How do you say Thank You in Greek?
The word is ευχαριστώ (efharistó), and the stress lands on the last syllable: ef-kha-ree-STOH. It is the same word whether you are being formal or not.
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Ευχαριστώ
ef-kha-ree-STOH
Thank you.
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Ευχαριστώ πολύ
ef-kha-ree-STOH po-LEE
Thank you very much.
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Σε ευχαριστώ
seh ef-kha-ree-STOH
Thank you, to one person you know.
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Σας ευχαριστώ
sahs ef-kha-ree-STOH
Thank you, polite or to several people.
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Ευχαριστούμε
ef-kha-ree-STOO-meh
“We thank you” — from a group, or a business to a customer.
Use it in a sentence
- Thank you very much for your help.Ευχαριστώ πολύ για τη βοήθειά σου.Efharistó polí ya ti voíthiá sou.
- Thank you for everything.Ευχαριστώ για όλα.Efharistó ya óla.
- Thank you, you’re very kind. (to a man)Ευχαριστώ, είσαι πολύ ευγενικός.Efharistó, íse polí evgenikós.
- No, thank you.Όχι, ευχαριστώ.Óhi, efharistó.
Good to know
What you are thanking for takes για (ya): ευχαριστώ για τη βοήθεια — thank you for the help.
Παρακαλώ means both “please” and “you’re welcome”, and is also how someone answers the phone.
The ευ at the start is pronounced “ef” before an unvoiced sound — which is why it is written ef-haristo in English letters.
How to reply to “thank you”
| You’re welcome | Παρακαλώ pa-ra-ka-LOH |
| It’s nothing | Τίποτα TEE-po-tah |
| No, thank you | Εγώ ευχαριστώ eh-GOH ef-kha-ree-STOH |