![]() ![]() It may even be the beginning of several friendships. It won’t matter how well you pronounce things, or how correctly you say them, it’s the effort that will gain you the praise and the enthusiasm. Not only because, especially if you like to roam and explore remote parts of the countries you visit, it will pay off to know what to say to the occasional elderly person that doesn’t speak your language, but because you will cause enthusiasm and earn high praise from the Greeks. That said, you can only stand to gain if you learn a few Greek phrases before you visit. So don’t feel safe that people won’t understand you if they overhear you speaking English, or even German or French, because they most likely will! Several may even speak more than English. When speaking to tourists, all Greeks feel like they are a kind of ambassador for their culture and ethnic identity, and so they will do their best to make you feel welcome and happy.ĭespite the Greek language being substantially different to Latin languages, complete with a different alphabet, you are likely to have no problem interacting and navigating Greece no matter where you go because Greeks tend to English language users. You will also interact with very a friendly people, the Greeks, whose whole culture revolves around hospitality and treating guests to the best they can offer. Travelling to Greece is an experience, guaranteed to give you unique, beautiful memories of places that have no business existing outside of an artbook or a landscape artist gallery. ![]()
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