | τιμή | price, value |
| 716 | σκάσε | shut up, shut it, be quiet |
| 717 | καθώς | as, while |
| 718 | γυρίσω | to turn, return, switch |
| 719 | τόσα | so, so much, such |
| 720 | γνώμη | opinion, perception |
| 721 | επιτέλους | at last, finally |
| 722 | παντού | everywhere, all over the place |
| 723 | τμήμα | part, section |
| 724 | εναντίον | against, versus |
| 725 | μακάρι | I wish, if only |
| 726 | χάλια | in wretched, terrible, miserable, awful condition |
| 727 | έτοιμη | ready, prepared |
| 728 | πάρτε | to take, get, move |
| 729 | εκείνος | that |
| 730 | παίρνει | to take, get, move |
| 731 | ρωτήσω | to ask |
| 732 | θεού | god |
| 733 | ασφάλεια | security, safety |
| 734 | υποτίθεται | third-person singular present of υποτίθεμαι, the passive of… |
| 735 | μήνα | month |
| 736 | υπόσχομαι | to promise |
| 737 | πτώμα | cadaver, corpse, dead body |
| 738 | είδος | kind, form, type |
| 739 | συνήθως | usually, generally |
| 740 | έρχονται | to come |
| 741 | μαλλιά | hair |
| 742 | σύστημα | system |
| 743 | ντετέκτιβ | detective |
| 744 | γιατρέ | doctor, healer |
| 745 | όντως | indeed, really, truly, in fact |
| 746 | λίστα | list |
| 747 | έτοιμοι | ready, prepared |
| 748 | αλλάξει | active nonfinite form of αλλάζω |
| 749 | γάμο | marriage, wedding |
| 750 | κέντρο | centre, center: the middle of something or somewhere |
| 751 | αποστολή | dispatch, consignment |
| 752 | φοβάσαι | to fear, dread, be afraid, be frightened |
| 753 | φως | light |
| 754 | δώσεις | to give |
| 755 | λίγα | a little, a few, a bit of |
| 756 | δώρο | gift, donation, present |
| 757 | χρόνος | time |
| 758 | κυρίες | madam |
| 759 | πρώτος | first |
| 760 | μέση | middle, midpoint |
| 761 | θεό | god |
| 762 | ενδιαφέρον | interest |
| 763 | συνέχισε | to continue, keep going, carry on |
| 764 | καλύτερος | better, nicer, more likeable. comparative degree of καλός |
| 765 | φωτογραφίες | photography |
| 766 | άνθρωπο | a human; person; the species man |
| 767 | όμορφο | beautiful, pretty, handsome |
| 768 | άνδρες | a more formal alternative of άντρας |
| 769 | βάλε | to put, place |
| 770 | τρελός | crazy |
| 771 | ευχαριστούμε | to thank |
| 772 | βδομάδα | week |
| 773 | έρευνα | research, examination |
| 774 | φέρε | to bear, carry |
| 775 | εν | in, into, at, within |
| 776 | νόημα | sense, meaning |
| 777 | δεσποινίς | miss, young unmarried woman |
| 778 | λόγια | words |
| 779 | αδελφή | sister |
| 780 | λείπει | to be absent, to be missing |
| 781 | στόμα | mouth |
| 782 | καιρός | weather |
| 783 | άκρη | end |
| 784 | ματιά | look, glance |
| 785 | έμαθα | to learn, acquire knowledge |
| 786 | έλεγχο | control, check, audit |
| 787 | μυστικό | secret |
| 788 | ίδιος | own |
| 789 | μιλήσεις | to speak; to talk |
| 790 | άντε | go! or αντέτε |
| 791 | πρώην | former, ex, onetime, sometime |
| 792 | παραπάνω | above, over, higher up |
| 793 | εξαιτίας | because of, on account of |
| 794 | λιγότερο | less, fewer |
| 795 | επίθεση | attack, offensive |
| 796 | σκοτώσεις | to kill, murder, slay |
| 797 | πλοίο | ship, large boat |
| 798 | δίνει | to give |
| 799 | έχασα | to lose |
| 800 | συχνά | often, frequently |
| 801 | αφορά | to be concerning, to be about |
| 802 | θύμα | victim |
| 803 | παίρνεις | to take, get, move |
| 804 | βάση | base, foundation |
| 805 | ατύχημα | accident, mishap |
| 806 | παίζει | to play |
| 807 | δολοφόνος | murderer |
| 808 | εκατομμύρια | million |
| 809 | ξενοδοχείο | hotel |
| 810 | βρείτε | to find, discover, locate |
| 811 | ήρθατε | to come |
| 812 | βγει | to go out, come out, exit |
| 813 | έπεσε | to fall, fall off, drop |
| 814 | δείχνει | to indicate, point out, point to |
| 815 | αέρα | air |
| 816 | μεγάλος | big, large, great |
| 817 | τίποτε | alternative form of τίποτα |
| 818 | μικρέ | small, little |
| 819 | βγάλω | to take off, remove |
| 820 | παρελθόν | past, time past |
| 821 | μένει | to stay, reside, live |
| 822 | πάντων | every, any |
| 823 | ειλικρινά | frankly, honestly, sincerely |
| 824 | δουλειές | employment, work, job |
| 825 | δικός | mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs |
| 826 | λόγω | because of, due to, owing to, on account of |
| 827 | ανάγκη | necessity |
| 828 | δουλεύω | to work |
| 829 | ξαφνικά | suddenly, all of a sudden |
| 830 | ανάμεσα | among, amongst |
| 831 | άτομα | person, individual |
| 832 | φεύγω | to leave, depart, go |
| 833 | άκουσες | to hear |
| 834 | γραμμή | straight, directly |
| 835 | μισώ | to hate |
| 836 | ψηλά | high |
| 837 | αδερφός | alternative form of αδελφός |
| 838 | απάντηση | answer, response |
| 839 | χώρο | area, space, room |
| 840 | έλεγες | to say, tell |
| 841 | πόδι | leg |
| 842 | ζωντανός | alive, living |
| 843 | σκηνή | skene |
| 844 | αισθάνομαι | to feel |
| 845 | εκ | suggesting source or origin, of, by |
| 846 | τελείως | completely, totally |
| 847 | νωρίς | early |
| 848 | μάνα | mum; mom; ma; mama |
| 849 | πίστευα | to believe |
| 850 | δουλεύεις | to work |
| 851 | παίρνω | to take, get, move |
| 852 | γιαγιά | grandmother, grandma, granny, nan, nanna |
| 853 | αγόρια | boy |
| 854 | παράξενο | strange, weird, odd, bizarre |
| 855 | παρέα | company of friends, fellowship, party |
| 856 | ορκίζομαι | to swear, be sworn in |
| 857 | χάρηκα | to be happy, to be glad |
| 858 | τραγούδι | song |
| 859 | μπαρ | bar |
| 860 | τραπέζι | table |
| 861 | εβδομάδες | week |
| 862 | πήγες | to go |
| 863 | παλιό | old, former, long established, not modern |
| 864 | σήμα | trademark, logo |
| 865 | χιλιάδες | thousand |
| 866 | συγχαρητήρια | congratulations! |
| 867 | αντί | instead of, in lieu of |
| 868 | θανάτου | death |
| 869 | φωνή | voice, sound |
| 870 | μπάνιο | bath |
| 871 | προσπαθεί | to attempt, try |
| 872 | φαίνεσαι | to seem, appear |
| 873 | έβαλε | to put, place |
| 874 | ύπνο | sleep |
| 875 | επόμενο | next, following |
| 876 | δικαίωμα | right, entitlement |
| 877 | λέγεται | "it is said" |
| 878 | τηλεόραση | television |
| 879 | τέσσερα | four, 4 |
| 880 | κάποιοι | someone, somebody |
| 881 | επαφή | touch, contact |
| 882 | κλειδί | key |
| 883 | κρίμα | Indicates pity or shame |
| 884 | μικρός | small, little |
| 885 | πεθάνω | to die |
| 886 | σύμφωνα | accordingly, in accordance with, according to |
| 887 | κ | abbreviation of κύριος: Mr |
| 888 | διαφορετικά | otherwise; else; differently |
| 889 | λίγες | a little, a few, a bit of |
| 890 | κίνηση | movement |
| 891 | έδωσα | to give |
| 892 | απόφαση | decision, ruling, verdict, judgement, resolution |
| 893 | αεροπλάνο | aeroplane, airplane, plane, aircraft |
| 894 | μάχη | battle, combat |
| 895 | τρελό | crazy |
| 896 | ανήκει | to belong |
| 897 | μαγαζί | shop, store, retail outlet |
| 898 | πρόγραμμα | schedule |
| 899 | λιγάκι | a little |
| 900 | φέρει | to bear, carry |
| 901 | ειδικά | especially, particularly |
| 902 | κύριο | main, principal, most important |
| 903 | γεγονός | event, fact, occurrence |
| 904 | έκπληξη | surprise |
| 905 | βάλει | to put, place |
| 906 | δις | twice |
| 907 | κόσμου | Universe, cosmos |
| 908 | δεξιά | right |
| 909 | μαλακίες | masturbation, wanking |
| 910 | ζει | to live |
| 911 | βασιλιάς | king |
| 912 | συνάντηση | meeting, encounter |
| 913 | χρονών | time |
| 914 | νεκρή | dead |
| 915 | κινητό | mobile, mobile phone, cell phone |
| 916 | έφερα | to bear, carry |
| 917 | ψυχή | soul, spirit usually thought to consist of one's thoughts… |
| 918 | βάλεις | to put, place |
| 919 | πηγαίνω | to go |
| 920 | γιατρό | doctor, healer |
| 921 | άρχισε | to start, begin |
| 922 | μηχανή | machine, engine |
| 923 | ασφαλής | safe, secure |
| 924 | ψάχνω | to look for, hunt for, search, rummage |
| 925 | ησυχία | calm, peace, quiet |
| 926 | μπει | active nonfinite form of μπαίνω |
| 927 | απόγευμα | afternoon |
| 928 | μέτρα | measure, measurement |
| 929 | προσωπικό | personnel, staff |
| 930 | πρόεδρος | chairman |
| 931 | νούμερο | numeral, number |
| 932 | καταλάβει | to understand, realise |
| 933 | βασιλιά | king |
| 934 | καλησπέρα | good evening |
| 935 | αγαπάω | to love |
| 936 | δυνατά | strongly |
| 937 | αναφορά | reference |
| 938 | καταλάβω | to understand, realise |
| 939 | τέσσερις | four, 4 |
| 940 | υπέροχη | excellent, exquisite, marvellous, superb, wonderful |
| 941 | δεύτερη | second |
| 942 | εύκολα | readily; easily |
| 943 | αποδείξεις | proof |
| 944 | νωρίτερα | earlier |
| 945 | γράμμα | letter |
| 946 | πολλούς | much, many, a lot of |
| 947 | ασφαλείας | security, safety |
| 948 | βόλτα | turn |
| 949 | δικαστήριο | court |
| 950 | πράγματι | indeed, really, actually |
| 951 | δυνάμεις | power, force, strength, brawn |
| 952 | δύσκολη | difficult, hard, tough, arduous |
| 953 | όνειρο | dream |
| 954 | πρωινό | morning |
| 955 | ποιοι | who |
| 956 | ήσασταν | to be |
| 957 | είχατε | to have/hold, in the sense of holding property |
| 958 | τσάντα | bag, purse, handbag |
| 959 | παίζεις | to play |
| 960 | είπατε | to say, tell |
| 961 | ναρκωτικά | narcotic |
| 962 | αναρωτιέμαι | to wonder, ponder, contemplate |
| 963 | βλέπει | to see, watch, look at |
| 964 | πάρετε | to take, get, move |
| 965 | μεγαλύτερο | accusative masculine singular of μεγαλύτερος, the… |
| 966 | γνώρισα | to know, be aware, recognize |
| 967 | φαντάζομαι | to imagine |
| 968 | κουτί | packet, carton |
| 969 | νέος | young, youthful |
| 970 | δυστυχώς | unfortunately |
| 971 | βρες | to find, discover, locate |
| 972 | εταιρεία | association, society |
| 973 | κανόνες | canon |
| 974 | διαφορά | difference |
| 975 | δίνω | to give |
| 976 | αλλού | elsewhere; somewhere else, someplace else |
| 977 | θεία | divine |
| 978 | απολύτως | absolutely, completely, altogether |
| 979 | ελπίδα | hope, expectation |
| 980 | τρελή | crazy |
| 981 | αληθινό | true, real |
| 982 | μόνοι | solitary, alone |
| 983 | διαμέρισμα | apartment, flat |
| 984 | επιχείρηση | enterprise, undertaking, attempt |
| 985 | άνδρας | a more formal alternative of άντρας |
| 986 | ξέχασα | I forget |
| 987 | ηλίθιος | stupid |
| 988 | όποιος | whoever, whichever, whatever |
| 989 | πήραν | to take, get, move |
| 990 | κόλαση | hell, inferno, a place of anguish and suffering |
| 991 | σιγά | slowly |
| 992 | καταλάβεις | to understand, realise |
| 993 | χειρότερο | worst |
| 994 | πάντως | in any case, at any rate, anyway |
| 995 | βγες | to go out, come out, exit |
| 996 | απλό | plain, simple, uncomplicated |
| 997 | βγήκε | to go out, come out, exit |
| 998 | μάθημα | lesson |
| 999 | παράθυρο | window |
| 1,000 | εκκλησία | church |
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