Customer Rating: 
Summary: OK, but not great
Comment: I bought this book when I first came to Greece almost 10 years ago, which is when it published. I'm not Greek, and at that time I didn't understand a single word or even how to read the alphabet, so I couldn't write an informed review about whether it was helpful or not. When I used it in Greece, it seemed that people only understood me half of the time, and I couldn't figure out why. I ended up purchasing another phrase book sold in Athens, and that went much better.
Now that I know Greek, I can say for certain that this book is in need of an update...and badly. Many of the words are uncommon ways of expressing a word and not the way people really communicate with each other, i.e. 'Artopoleio' is an traditional word used for bakery. People will still understand what you mean if you say that, but they'll giggle a little because we all say 'fournos' in modern day Greece. Further, the phrasebook includes Greek for 'shopping mall.' Ten years ago, there was no shopping mall so that entry was useless, and even now there is only one (in Athens, of course). Aside from that, it's difficult to find the right phrase because of the way it's organized.
I understand it's difficult to choose a Greek phrasebook. There aren't that many on the market, Berlitz is a trusted name, and if you don't know Greek, there's no way to know whether it's good or bad. It'll still get you by, there are just others out there that are better.
