how to say hello in greek

The most common way to say hello in Greek is:

• Γεια – pronounced “ya”

A couple of super useful variants:

• Γεια σου – “ya su”: hello to one person, informal (a friend, someone your age).

• Γεια σας – “ya sas”: polite or plural hello (to a stranger, older person, or a group).

You can safely use just “Γεια!” (“Ya!”) as a friendly, all‑purpose “hi/hello” (and even as “bye”) when you’re starting out.