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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.

1
Q

Hello. How are you?

(to a friend)

A

Γειά σου. Τί κάνεις;

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2
Q

Hello. How are you?

(to a group of your friends)

A

Γειά σας. Τί κάνετε;

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3
Q

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?

A

Χαίρετε!

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4
Q

We’ve said that ‘τί κάνεις/κάνετε’ literally means ‘what are you doing’. How can you literally ask ‘How are you’ in Greek?

A

Πως είσαι; (singular, informal)

Πως είσαστε (plural, formal)

Πως είστε (plural, formal - using shortened form of είσαστε)

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5
Q

Where are you from?

(say both the informal and formal versions)

A

Από πού είσαι; (singular, informal)

Από πού είσαστε/είστε; (plural, formal)

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6
Q

What do they call you?

(say both the informal and formal versions)

A

Πως σε λένε; (singular, informal)

Πως σας λένε; (plural, formal)

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7
Q

What is your name?

(say this in both the informal and formal version)

A

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)

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8
Q

They call me…

A

Με λένε…

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9
Q

My name is…

A

Το όνομά μου είναι…

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10
Q

I am from…

A

Είμαι από τον/την/το…

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11
Q

South Africa (accusative)

A

την Νότια Αφρική

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12
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Greece (accusative)

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την Ελλάδα

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13
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France (accusative)

A

τη Γαλλία

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Great Britain (accusative)

A

τη Μεγάλη Βρετανία

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15
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England (accusative)

A

την Αγγλία

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16
Q

Let me introduce you to…

(say this both informally and formally)

A

Να σου γνωρίσω τον/την…

Να σας γνωρίσω τον/την…

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17
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my father (accusative)

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τον πατέρα μου

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18
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my dad (accusative)

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τον μπαμπά μου

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19
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my mother (accusative)

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την μητέρα μου

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my mom (accusative)

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την μαμά μου

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21
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my brother (accusative)

(say both variations)

A

τον αδερφό μου

τον αδελφό μου

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my sister (accusative)

(say both variations)

A

την αδερφή μου

την αδελφή μου

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23
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my husband (accusative)

(also say the male version of ‘my spouse’)

A

τον άνδρα μου

τον σύζυγό μου

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my wife (accusative)

(also say the female version of ‘my spouse’)

A

την γυναίκα μου

την σύζυγό μου

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25
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my cousin (accusative - male)

(say both versions)

A

τον ξάδερφό μου

τον εξάδελφό μου

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my cousin (accusative - female)

(say both versions)

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την ξαδέρφη μου

την εξαδέλφη μου

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27
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my uncle (accusative)

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τον θείο μου

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28
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my aunt (accusative)

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την θεία μου

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29
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my grandfather (accusative)

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τον παπού μου

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30
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my grandmother (accusative)

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την γιαγιά μου

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31
Q

I have one brother and two sisters

A

Έχω έναν αδερφό και δύο αδερφές

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32
Q

I have three sisters and four brothers

A

Έχω τρεις αδερφές και τέσσερις αδερφούς

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33
Q

I have 5 brothers and sisters

Note: In Greek, the expression ‘brothers and sisters’ is one word.

(clue: Use the plural, neutral form of the word Ο αδερφός)

A

Έχω πέντε αδέρφια

Έχω πέντε αδέλφια

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34
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One

(m | f | n)

A

Ένας

Μία

Ένα

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35
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Two

(m | f | n)

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Δύο

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36
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Three

(m | f | n)

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Τρεις

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37
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Four

(m | f | n)

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Τέσσερις

Τέσσερες

Τέσσερα

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38
Q

Five

(m | f | n)

A

Πέντε

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39
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Six

(m | f | n)

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Έξι

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40
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Seven

(m | f | n)

A

Επτά / Εφτά

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41
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Eight

(m | f | n)

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Οκτώ / Οχτώ

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42
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Nine

(m | f | n)

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Εννέα / Εννιά

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43
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Ten

(m | f | n)

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Δέκα

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44
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First

(m | f | n)

A

Πρώτος

Πρώτη

Πρώτο

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45
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Second

(m | f | n)

A

Δεύτερος

Δεύτερη

Δεύτερο

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46
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Third

(m | f | n)

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Τρίτος

Τρίτη

Τρίτο

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47
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Fourth

(m | f | n)

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Τέταρτος

Τέταρτη

Τέταρτο

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48
Q

Fifth

(m | f | n)

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Πέμπτος

Πέμπτη

Πέμπτο

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49
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Sixth

(m | f | n)

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Έκτος

Έκτη

Έκτο

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50
Q

Seventh

(m | f | n)

A

Έβδομος

Έβδομη

Έβδομο

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51
Q

Eighth

(m | f | n)

A

Όγδοος

Όγδοη

Όγδοο

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52
Q

Ninth

(m | f | n)

A

Ένατος

Ένατη

Ένατο

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53
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Tenth

(m | f | n)

A

Δέκατος

Δέκατη

Δέκατο

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54
Q

Well

A

Καλά

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55
Q

Very well

A

Πολύ καλά

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56
Q

Not well

A

Όχι καλά

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57
Q

Not all that well

A

Όχι και πολύ καλά

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58
Q

Not well at all

A

Καθόλου καλά

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59
Q

Exceptionally

A

Εξαιρετικά

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60
Q

Exceptionally well

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Εξαιρετικά καλά

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61
Q

Excellent

A

Άριστα

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62
Q

And you?

(say this both informally and formally)

A

Κι εσύ;

Κι εσείς;

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63
Q

I

A

Εγώ

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64
Q

You

(singular, informal)

A

Εσύ

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65
Q

You

(plural, formal)

A

Εσείς

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66
Q

He

A

Αυτός

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67
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She

A

Αυτή

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68
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It

A

Αυτό

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69
Q

We

A

Εμείς

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70
Q

They

(only males)

A

Αυτοί

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They

(1,000,000 males and 1 female)

A

Αυτοί

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Q

They

(a collection of only animals or neuter nouns)

A

Αυτά

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73
Q

How are you going?

(say both formal and informal versions)

A

Πως πας;

Πως πάτε;

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74
Q

How’s it going?

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Πως πάει;

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75
Q

So so

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Έτσι κι έτσι

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76
Q

OK

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Όλα καλά

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77
Q

What’s happening?

A

Τί γίνεται;

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78
Q

What’s happening on your side (with you)?

(say both informal and formal versions)

A

Τί γίνεσαι;

Τί γίνεστε;

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79
Q

Praise God

(= all is well)

A

Δόξα τω Θεώ!

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80
Q

Everything is ‘a joy’

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Μιά χαρά

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81
Q

Don’t bother!

A

Άστα να πάνε.

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82
Q

Don’t ask

(say this both informally and formally)

A

Μη ρωτάς

Μη ρωτάτε

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83
Q

I’m getting along

We’re getting along

A

Πορεύομαι

Πορευόμαστε

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84
Q

So so

(literally: “limping and swerving”)

A

Κουτσά στραβά

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85
Q

They

(referring to two or more females)

A

Αυτές

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86
Q

No complaints

A

Δεν έχω παράπονο

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87
Q

Good morning

A

Καλημέρα

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88
Q

Good afternoon

(only for parting, just after lunch)

A

Καλό απόγευμα

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Q

Good evening

(only meeting / not parting)

A

Καλησπέρα

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Good night

(only parting / not meeting)

A

Καληνύχτα

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91
Q

Goodbye

(loan word from Italian)

A

Αντίο

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92
Q

We’ll chat soon

A

Τα λέμε σύντομα

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93
Q

We’ll chat later

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Τα λέμε αργότερα

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94
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We’ll chat tomorrow

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Τα λέμε αύριο

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95
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Pleased (to meet you)

A

Χάρηκα (για τη γνωρημία)

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96
Q

Can you use

Γειά σου / Γειά σας

when saying goodbye?

A

Yes

Γειά σου/σας is used both

when meeting and when parting.

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We’ll chat

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Τα λέμε

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98
Q

We’ll chat again

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Τα ξαναλέμε

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99
Q

Until we meet again

(literally ‘totsiens’)

A

Εις το επανειδείν

Ως το επανειδείν

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100
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Till later then

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Αργότερα λοιπόν

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101
Q

again

A

πάλι

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102
Q

We’ll chat again…

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Τα λέμε πάλι…

Τα ξαναλέμε…

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103
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next week

(accusative)

A

την άλλη εβδομάδα

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next month

(accusative)

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τον άλλο μήνα

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105
Q

next year

(genitive)

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του χρόνου

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106
Q

Very pleased (to meet you)

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Χάρηκα πολύ (για τη γνωρημία)

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107
Q

Are you from Greece?

(ask this both formally and informally)

A

Είσαι από την Ελλάδα; (informal, singular)

Είστε από την Ελλάδα; (formal, plural)

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108
Q

Yes

A

Ναι

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109
Q

No

A

Όχι

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110
Q

Yes,

I am from South Africa.

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Ναι / Μάλιστα,

είμαι από την Νότια Αφρική.

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111
Q

No, I’m not from Spain.

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Όχι, δεν είμαι από την Ισπανία.

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112
Q

I’m not…

A

Δεν είμαι…

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113
Q

I live in…

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Μένω στον…

Μένω στην…

Μένω στο…

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114
Q

Where do you live?

(ask this both informally and formally)

A

Πού μένεις;

Πού μένετε;

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115
Q

Another way to say ‘yes’…

…but emphatically;

Literally meaning ‘most definitely’.

A

Μάλιστα.

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116
Q

I’m not called…

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Δεν με λένε…

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117
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I don’t live in…

A

Δεν μένω στον…

Δεν μένω στην…

Δεν μένω στο…

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118
Q

But

A

Αλλά

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119
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Now

A

Τώρα

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120
Q

I’m from Johannesburg,

but now I live in Cape Town.

A

Είμαι από το Γιοχάνεσμπουργκ,

αλλά τώρα μένω στο Κέηπ Τάουν.

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121
Q

Here

A

Εδώ

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122
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There

A

Εκεί

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123
Q

Are you from here?

(say this both informally and formally)

A

Είσαι από ‘δώ;

Είστε από ‘δώ;

(note how εδώ is elided to ‘δώ)

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124
Q

I’m from here.

A

Είμαι από ‘δώ

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125
Q

I’m not from here.

A

Δεν είμαι από ‘δώ.

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126
Q

I live in a house

(literally home).

A

Μένω σε σπίτι.

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127
Q

I live in a free-standing house.

A

Μένω σε μονοκατοικία.

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128
Q

I live in an apartment.

A

Μένω σε διαμέρισμα.

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129
Q

I live in an apartment block.

A

Μένω σε πολυκατοικία.

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130
Q

I live in a city.

A

Μένω σε πόλη.

131
Q

I live in a town.

A

Μένω σε κωμόπολη.

132
Q

I live in a village.

A

Μένω σε χωριό.

133
Q

They call him…

They call her…

They call it…

A

Τον λένε…

Την λένε…

Το λένε…

134
Q

Son

A

Γιός

135
Q

Daughter

A

Κόρη

136
Q

my…

A

…μου

137
Q

Over here is…

A

Από ‘δώ είναι ο…

Από ‘δώ είναι η…

138
Q

Friend

(masculine)

A

Φίλος

139
Q

Friend

(feminine)

A

Φίλη

140
Q

I present to you…

(say this both informally and formally)

A

Σου παρουσιάζω τον…

Σου παρουσιάζω την…

Σας παρουσιάζω τον…

Σας παρουσιάζω την…

141
Q

Nephew

A

Ανηψιός

142
Q

Niece

A

Ανηψιά

143
Q

Godfather

A

Νονός

144
Q

Godmother

A

Νονά

145
Q

Best Man

(sponsor of the sacrament of marriage)

A

Κουμπάρος

146
Q

Matron of Honour

(sponsor of the sacrament of marriage)

A

Κουμπάρα

147
Q

They are called…

(What if we are talking about a group of women & girls only?)

A

Τους λένε…

(Τις λένε…)

148
Q

your…

A

…σου

149
Q

who?

A

ποιός;

150
Q

zero

A

μηδέν

151
Q

Do you have brothers and sisters?

(ask this both informally and formally)

A

Έχεις αδέρφια;

Έχετε αδέλφια;

152
Q

Do you have children?

(ask this both informally and formally)

A

Έχεις παιδιά;

Έχετε παιδιά;

153
Q

I have…

A

Έχω…

154
Q

and

A

και

155
Q

a son (accusative)

Note the indefinite article

A

έναν γιό

156
Q

a daughter (accusative)

Note the indefinite article

A

μία κόρη

157
Q

You are my son.

A

Είσαι ο γιός μου.

158
Q

Are you single?

In Greek, it’s customary to ask from the opposite direction.

In other words, we ask

‘Are you in a relationship?’

insead of ‘are you single?.

A

Είσαι σε σχέση;

Είστε σε σχέση;

159
Q

Are you married?

(Do you have a spouse?)

A

Είσαι παντρεμένος;

Είσαι παντρεμένη;

(Έχετε σύζυγο;)

160
Q

I am your mother.

A

Είμαι η μητέρα σου.

161
Q

I am single.

A

Είμαι μόνος/μόνη. (literally: ‘I am alone’)

Δέν είμαι σε σχέση. (I’m not in a relationship)

162
Q

I am married.

A

Είμαι παντρεμένος.

Είμαι παντρεμένη.

163
Q

I’m married to…

A

Είμαι παντρεμένος με την…

Είμαι παντρεμένη με τον…

164
Q

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

A

Ευχαριστώ.

Ευχαριστώ πολύ.

165
Q

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Γειά σου. Τί κάνεις;

A

Hello. How are you?

(to a friend)

166
Q

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Γειά σας. Τί κάνετε;

A

Hello. How are you?

(to a group of your friends)

167
Q

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Από πού είσαι; (singular, informal)

Από πού είσαστε/είστε; (plural, formal)

A

Where are you from?

(say both the informal and formal versions)

168
Q

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Πως σε λένε; (singular, informal)

Πως σας λένε; (plural, formal)

A

What do they call you?

(say both the informal and formal versions)

169
Q

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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)

A

What is your name?

(say this in both the informal and formal version)

170
Q

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Με λένε…

A

They call me…

171
Q

Read the card, then listen to the audio. What does this mean in English?

Το όνομά μου είναι…

A

My name is…

172
Q

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Είμαι από τον/την/το…

A

I am from…

173
Q

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την Νότια Αφρική

A

South Africa (accusative)

174
Q

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την Ελλάδα

A

Greece (accusative)

175
Q

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τη Γαλλία

A

France (accusative)

176
Q

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τη Μεγάλη Βρετανία

A

Great Britain (accusative)

177
Q

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την Αγγλία

A

England (accusative)

178
Q

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Να σου γνωρίσω τον/την…

Να σας γνωρίσω τον/την…

A

Let me introduce you to…

(say this both informally and formally)

179
Q

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τον πατέρα μου

A

my father (accusative)

180
Q

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τον μπαμπά μου

A

my dad (accusative)

181
Q

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την μητέρα μου

A

my mother (accusative)

182
Q

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την μαμά μου

A

my mom (accusative)

183
Q

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τον αδερφό μου

τον αδελφό μου

A

my brother (accusative)

(say both variations)

184
Q

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την αδερφή μου

την αδελφή μου

A

my sister (accusative)

(say both variations)

185
Q

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τον άνδρα μου

τον σύζυγό μου

A

my husband (accusative)

(also say the male version of ‘my spouse’)

186
Q

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την γυναίκα μου

την σύζυγό μου

A

my wife (accusative)

(also say the female version of ‘my spouse’)

187
Q

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τον ξάδερφό μου

τον εξάδελφό μου

A

my cousin (accusative - male)

(say both versions)

188
Q

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την ξαδέρφη μου

την εξαδέλφη μου

A

my cousin (accusative - female)

(say both versions)

189
Q

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τον θείο μου

A

my uncle (accusative)

190
Q

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την θεία μου

A

my aunt (accusative)

191
Q

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τον παπού μου

A

my grandfather (accusative)

192
Q

Read the card, then listen to the audio. What does this mean in English?

την γιαγιά μου

A

my grandmother (accusative)

193
Q

Read the card, then listen to the audio. What does this mean in English?

Έχω έναν αδερφό και δύο αδερφές

A

I have one brother and two sisters

194
Q

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Έχω τρεις αδερφές και τέσσερις αδερφούς

A

I have three sisters and four brothers

195
Q

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Έχω πέντε αδέρφια

Έχω πέντε αδέλφια

A

I have 5 brothers and sisters

Note: In Greek, the expression ‘brothers and sisters’ is one word.

(clue: Use the plural, neutral form of the word Ο αδερφός)

196
Q

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Ένας

Μία

Ένα

A

One

(m | f | n)

197
Q

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Δύο

A

Two

(m | f | n)

198
Q

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Τρεις

A

Three

(m | f | n)

199
Q

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Τέσσερις

Τέσσερες

Τέσσερα

A

Four

(m | f | n)

200
Q

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Πέντε

A

Five

(m | f | n)

201
Q

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Έξι

A

Six

(m | f | n)

202
Q

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Επτά / Εφτά

A

Seven

(m | f | n)

203
Q

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Οκτώ / Οχτώ

A

Eight

(m | f | n)

204
Q

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Εννέα / Εννιά

A

Nine

(m | f | n)

205
Q

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Δέκα

A

Ten

(m | f | n)

206
Q

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Πρώτος

Πρώτη

Πρώτο

A

First

(m | f | n)

207
Q

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Δεύτερος

Δεύτερη

Δεύτερο

A

Second

(m | f | n)

208
Q

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Τρίτος

Τρίτη

Τρίτο

A

Third

(m | f | n)

209
Q

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Τέταρτος

Τέταρτη

Τέταρτο

A

Fourth

(m | f | n)

210
Q

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Πέμπτος

Πέμπτη

Πέμπτο

A

Fifth

(m | f | n)

211
Q

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Έκτος

Έκτη

Έκτο

A

Sixth

(m | f | n)

212
Q

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Έβδομος

Έβδομη

Έβδομο

A

Seventh

(m | f | n)

213
Q

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Όγδοος

Όγδοη

Όγδοο

A

Eighth

(m | f | n)

214
Q

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Ένατος

Ένατη

Ένατο

A

Ninth

(m | f | n)

215
Q

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Δέκατος

Δέκατη

Δέκατο

A

Tenth

(m | f | n)

216
Q

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Καλά

A

Well

217
Q

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Πολύ καλά

A

Very well

218
Q

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Όχι καλά

A

Not well

219
Q

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Όχι και πολύ καλά

A

Not all that well

220
Q

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Καθόλου καλά

A

Not well at all

221
Q

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Εξαιρετικά

A

Exceptionally

222
Q

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Εξαιρετικά καλά

A

Exceptionally well

223
Q

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Άριστα

A

Excellent

224
Q

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Κι εσύ;

Κι εσείς;

A

And you?

(say this both informally and formally)

225
Q

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Εγώ

A

I

226
Q

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Εσύ

A

You

(singular, informal)

227
Q

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Εσείς

A

You

(plural, formal)

228
Q

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Αυτός

A

He

229
Q

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Αυτή

A

She

230
Q

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Αυτό

A

It

231
Q

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Εμείς

A

We

232
Q

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Αυτοί

A

They

(only males)

233
Q

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Αυτοί

A

They

(1,000,000 males and 1 female)

234
Q

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Αυτά

A

They

(a collection of only animals or neuter nouns)

235
Q

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Πως πας;

Πως πάτε;

A

How are you going?

(say both formal and informal versions)

236
Q

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Πως πάει;

A

How’s it going?

237
Q

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Έτσι κι έτσι

A

So so

238
Q

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Όλα καλά

A

OK

239
Q

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Τί γίνεται;

A

What’s happening?

240
Q

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Τί γίνεσαι;

Τί γίνεστε;

A

What’s happening on your side (with you)?

(say both informal and formal versions)

241
Q

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Δόξα τω Θεώ!

A

Praise God

(= all is well)

242
Q

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Μιά χαρά

A

Everything is ‘a joy’

243
Q

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Άστα να πάνε.

A

Don’t bother!

244
Q

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Μη ρωτάς

Μη ρωτάτε

A

Don’t ask

(say this both informally and formally)

245
Q

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Πορεύομαι

Πορευόμαστε

A

I’m getting along

We’re getting along

246
Q

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Κουτσά στραβά

A

So so

(literally: “limping and swerving”)

247
Q

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Αυτές

A

They

(referring to two or more females)

248
Q

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Δεν έχω παράπονο

A

No complaints

249
Q

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Καλημέρα

A

Good morning

250
Q

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Καλησπέρα

A

Good evening

(only meeting / not parting)

251
Q

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Καληνύχτα

A

Good night

(only parting / not meeting)

252
Q

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Αντίο

A

Goodbye

(loan word from Italian)

253
Q

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Τα λέμε σύντομα

A

We’ll chat soon

254
Q

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Τα λέμε αργότερα

A

We’ll chat later

255
Q

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Τα λέμε αύριο

A

We’ll chat tomorrow

256
Q

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Χάρηκα (για τη γνωρημία)

A

Pleased (to meet you)

257
Q

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Τα λέμε

A

We’ll chat

258
Q

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Τα ξαναλέμε

A

We’ll chat again

259
Q

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Εις το επανειδείν

Ως το επανειδείν

A

Until we meet again

(literally ‘totsiens’)

260
Q

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Αργότερα λοιπόν

A

Till later then

261
Q

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πάλι

A

again

262
Q

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Τα λέμε πάλι…

Τα ξαναλέμε…

A

We’ll chat again…

263
Q

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την άλλη εβδομάδα

A

next week

(accusative)

264
Q

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τον άλλο μήνα

A

next month

(accusative)

265
Q

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του χρόνου

A

next year

(genitive)

266
Q

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Χάρηκα πολύ (για τη γνωρημία)

A

Very pleased (to meet you)

267
Q

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Είσαι από την Ελλάδα; (informal, singular)

Είστε από την Ελλάδα; (formal, plural)

A

Are you from Greece?

(ask this both formally and informally)

268
Q

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Ναι

A

Yes

269
Q

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Όχι

A

No

270
Q

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Ναι / Μάλιστα,

είμαι από την Νότια Αφρική.

A

Yes,

I am from South Africa.

271
Q

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Όχι, δεν είμαι από την Ισπανία.

A

No, I’m not from Spain.

272
Q

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Δεν είμαι…

A

I’m not…

273
Q

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Μένω στον…

Μένω στην…

Μένω στο…

A

I live in…

274
Q

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Πού μένεις;

Πού μένετε;

A

Where do you live?

(ask this both informally and formally)

275
Q

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Μάλιστα.

A

Another way to say ‘yes’…

…but emphatically;

Literally meaning ‘most definitely’.

276
Q

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Δεν με λένε…

A

I’m not called…

277
Q

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Δεν μένω στον…

Δεν μένω στην…

Δεν μένω στο…

A

I don’t live in…

278
Q

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Αλλά

A

But

279
Q

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Τώρα

A

Now

280
Q

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Είμαι από το Γιοχάνεσμπουργκ,

αλλά τώρα μένω στο Κέηπ Τάουν.

A

I’m from Johannesburg,

but now I live in Cape Town.

281
Q

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Εδώ

A

Here

282
Q

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Εκεί

A

There

283
Q

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Είσαι από ‘δώ;

Είστε από ‘δώ;

(note how εδώ is elided to ‘δώ)

A

Are you from here?

(say this both informally and formally)

284
Q

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Είμαι από ‘δώ

A

I’m from here.

285
Q

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Δεν είμαι από ‘δώ.

A

I’m not from here.

286
Q

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Μένω σε σπίτι.

A

I live in a house

(literally home).

287
Q

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Μένω σε μονοκατοικία.

A

I live in a free-standing house.

288
Q

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Μένω σε διαμέρισμα.

A

I live in an apartment.

289
Q

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Μένω σε πολυκατοικία.

A

I live in an apartment block.

290
Q

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Μένω σε πόλη.

A

I live in a city.

291
Q

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Μένω σε κωμόπολη.

A

I live in a town.

292
Q

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Μένω σε χωριό.

A

I live in a village.

293
Q

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Τον λένε…

Την λένε…

Το λένε…

A

They call him…

They call her…

They call it…

294
Q

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Γιός

A

Son

295
Q

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Κόρη

A

Daughter

296
Q

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…μου

A

my…

297
Q

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Από ‘δώ είναι ο…

Από ‘δώ είναι η…

A

Over here is…

298
Q

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Φίλος

A

Friend

(masculine)

299
Q

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Φίλη

A

Friend

(feminine)

300
Q

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Σου παρουσιάζω τον…

Σου παρουσιάζω την…

Σας παρουσιάζω τον…

Σας παρουσιάζω την…

A

I present to you…

(say this both informally and formally)

301
Q

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Ανηψιός

A

Nephew

302
Q

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Ανηψιά

A

Niece

303
Q

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Νονός

A

Godfather

304
Q

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Νονά

A

Godmother

305
Q

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Κουμπάρος

A

Best Man

(sponsor of the sacrament of marriage)

306
Q

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Κουμπάρα

A

Matron of Honour

(sponsor of the sacrament of marriage)

307
Q

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Τους λένε…

(Τις λένε…)

A

They are called…

(What if we are talking about a group of women & girls only?)

308
Q

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…σου

A

your…

309
Q

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ποιός;

A

who?

310
Q

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μηδέν

A

zero

311
Q

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Έχεις αδέρφια;

Έχετε αδέλφια;

A

Do you have brothers and sisters?

(ask this both informally and formally)

312
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Έχεις παιδιά;

Έχετε παιδιά;

A

Do you have children?

(ask this both informally and formally)

313
Q

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Έχω…

A

I have…

314
Q

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και

A

and

315
Q

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έναν γιό

A

a son (accusative)

Note the indefinite article

316
Q

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μία κόρη

A

a daughter (accusative)

Note the indefinite article

317
Q

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Είσαι ο γιός μου.

A

You are my son.

318
Q

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Είσαι σε σχέση;

Είστε σε σχέση;

A

Are you single?

In Greek, it’s customary to ask from the opposite direction.

In other words, we ask

‘Are you in a relationship?’

insead of ‘are you single?.

319
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Είσαι παντρεμένος;

Είσαι παντρεμένη;

(Έχετε σύζυγο;)

A

Are you married?

(Do you have a spouse?)

320
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Είμαι η μητέρα σου.

A

I am your mother.

321
Q

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Είμαι μόνος/μόνη. (literally: ‘I am alone’)

Δέν είμαι σε σχέση. (I’m not in a relationship)

A

I am single.

322
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Είμαι παντρεμένος.

Είμαι παντρεμένη.

A

I am married.

323
Q

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Είμαι παντρεμένος με την…

Είμαι παντρεμένη με τον…

A

I’m married to…

324
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Ευχαριστώ.

Ευχαριστώ πολύ.

A

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Modern Greek (3 decks)

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