Here are Greek words for food to start with: πρωινό (proino, breakfast), καφές (kafes, coffee), νόστιμος (nostimos, delicious), εστιατόριο (estiatorio, restaurant). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| breakfast | πρωινόproino | noun | A1 |
| coffee | καφέςkafes | noun | A1 |
| delicious | νόστιμοςnostimos | adj | A1 |
| restaurant | εστιατόριοestiatorio | noun | A1 |
| waiter | σερβιτόροςservitoros | noun | A1 |
| water | νερόnero | noun | A1 |
| bill | λογαριασμόςlogariasmos | noun | A2 |
| spicy | καυτερόςkafteros | adj | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bread | ψωμίpsomi | noun | A1 |
| cheese | τυρίtyri | noun | A1 |
| dinner | βραδινόvradino | noun | A1 |
| fruit | φρούτοfrouto | noun | A1 |
| lunch | μεσημεριανόmesimeriano | noun | A1 |
| meal | γεύμαgevma | noun | A1 |
| vegetable | λαχανικόlachaniko | noun | A1 |
| cooking | μαγείρεμαmageirema | noun | A2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diet | δίαιταdiaita | noun | A2 |
| feast | τσιμπούσιtsimpousi | noun | B1 |
| nutrition | διατροφήdiatrofi | noun | B1 |
| delicacy | λιχουδιάlichoudia | noun | B2 |
| flavorful | γευστικόςgefstikos | adj | B2 |
| grocery | τρόφιμαtrofima | noun | B2 |
| cuisine | κουζίναkouzina | noun | C1 |
| culinary | μαγειρικόςmageirikos | adj | C1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | βούτυροvoutyro | noun | A1 |
| egg | αυγόavgo | noun | A1 |
| potato | πατάταpatata | noun | A1 |
| rice | ρύζιryzi | noun | A1 |
| sugar | ζάχαρηzachari | noun | A1 |
| tomato | ντομάταntomata | noun | A1 |
| flour | αλεύριalevri | noun | A2 |
| salt | αλάτιalati | noun | A2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chili | τσίλιtsili | noun | A2 |
| basil | βασιλικόςvasilikos | noun | B1 |
| coriander | κόλιανδροςkoliandros | noun | B1 |
| cumin | κύμινοkymino | noun | B1 |
| oregano | ρίγανηrigani | noun | B1 |
| rosemary | δενδρολίβανοdendrolivano | noun | B1 |
| thyme | θυμάριthymari | noun | B1 |
| turmeric | κουρκούμηkourkoumi | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beans | φασολάκιαfasolakia | noun | A2 |
| carrot | καρότοkaroto | noun | A2 |
| peas | αρακάςarakas | noun | A2 |
| broccoli | μπρόκολοmprokolo | noun | B1 |
| cabbage | λάχανοlachano | noun | B1 |
| cauliflower | κουνουπίδιkounoupidi | noun | B1 |
| lettuce | μαρούλιmarouli | noun | B1 |
| spinach | σπανάκιspanaki | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | μήλοmilo | noun | A1 |
| banana | μπανάναmpanana | noun | A1 |
| grape | σταφύλιstafyli | noun | A1 |
| lemon | λεμόνιlemoni | noun | A2 |
| lime | λάιμlaim | noun | A2 |
| melon | πεπόνιpeponi | noun | A2 |
| pear | αχλάδιachladi | noun | A2 |
| strawberry | φράουλαfraoula | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| corn | καλαμπόκιkalampoki | noun | A1 |
| yogurt | γιαούρτιgiaourti | noun | A1 |
| cream | κρέμαkrema | noun | A2 |
| oat | βρόμηvromi | noun | B1 |
| rye | σίκαληsikali | noun | B1 |
| barley | κριθάριkrithari | noun | B2 |
| buckwheat | φαγόπυροfagopyro | noun | B2 |
| wheat | σιτάριsitari | noun | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beef | βοδινό κρέαςvodino kreas | noun | A1 |
| ground beef | μοσχαρίσιος κιμάςmoscharisios kimas | noun | A2 |
| ham | ζαμπόνzampon | noun | A2 |
| meatball | κεφτεδάκιkeftedaki | noun | A2 |
| sausage | λουκάνικοloukaniko | noun | A2 |
| steak | μπριζόλαmprizola | noun | A2 |
| lamb | αρνίarni | noun | B1 |
| pork | χοιρινόchoirino | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| juice | χυμόςchymos | noun | A1 |
| milk | γάλαgala | noun | A1 |
| tea | τσάιtsai | noun | A1 |
| champagne | σαμπάνιαsampania | noun | A2 |
| lemonade | λεμονάδαlemonada | noun | A2 |
| soda | αναψυκτικόanapsyktiko | noun | A2 |
| sparkling water | ανθρακούχο νερόanthrakoucho nero | noun | A2 |
| smoothie | σμούθιsmouthi | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscuit | μπισκότοmpiskoto | noun | A1 |
| bagel | μπέιγκελmpeigkel | noun | A2 |
| baguette | μπαγκέταmpagketa | noun | A2 |
| donut | ντόνατntonat | noun | A2 |
| muffin | μάφινmafin | noun | A2 |
| pastry | ζύμηzymi | noun | A2 |
| waffle | βάφλαvafla | noun | A2 |
| sourdough | ψωμί με προζύμιpsomi me prozymi | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot sauce | καυτερή σάλτσαkafteri saltsa | noun | A2 |
| olive oil | ελαιόλαδοelaiolado | noun | A2 |
| soy sauce | σάλτσα σόγιαςsaltsa sogias | noun | A2 |
| bolognese | μπολονέζmpolonez | noun | B1 |
| fish sauce | σάλτσα ψαριούsaltsa psariou | noun | B1 |
| oyster sauce | σάλτσα στρειδιώνsaltsa streidion | noun | B1 |
| sesame oil | σησαμέλαιοsisamelaio | noun | B1 |
| relish | ρελίςrelis | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like πρωινό (proino, breakfast), καφές (kafes, coffee), νόστιμος (nostimos, delicious), εστιατόριο (estiatorio, restaurant). This page lists 96 Greek words for food (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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