CBG Lessons 1 to 6 Flashcards
The purpose of this deck of cards is to revise all the phrases we have learned in lessons 1 to 6 of Coffee-Break Greek, and to also apply the knowledge gained in some fictitious scenarios. In this deck the following topics are covered. Greetings; Introducing yourself; Introducing your family; Saying where you're from; Describing your family.
Hello. How are you?
(to a friend)
Γειά σου. Τί κάνεις;
Hello. How are you?
(to a group of your friends)
Γειά σας. Τί κάνετε;
You want to greet someone, and it’s 15:30 in the afternoon. You feel it’s too early to be saying καλησπέρα (good evening) so you opt for a general greeting meaning “Rejoice”.
Which is it?
Χαίρετε!
We’ve said that ‘τί κάνεις/κάνετε’ literally means ‘what are you doing’. How can you literally ask ‘How are you’ in Greek?
Πως είσαι; (singular, informal)
Πως είσαστε (plural, formal)
Πως είστε (plural, formal - using shortened form of είσαστε)
Where are you from?
(say both the informal and formal versions)
Από πού είσαι; (singular, informal)
Από πού είσαστε/είστε; (plural, formal)
What do they call you?
(say both the informal and formal versions)
Πως σε λένε; (singular, informal)
Πως σας λένε; (plural, formal)
What is your name?
(say this in both the informal and formal version)
Ποιό είναι το όνομά σου; (singular, informal)
Τί είναι το όνομά σου; (singular, informal)
Ποιό είναι το όνομά σας; (plural, formal)
Τί είναι το όνομά σας; (plural, formal)
They call me…
Με λένε…
My name is…
Το όνομά μου είναι…
I am from…
Είμαι από τον/την/το…
South Africa (accusative)
την Νότια Αφρική
Greece (accusative)
την Ελλάδα
France (accusative)
τη Γαλλία
Great Britain (accusative)
τη Μεγάλη Βρετανία
England (accusative)
την Αγγλία
Let me introduce you to…
(say this both informally and formally)
Να σου γνωρίσω τον/την…
Να σας γνωρίσω τον/την…
my father (accusative)
τον πατέρα μου
my dad (accusative)
τον μπαμπά μου
my mother (accusative)
την μητέρα μου
my mom (accusative)
την μαμά μου
my brother (accusative)
(say both variations)
τον αδερφό μου
τον αδελφό μου
my sister (accusative)
(say both variations)
την αδερφή μου
την αδελφή μου
my husband (accusative)
(also say the male version of ‘my spouse’)
τον άνδρα μου
τον σύζυγό μου
my wife (accusative)
(also say the female version of ‘my spouse’)
την γυναίκα μου
την σύζυγό μου