{"id":2179,"date":"2016-04-20T21:28:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T21:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2179"},"modified":"2016-04-20T21:28:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T21:28:54","slug":"grocery-shopping-in-greek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/grocery-shopping-in-greek\/","title":{"rendered":"Grocery shopping in Greek"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"By<\/a>

By Ales “Skud” Bayley under a Cc license on Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n

In Greece most super markets (\u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03c4<\/em>) are rather small. Usually, they are open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 21:00 and on Saturday from 8:00 to 20:00. They are closed on Sunday. If you plan to go to a super market in Greece or \u00a0you just want to learn new vocabulary, in this post you may find vocabulary related to products and ten survival phrases that could be used in a Greek super market.<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u03bf\u03c0\u03c9\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bf<\/strong>: meat department
\n\u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03b2\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf:<\/strong> fruit and vegetable department
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac:<\/strong> cured meat products
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ca\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1:<\/strong> dairy products
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c6\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1:<\/strong> food, groceries
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac:<\/strong> cereal
\n\u03c4\u03bf \u03c8\u03c9\u03bc\u03af, \u03bf\u03b9 \u03ad\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b6\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5\u03c2:<\/strong> bread, pre-made doughs
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b6\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac:<\/strong> pasta
\n\u03bf\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c3\u03ad\u03c1\u03b2\u03b5\u03c2:\u00a0<\/strong>tins
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ad\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03b1:<\/strong> \u03bfils
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac:<\/strong> spice
\n\u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9:<\/strong> salt
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ac:<\/strong> drinks
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/strong> beverages
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c8\u03c5\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac:<\/strong> soft drinks
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ca\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1:<\/strong> organic products
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac:<\/strong> cleansers, detergents
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03b1\u03c0\u03c9\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac:<\/strong> insect repellents
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b7 \u03c5\u03b3\u03b9\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2:<\/strong>personal care
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac:<\/strong> cosmetics
\n\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03ad\u03c2:<\/strong>appliances
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03c7\u03bd\u03af\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1:<\/strong> toys
\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b7 \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03b5\u03af\u03bf\u03c5:<\/strong> stationary
\n\u03bf \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>: aisle
\n\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u03c3\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9:<\/strong> trolley
\n\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03b8\u03b9:<\/strong> basket
\n\u03bf,\u03b7 \u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2:<\/strong> employee
\n\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03af\u03bf:<\/strong> checkout
\n\u03bf, \u03b7 \u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03af\u03b1\u03c2:<\/strong> cashier
\n\u03bf \u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2, \u03b7 \u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1:<\/strong> customer
\n\u03b7 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03be\u03b7:<\/strong> receipt<\/p>\n

Units of measurement<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf, \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03bd\u03ae\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1:<\/strong> one quarter, 250 grams
\n\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03cc \u03ba\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc:<\/strong> half a kilo
\n\u03c4\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1, \u03b5\u03c6\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03bd\u03ae\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1:<\/strong> three quarters (of a kilo), 750 grams
\n\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc:<\/strong> one kilo
\n\u03b5\u03bd\u03ac\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc:<\/strong> one and a half kilo
\n\u03b4\u03cd\u03bf \u03ba\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac:<\/strong> two kilos
\n\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03cc \u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf:\u00a0<\/strong>half a liter
\n\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf:<\/strong> one liter<\/p>\n

Containers<\/span>
\n\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03ba\u03ad\u03c4\u03bf:<\/strong> a packet
\n\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03af:<\/strong> a box
\n\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03cc:<\/strong> a small bottle
\n\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf:<\/strong> a big bottle
\n\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf:<\/strong> a jar
\n\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9:<\/strong> a pack, small sack
\n\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c9\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf:<\/strong> a tube
\n\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03b5\u03be\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1:<\/strong> six pack
\n\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03bf\u03c7\u03c4\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1:<\/strong> eight pack
\n\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03b4\u03c9\u03b4\u03b5\u03ba\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1:<\/strong> twelve pack<\/p>\n

Survival phrases<\/span>
\n1. \u03a3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7, \u03bc\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5…;<\/strong> \/ Excuse-me, do you have…? \/ are there any…?
\n2. \u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b6\u03c5\u03b3\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03b1, \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce;<\/strong> \/ Can you weigh the fruits, please?
\n3. \u0394\u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03c9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2;<\/strong> \/ Do you accept credit cards?
\n4. \u03a3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7, \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ca\u03cc\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bb\u03ae\u03be\u03b5\u03b9.<\/strong> \/ Excuse-me, this product has expired.
\n5. \u0395\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u039a\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ae;<\/strong> \/ Are you open on Sunday?
\n6. \u03a4\u03b9 \u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5;<\/strong> \/ What time do you close?
\n7. \u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9;<\/strong>\/ Do you deliver at home?
\n8. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1, \u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce.<\/strong> \/ I don’t need a bag, thank you.
\n9. \u03a3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7, \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03ce\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bb\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1.<\/strong> \/ Excuse-me, you gave me the wrong change.
\n10. \u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03be\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf…;<\/strong> \/ Can I change this…?<\/p>\n

\"By<\/a>

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In Greece most super markets (\u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03c4) are rather small. Usually, they are open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 21:00 and on Saturday from 8:00 to 20:00. They are closed on Sunday. If you plan to go to a super market in Greece or \u00a0you just want to learn new vocabulary, in this…<\/p>\n

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