PIMGRK2 - LESSON 5 Flashcards
There’s a friend of mine!
Να ένας φίλος μου!
His name is Charles Johnson.
He’s American.
Τον λένε Τσαρλς Τζόνσον.
Είναι Αμερικανός.
conjugation of ‘my name is’:
Με λένε
Σε λένε
Τον/Την λένε
Μας λένε
Σας λένε
Τους/Τις λένε
My name is Brian Johnson.
Με λένε Μπράιαν Τζόνσον.
My younger son arrived yesterday.
Ο μικρός γιος μου έφτασε χθες.
Remember:
the verb φτάνω can also be written ‘φθάνω’, as shown in the attached conjugations table for the verb
Today we went to Plaka.
Σήμερα πήγαμε στην Πλάκα.
Did you buy anything?
(give both formal and informal forms)
Αγοράσατε / Αγόρασες τίποτα;
No, we don’t need anything, and we didn’t have much time, but we ate at a good restaurant.
(answering question as to whether you bought anything)
Όχι, δεν χρειαζόμαστε τίποτα και δεν είχαμε πολύ καιρό, αλλά φάγαμε σε ένα καλό εστιατόριο.
we spoke Greek with the waiter.
Μιλήσαμε ελληνικά με τον σερβιτόρο/γκαρσόνι.
Have you been to Patras?
Not yet.
Έχεις/ Έχετε πάει στην Πάτρα;
Όχι ακόμη.
In Greek, ‘not yet’ can be written in two, very similar ways:
* as above: Όχι ακόμη
* or, alternatively: Όχι ακόμα
No declension is actually going on here; it’s just a colloquial thing - just the Greeks keeping us on our toes. 🙄
I haven’t been to Patras yet.
Δεν έχω παει στην Πάτρα ακόμη.
Our older son lives there.
Ο μεγάλος γιος μας μένει εκεί.
Ο μεγάλος μας γιος μένει εκεί.
(both above word orders are normal)
I like Patras very much.
Μου αρέσει πολύ η Πάτρα.
Sorry, I have to leave.
Συγγνώμη, πρέπει να φύγω.
ChatGPT says:
The verb “πρέπει” is a modal verb in Greek, and it doesn’t follow the typical conjugation patterns of regular verbs. Instead of conjugating like other verbs, it is often used in combination with the particle “να” (na) followed by the verb in its infinitive form to convey the idea of obligation or necessity.
We need some milk.
I have to buy some milk.
Χρειαζόμαστε λίγο γάλα.
Πρέπει να αγοράσω λίγο γάλα.
ChatGPT says:
The verb “πρέπει” is a modal verb, and it doesn’t follow the typical conjugation patterns of regular verbs. Instead of conjugating like other verbs, it is often used in combination with the particle “να” (na) followed by the verb in its infinitive form to convey the idea of obligation or necessity.
Goodbye, see you later!
Αντίο σας, θα τα πούμε!
There’s a friend of mine.
1. referring to a man
2. referring to a woman
- Να ένας φίλος μου.
- Να μια φίλη μου.
My name is Eleni Papá.
Με λένε Ελένη Παπά.
Do you still have a lot of work?
Yes, unfortunately.
Έχετε ακόμη πολλή δουλειά;
Ναι δυστυχώς.
I know his wife.
I know her.
Ξέρω τη γυναίκα του.
Την ξέρω.
NOTE:
When the accusative feminine object of the definite article starts with the following consonants or double consonants κ, π, τ, ξ, ψ, μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ, the article writes as την - with an ν at the end.
γυναίκα starts with the consonant γ, and so there can’t be an ν at the end of the definite article.
We saw the city.
We stayed with friends there.
Είδαμε την πόλη.
Μείναμε με φίλους εκεί.
I saw him yesterday,
but I didn’t see his daughter.
I don’t know her.
Τον είδα χθες,
αλλά δεν είδα την κόρη του.
Δεν την ξέρω.
What would you like to drink?
Would you like a glass of wine?
Yes, thanks, I always drink wine.
Τι θα θέλατε να πιείτε?
Θα θέλατε ένα ποτήρι κρασί;
Ναι, ευχαριστώ, πάντα πίνω κρασί.
or:
Ναι, ευχαριστώ, πίνω πάντα κρασί.
I am going to see a (male) friend of mine.
Θα δω έναν φίλο μου.
His name is Dimitri Papá.
Do you know him?
Maybe, is his wife American?
Yes, but I don’t know her.
Τον λένε Δημήτρη Παπά.
Τον ξέρετε;
Ίσως, η γυναίκα του είναι Αμερικανίδα;
Ναι, αλλά δεν την ξέρω.
I’m going to see him in the evening.
Θα τον δω το βράδυ.
Would you like a glass of wine?
Θα θέλατε ένα ποτήρι κρασί;
guess what the gender of the word ποτήρι is…(see table)
I’d like a glass of red wine.
Θα ήθελα ένα ποτήρι κόκκινο κρασί.
