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Essential Greek Shopping Phrases

This page focuses on the short, practical Greek you need in a shop in Greece. You can use it to ask for help, find an item, ask about price, size, colour, and stock, try something on, pay, and handle a simple exchange or return. The page also includes the brief replies you are most likely to hear from staff.

Useful in real conversations

Essential Greek phrases

Getting help and finding the item

Ways to get a staff member's attention and ask where something is.

Συγγνώμη, μπορείτε να με βοηθήσετε;
Romanization: Signomi, borite na me voithisete?
Excuse me, can you help me?
Ψάχνω [item].
Romanization: Psachno [item].
I'm looking for [item].
Πού μπορώ να το βρω;
Romanization: Pou boro na to vro?
Where can I find it?
Βεβαίως, από εκεί.
Romanization: Veveos, apo ekei.
Sure, over there.
Είναι στο πίσω μέρος.
Romanization: Einai sto piso meros.
It's in the back.

Price, size, colour, and availability

Simple questions for checking cost, sizes, colours, and stock.

Πόσο κάνει αυτό;
Romanization: Poso kani afto?
How much is this?
Έχετε αυτό σε μεγαλύτερο μέγεθος;
Romanization: Echete afto se megalytero megethos?
Do you have this in a larger size?
Το έχετε σε μαύρο;
Romanization: To echete se mavro?
Do you have it in black?
Το έχετε;
Romanization: To echete?
Do you have it?
Είναι σε έκπτωση;
Romanization: Einai se ekptosi?
Is it on sale?

Trying it on and deciding

Useful phrases for the fitting room and deciding whether the item works.

Μπορώ να το δοκιμάσω;
Romanization: Boro na to dokimaso?
Can I try it on?
Πού είναι το δοκιμαστήριο;
Romanization: Pou einai to dokimastirio?
Where is the fitting room?
Μου κάνει.
Romanization: Mou kani.
It fits me.
Είναι πολύ μικρό.
Romanization: Einai poly mikro.
It's too small.
Θέλετε άλλο νούμερο;
Romanization: Thelete allo noumero?
Do you want another size?

Paying, exchanging, and returning

What to say at the register and when you need an exchange or return.

Θα το πάρω αυτό.
Romanization: Tha to paro afto.
I'll take this one.
Θα πληρώσω με κάρτα.
Romanization: Tha pliroso me karta.
I'll pay by card.
Μπορώ να έχω την απόδειξη;
Romanization: Boro na echo tin apodiksi?
Can I have the receipt?
Θα ήθελα να το επιστρέψω.
Romanization: Tha ithela na to epistrepso.
I'd like to return it.
Θα ήθελα να το αλλάξω.
Romanization: Tha ithela na to allaxo.
I'd like to exchange it.
Δεν έχω την απόδειξη.
Romanization: Den echo tin apodiksi.
I don't have the receipt.

Example conversations

Finding a jacket and trying it on

You are in a clothing shop and need help finding an item, checking the size, and trying it on.

You
Συγγνώμη, μπορείτε να με βοηθήσετε;
Signomi, borite na me voithisete?
Excuse me, can you help me?
Other person
Βεβαίως. Τι ψάχνετε;
Veveos. Ti psachnete?
Of course. What are you looking for?
You
Ψάχνω για ένα μπουφάν. Πού μπορώ να το βρω;
Psachno gia ena boufan. Pou boro na to vro?
I'm looking for a jacket. Where can I find it?
Other person
Είναι στο πίσω μέρος.
Einai sto piso meros.
It's in the back.
You
Έχετε αυτό σε μεγαλύτερο μέγεθος; Μπορώ να το δοκιμάσω;
Echete afto se megalytero megethos? Boro na to dokimaso?
Do you have this in a larger size? Can I try it on?
Other person
Ναι, φυσικά. Το δοκιμαστήριο είναι εκεί.
Ne, fysika. To dokimastirio einai eki.
Yes, of course. The fitting room is there.
You
Μου κάνει. Θα το πάρω αυτό.
Mou kani. Tha to paro afto.
It fits me. I'll take this one.
Other person
Ωραία. Στο ταμείο, παρακαλώ.
Oraia. Sto tameio, parakalo.
Great. Please go to the register.

Exchanging an item

You return to a shop with your receipt and ask to exchange an item for a larger size.

You
Καλημέρα. Θα ήθελα να το αλλάξω.
Kalimera. Tha ithela na to allaxo.
Good morning. I'd like to exchange it.
Other person
Βεβαίως. Έχετε την απόδειξη;
Veveos. Echete tin apodiksi?
Of course. Do you have the receipt?
You
Ναι, την έχω εδώ. Θα ήθελα μεγαλύτερο μέγεθος.
Ne, tin echo edo. Tha ithela megalytero megethos.
Yes, I have it here. I'd like a larger size.
Other person
Βεβαίως. Θέλετε άλλο νούμερο;
Veveos. Thelete allo noumero?
Of course. Do you want another size?
You
Ναι, ένα μεγαλύτερο, παρακαλώ.
Ne, ena megalytero, parakalo.
Yes, a larger one, please.
Other person
Το έχουμε και σε μαύρο.
To echoume kai se mavro.
We also have it in black.
You
Το έχετε σε μαύρο;
To echete se mavro?
Do you have it in black?
Other person
Ναι. Μισό λεπτό, παρακαλώ.
Ne. Miso lepto, parakalo.
Yes. One moment, please.

A few things to know

polite by default

Use the polite forms here with shop staff you don't know. Greek stores normally use μπορείτε/έχετε and other polite requests, while the short replies in this page are the kind you may hear from staff. Informal εσύ is not the default unless the other person switches first.

grammar

Using σε for size and colour

Greek shop questions often use σε + size or colour to mean 'in' a certain version. The phrases 'Έχετε αυτό σε μεγαλύτερο μέγεθος;' and 'Το έχετε σε μαύρο;' follow this pattern.

grammar

Μου κάνει for fit

Μου κάνει is the normal way to say that clothing fits you or suits you. If it does not fit, 'Είναι πολύ μικρό.' is a simple follow-up.

usage

Exchange vs return

Θα ήθελα να το αλλάξω. usually means you want another size or colour. Θα ήθελα να το επιστρέψω. means you want to give it back. Shops often ask for την απόδειξη for either one.

Try it yourself

Choose the right phrase

Pick what you would say in each situation.

Question 1 of 3

Question 1
Question 2
Question 3

You are in a shop and want the staff to point you to the item you came for.

Πού μπορώ να το βρω;Θα ήθελα να το επιστρέψω.Μπορώ να το δοκιμάσω;

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