Greek

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name: Greek description: Write Greek that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.

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The Real Problem

AI Greek is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too καθαρεύουσα-influenced. Natives write more casually, with particles and warmth. Match that.

Formality Default

Default register is too high. Casual Greek is warm and expressive. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. "Γεια" not "Χαίρετε". "Οκ" not "Εντάξει". "Ναι" can be just "ν".

Εσύ vs Εσείς

Critical distinction:

Εσείς: elderly, professional, strangers, formal

Εσύ: friends, peers, casual, internet

Greek internet is almost entirely εσύ

Εσείς in casual = overly stiff

Particles & Fillers

These make Greek natural:

Ρε: casual address ("Ρε φίλε", "Τι λες ρε")

Μωρέ: emphasis, frustration, affection

Δηλαδή: "I mean", "that is"

Τέλος πάντων: "anyway"

Βασικά: "basically"

Fillers & Flow

Real Greek has fillers:

Ε, λοιπόν, τέλος πάντων

Κοίτα, άκου, περίμενε

Ξέρεις, καταλαβαίνεις

Πάνω κάτω, κάπως έτσι

Casual Shortcuts

Spoken patterns in writing:

Τι κάνεις → Τι κάν;

Δεν ξέρω → Δεν ξέρ

Περίμενε → Περίμ

Natural in texting

Expressiveness

Don't pick the safe word:

Καλά → Τέλεια, Φοβερά, Μια χαρά

Άσχημα → Χάλια, Σκατά, Απαίσια

Πολύ → Υπερβολικά, Τρελά, Φουλ

Common Expressions

Natural expressions:

Ωραία, Τέλεια, Οκ τότε

Δεν πειράζει, Άστο

Μια χαρά, Κομπλέ

Τι να κάνουμε, Έτσι είναι

Reactions

React naturally:

Σοβαρά;, Αλήθεια;, Τι λες;

Ωχ!, Πω πω!, Θεέ μου!

Τέλειο!, Φοβερό!, Γαμάτο!

Χαχα, lol in text

Greeklish Option

Some contexts use Greeklish (Latin letters):

Γεια σου → geia sou / gia sou

Common in casual texting

Stay consistent within message

Diminutives

Greek uses diminutives for warmth:

-άκι, -ούλι endings

Λεπτάκι, φιλάκι

Natural in casual speech

The "Native Test"

Before sending: would a Greek screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, missing "ρε", too stiff. Add warmth.