Greetings in Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek Greetings

Illustration of Ancient Greek culture

Χαῖρε

Khaíre! (sg)

Greetings

Χαίρετε

Khaírete! (pl)

Greetings

Χαῖρε, ὦ φίλε!

Khaīre, ō fíle!

Greetings, o friend!

Χαῖρε Καῖσαρ!

Khaīre, Kaīsar!

Hail, Caesar!

χαῖρε καί ὑγίαινε

Khaīre kai ygíaine

Greetings and good health

Παῦλος ἐπέστειλε φράσαι χαίρειν.

Paulos epesteile phrasai khaírein.

Paul says hello. (He sends greetings)

Ἀσπάζομαι

Aspázdomai

I kiss you.

πῶς ἔχεις;

Pō̂s ékheis?

How are you doing?

ἔχω καλῶς

Ékhō kalō̂s.

I'm fine.

ἔρρωσο

Erroso

Be well

Καιρὸς δέ!

Kairòs dé!

Long time no see.

Ὑγίαινε

Hygíaine! (sg)

Good health

καὶ σύγε!

Kaì sýge!

You too!

Ὑγιαίνετε

Hygiaínete! (pl)

Good health

εὔχομαι σε ὑγιαίνειν

Eukhomai se ugiainein

I pray you to be well.

Ὑπίαινε

Hypíaine! (sg)

Goodbye

Ὑπιαίνετε

Hypiaínete! (pl)

Good health

εὐτύχει

Eutukhei

Be prosperous!

εὐτυχεῖτε

Eutukheite

Be prosperous!

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