Greek Food And Drink Glossary

Now, when you entertain people to a Greek meal, you can impress them with your knowledge of Greek! The letters in bold italics show where the accent should go when you pronounce it.


almond - ameegdalo (soft d)

aniseed - anitho

apple - meelo

apricot - vereekoko

artichoke - aggeenara (hard g)

asparagus - sparangee (hard g)

aubergine - mellitzana

banana - banana (!!)

barley - kritharri

basil - vassiliko (from the Greek word for royal)

bean - fassolli

beetroot - batzarri

berry - mooro

biscuit - biskotto

blackberry - vatomooro

brandy - conniak

bread - psommee

broccoli - broccolo

bun - psommakee

cabbage - lahano

carp - kipreenos

carrot - karrotto

cauliflower - koonoopeedee (soft d)

celery - selleeno

cereal - deemeetreeaka (soft d)

cheese - teeree

chicken - kottopoolo

chick peas - reveethia

chocolate - sokolatta

cinnamon - kannella

cod - bakkaliaros

coffee - kaffe

cook (verb) - mayeerevo

cook (person) - mayeeras

cookery - mayeereekee

corn - kalambokki

courgette - kollokeethee

crab - kavooras

cream (whipped) - santigee (soft g)

cucumber - angooree

currant - staffeeda (soft d)

cuttlefish - soopya

dessert - epidorpio (soft d)

dill - aneetho

dough - zeemaree

drink (verb) - peeno

drink (alcoholic) - potto

drink (other) - roffima (usually used for hot drinks, such as cofee, tea etc)

duck - pappya

eat - traw

egg - avgaw (soft g)

eggplant - melitzana

feast - fagopotti (soft g)

feed - ta - eezo

fennel - maratho

fenugreek - treegonella (soft g)

fig - seeko

fish - psarree

flour - allevree

food - fa-ee (common); troffima (general)

fowl - pooleriko

fried - teeganito (soft g)

fruit - frooto

fry - teeganeezo (soft g)

gastronomy - gastronomeea (the English word came from the Greek)

ginger - piperoreeza

grain - siteera

grape - stafeelee

gravy - zomos

grill (n) - schara

grill (v) - pseeno

haddock - bakaliaros

ham - zambon

hazelnut - foondooki

herb - vottano

herring - renga

honey - melli

hors-d'oeuvre - orektiko

horseradish - hranno

ice cream - pagotto (soft g)

jam - marmelada (soft d)

jelly - zelle

juice - heemos

kidney - nefro

kipper - renga

lamb - arnee

leek - prassa

lemon - lemoni

lettuce - marroolee

lime - gleekolemonno

liver - seekotti

loaf - frantzola

mackerel - skoobree

margarine - margareenee

marjoram - mantzooranna

marrow - kollokeethee

mastic - masteeha

meal - yevma

meat - kreas

melon - pepponi

milk - galla (soft g)

mince - keemas

mint - deeosmos (soft d)

mullet (red) - barbooni

mushrooms - manitaria

mussels - meedia (soft d)

mustard - moostarda (soft d)

nectarine - nektareenee

nuts - xeeroos karpoos

nutmeg - mos-hokarido (soft d)

oats - vromi

octopus - htapodi (soft d)

oil - ladee (soft d)

olive - elya

olive oil - elyolado (soft d)

onion - kremeedi (soft d)

orange - portokali

oregano - reegani (soft g)

oyster - streedi (soft d)

pancake - teeganeeta (soft g)

parsley - mydanos

pastry - zeemee

peas - bizelia

peach - rodakeeno (soft d)

pear - ahladee (soft d)

pepper - piperi

pie - peeta

plaice - glossa (soft g)

plum - damaskeeno (soft d)

pomegranate - rodee (soft d)

pork - heereeno

potato - patata

poultry - poolerika

prawn - gareeda (soft g & d)

pumpkin - kollokeetha

radish - repanaki

raisin - staffeeda (soft d)

raspberry - smeooro

recipe - seentagee (soft g)

rice - reezee

rosemary - thendrolivano

salmon - solomos

salt - alati

sardine - sardella (soft d)

sauce - saltsa

sausage - lookaniko

seafood - thalassina

sesame - soosami

shrimp - garida (soft g)

skate - salahi

snapper - leethreeni

soup - soopa

spice - bahariko

spicy - peekantiko

spinach - spanaki

squash - kollokeetha

squid - kalamari

starter - orektiko

sugar - zahari

sweet - gleeko

tarragon - trahoori

tea - tsaee

thyme - theemaree

tomato - domata

tripe - patsas

trout - pestrofo

truffle - troofa

tuna - tonno

turkey - gallopoola (soft g)

turnip - gogilli (soft g)

veal - moscharee

vegetable - lahaniko

venison - kreas elafioo

vinegar - xeedee

walnut - kareedee

water - nerro

wheat - starri

whiting - merloongios

wine - krassee

yeast - maya

yoghurt - yaoortee

zucchini - kolokeethaki

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