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What to Bring

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Please keep in mind the high in Santorini in September can be up to 90 degrees and low as low at 65 degrees. Layers for island life are key! For your day to day, I recommend having: comfortable walking shoes, hat with a brim, sunglasses, lightweight jacket, swimsuits & coverups, casual daytime attire (shorts, skirts, t-shirts, sundresses). Reminder the wedding is Summer Formal. Some good items for long travel and European streets: compression socks, personal fan (Europe is old, flowing air is not a huge thing), air tag for purses and luggage, motion sickness remedies, outlet converters, daypacks, reusable water bottle, neck pillow, foot hammock, eye mask, power banks, cross body bags, RFID blocking wallet, google translate downloaded onto your phone, small toiletries bag with everything you’d need for day on the plane. Ladies – be sure your hair tools are the right voltage for European outlets. Be sure to have photocopies of your passports, travel insurance (if bought), & flight tickets.

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Common Greek Phrases

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Hello: Γειά σου (YAH-soo) The less formal way to say "hi" would just be Γεια (yah). If addressing a group, say Γεια σας (YAH-sas). Nice to meet you: Χάρηκα πολύ (HA-ree-ka po-LEE) How are you?: Tι κανείς? (tee-KAH-nis) Good morning: Καλημέρα (kah-lee-MER-ah) You can use this greeting up until noon, and then for the rest of the day, you can use Γεια (yah) as the standard greeting. Good afternoon/evening: Καλησπέρα (kah-lee-SPER-ah) Use this greeting around late afternoon, dusk, and into the evening. Goodnight: Καληνύχτα (kah-lee-NEEKH-tah) Say this when going to bed. Thank you: Ευχαριστώ (eff-kha-ri-STOE) Remember that a good tourist is a polite tourist. Please/You're welcome: Παρακαλώ (para-kah-LOE) In Greek, learning to say "please" and "you're welcome" is easy because it's the same word. It's polite to say Παρακαλώ (para-kah-LOE) after asking for directions or the price of something. It can even mean "I beg your pardon?" or "huh?" when you've misunderstood or want someone to repeat something. My name is...: Με λένε... (may LEH-neh) What is your name?: πως σε λένε? (pos-oh LEH-neh) Where is the Bathroom? "Πού είναι η τουαλέτα?" (Pou íne ee tooaléta?) Goodbye: Γειά σου (YAH-soo) The informal way of saying bye would be Γεια (yah). Recall that this is the same as saying hello (similar to ciao in Italian or aloha in Hawaiian). Remember to use the plural, Γεια σας (YAH-sas), if addressing a group. See/Talk to you later: Τα λέμε (tah-LEH-meh) You may hear people ending their conversations with this phrase as well. Yes: Ναί (neh) & No: όχι (OH-hee): Be careful not to confuse yes and no — it's easy to mistakenly associate naí (neh) with "no" in English, and όχι (oh-hee) with "okay" when in fact it's the opposite in Greek. Excuse me/Sorry: Συγνώμη (See-GHNO-mee) Say this to get someone's attention, ask to pass by someone, or apologize if you've bumped into someone.