The Crystal Palace phrasebook: AEK Larnaca edition! - News

With this week’s visitors hailing from Cyprus, we handily provide some essential South London phrases in both Greek and Turkish – albeit in a transliterated format, to make it easier for you to read.

Feel free to give some of these a try on Thursday night…

Let's start with the pleasantries:

Greek: Kalos irthes sto Selhurst Park.
Turkish: Selhurst Park'a hoş geldiniz.
"Welcome to Selhurst Park."

To help get your vocal cords warmed up:

Greek: Niotho chara pantou!
Turkish: Her tarafim mutlu!
"I’m feelin’ Glad All Over!"

This one needs a little bit of emphasis...

Greek: Pos itan i ptisi sou?
Turkish: Uçuşunuz nasıldı?
"How was your flight?"

Speaks for itself:

Greek: Eimaste o kokkinos kai ble stratos!
Turkish: Kırmızı ve mavi orduyuz.
"We're the Red and Blue Army!"

Undisputedly:

Greek: To Notio Londino einai diko mas!
Turkish: Güney Londra bizim.
"South London is ours."

This man knows exactly what we need:

Greek: Echoume ton souper Oli Glasner!
Turkish: Süper Oli Glasner'ımız var.
"We’ve got super Oli Glasner."

Now we're getting into the essentials...

Greek: Piga sto idio scholeio me ton Stormzy / tin Kate Moss.
Turkish: Stormzy / Kate Moss ile aynı okula gittim.
"I went to the same school as Stormzy / Kate Moss."

A vital question for any London visitor:

Greek: Echeis dokimasei pote Jerk Kotopoulo?
Turkish: Jerk tavuğu denedinmi?
"Have you ever tried Jerk Chicken?"

Ain't no striker better.

Greek: A, aftos einai o diethnis me ti Gallia Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Turkish: Ah, bu Fransa'nın oyuncusu Jean-Philippe Mateta.
"Oh, that’s France international Jean-Philippe Mateta."

It's a special edition issue with bonus features, in case you hadn't heard...

Greek: Echeis akousei gia to programma tou agona mas?
Turkish: Maç programımızı duydunuz mu?
"Have you heard about our match programme?"

Another South London essential:

Greek: Makari na ypirche ena kalo katastima epiplon kapou edo konta.
Turkish: Yakınlarda harika bir mobilya mağazası olsaydı. ⁠
"I wish there was a decent furniture store somewhere near here."

The man gets through some mileage:

Greek: Ti efage o Daniel Munoz gia proino simera to proi?!
Turkish: Daniel Muñoz bu sabah kahvaltıda ne yedi?!
"⁠What did Daniel Muñoz eat for breakfast this morning?!"

For direction-giving:

Greek: Echeis epilogi apo treis sidirodromikous stathmous….
Turkish: Üç tren istasyonu seçeneğiniz var….
"You’ve got a choice of three train stations…."

And finally, just in case...

Greek: Ta leme sti Leipzig!
Turkish: Leipzig'de görüşmek üzere!
"See you in Leipzig!"

Match Details

Crystal Palace v AEK Larnaca

Thursday, 23rd October
20:00 BST
UEFA Conference League league phase
Selhurst Park
Tickets available here.

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