Cypriot vs Standard Greek

The words you will hear first

Cypriot Greek is mutually intelligible with standard Greek once you know a handful of high-frequency swaps. Andys grew up with both.

• εν

  en

  is / are — used instead of είναι

• ίντα / ίνταμπου

  ínta / íntambu

  what? — instead of τι

• πούεν;

  púen?

  where is…?

• έσιει

  éshi

  there is / he has — instead of έχει

• θωρώ

  thoró

  I see / I look — instead of βλέπω

• συνάγω

  sinágho

  I understand — instead of καταλαβαίνω