PIMGRK2 - LESSON 2

Question 1

Would you like to have lunch with my wife and me?

Answer 1

Θα θέλατε να φάτε μεσημεριανό με τη γυναίκα μου και εμένα;

declensions of 'and me', 'and you' etc.

Question 2

When did you arrive in Athens?
I arrived yesterday.
What did you do today?
I bought an american newspaper and then I went to a good restaurant with some american friends.

Answer 2

Πότε έφτασες / φτάσατε στην Αθήνα;
Έφτασα χθες.
Τι έκανες / κάνατε σήμερα?
Αγόρασα μια αμερικανική εφημερίδα και μετά πήγα σε ένα* καλό εστιατόριο με μερικούς αμερικανούς φίλους.

*the words ‘se ena’ merge to form the sound sena.

Note the spelling variation of the verb φτάσω - arrive - in the attached conjugation table. Such variations are common in the Greek language.

Question 3

Here you are. The newspaper is for you.

Answer 3

Ορίστε. Η εφημερίδα είναι για σένα / σας.

NOTE

The Greek word εφημερίδα and the term ephemeris share the same etymological root. Both words come from the Greek word ἐφημερίς, which means “daily.”

This in turn comes from the word ἡμέρα (hēmera), meaning “day,” combined with the prefix ἐπί- (epi-), meaning “upon” or “for.”

Thus, ἐφημερίς refers to something “for the day” or “lasting for one day.”

Question 4

How does she ask: ‘And you, what did you do today?’
I saw some American friends.
(translate all of the above, as is)
Did you speak Greek?
Not this morning.

Answer 4

Πώς ρωτάει: «Και εσύ/εσείς, τι έκανες/κάνατε σήμερα;»
Είδα μερικούς Αμερικανούς φίλους.
Μιλήσατε ελληνικά;
Όχι σήμερα το πρωί.

Question 5

This morning I saw some American friends.
We spoke English.

Answer 5

Σήμερα το πρωί είδα μερικούς Αμερικανούς φίλους .
Μιλήσαμε αγγλικά.

Question 6

I saw some American friends and we went to a good restaurant.

Answer 6

Είδα μερικούς Αμερικανούς φίλους και πήγαμε σε ένα καλό εστιατόριο.

Question 7

Why are you here in Athens?
I am going to work here.

Answer 7

Γιατί είστε εδώ στην Αθήνα;
Θα δουλέψω εδώ.

Question 8

Is your wife here?
Yes, we’re going to stay here a few days together, and then my wife is going to Chania.
Does she speak Greek?
My wife is Greek.

Answer 8

Είναι εδώ η γυναίκα σας;
Ναι, θα μείνουμε εδώ μερικές μέρες μαζί, και μετά η γυναίκα μου πάει στα Χανιά.
Μιλάει ελληνικά;
Η γυναίκα μου είναι Ελληνίδα.

Question 9

She’s going to Chania because our daughter lives there.
The older one?
No, the little one.

Answer 9

Πάει στα Χανιά γιατί η κόρη μας μένει εκεί .
Η μεγάλη?
Όχι η μικρή.

Question 10

The older one (daughter) lives in Chania.
Does she speak Greek?
Yes, she speaks very well.

Answer 10

Η μεγάλη μένει στα Χανιά.
Μιλάει ελληνικά;
Ναι, μιλάει πολύ καλά.

Question 11

My wife rented a car today because she wants to go to Chania and our daughter wants to go there.
Your younger daughter?
No, the older one.

Answer 11

Η γυναίκα μου νοίκιασε ένα αυτοκίνητο σήμερα γιατί θέλει να πάει στα Χανιά και η κόρη μας θέλει να πάει εκεί.
Η μικρή κόρη σας;
Όχι η μεγάλη.

Question 12

She doesn’t have a car.
She doesn’t need a car.

Answer 12

Δεν έχει αυτοκίνητο.
Δεν χρειάζεται αυτοκίνητο.
(in the two above sentences the absence of the article is normal because you are speaking generally - this applies especially to negative and interrogative sentences)

Question 13

Today we’re going to eat dinner with our son and with our daughter.

Answer 13

Σήμερα θα φάμε βραδινό με τον γιο μας και με την κόρη μας.

Question 14

Does your son have a car?
He needs a car because he wants to go to Patras.

Answer 14

Ο γιος σας έχει αυτοκίνητο;
Χρειάζεται αυτοκίνητο γιατί θέλει να πάει στην Πάτρα.

Question 15

Our son speaks a little Greek.

Answer 15

Ο γιος μας μιλάει λίγο ελληνικά.

Question 16

He rented a car this morning.

Answer 16

Νοίκιασε ένα αυτοκίνητο σήμερα το πρωί.

Question 17

Our younger daughter lives in Chania.
She needs a car.

Answer 17

Η μικρή κόρη μας μένει στα Χανιά.
Χρειάζεται αυτοκίνητο.

Question 18

Our older daughter lives in Athens.
She doesn’t need a car.

Answer 18

Η μεγάλη κόρη μας μένει στην Αθήνα.
Δεν χρειάζεται αυτοκίνητο.

Question 19

Our son arrived yesterday evening.
When did he arrive?
He arrived at 11pm.

Answer 19

Ο γιος μας έφτασε χθες βράδυ.
Πότε έφτασε;
Έφτασε στις έντεκα.
(the difference in spelling of the verb to arrive in this flashcard and the attached conjugation is normal: both forms exist and are equal in value.)

NOTE:

ChatGPT say:

In modern Greek, both “έντεκα το βράδυ” and “έντεκα τη νύχτα” are used colloquially, but they have slight differences in usage. “Έντεκα το βράδυ” is more commonly used in everyday speech, even though it technically means “11 in the evening.” “Έντεκα τη νύχτα” is also understood and emphasizes the late hour more explicitly. Therefore, while “έντεκα το βράδυ” is more common, both are acceptable in colloquial usage.

Question 20

We didn’t see our son yesterday evening because he arrived very late.

Answer 20

Δεν είδαμε τον γιο μας χθες βράδυ γιατί έφτασε πολύ αργά.

Question 21

I went to Patras with my husband.
What did you do there?

Answer 21

Πήγα στην Πάτρα με τον άντρα μου.
Τι κάνατε εκεί;

conjugations of to go and of to do

Question 22

We arrived at nine.

Answer 22

Φτάσαμε στις εννέα.

also spelled ‘φθάσαμε’ as in the attached conjugation table.

conjugation of to arrive

Question 23

We bought a newspaper.

Answer 23

Αγοράσαμε μια εφημερίδα.

conjugation of to buy

Question 24

We saw a lot of things and then we went to a good restaurant.
We had dinner with our son in a good restaurant.

Answer 24

Είδαμε πολλά πράγματα και μετά πήγαμε σε ένα καλό εστιατόριο.
Φάγαμε βραδινό με τον γιο μας σε ένα καλό εστιατόριο.
(remember in spoken language: ‘se ena’ is merged into ‘sena’)

conjugations of to see and of to eat

Question 25

Do you like Patras?
Yes, I like Patras a lot.
Our son wants to go there tomorrow.

Answer 25

Σας αρέσει η Πάτρα;
Ναι, μου αρέσει πολύ η Πάτρα.
Ο γιος μας θέλει να πάει εκεί αύριο.