Reading Greek: Section 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
ἀκούουσι(ν)
(they) hear
βαίνει
(he) goes
βλέπει
(he) looks
βλέπουσι(ν)
(they) look
δὲ
and; but
εἰς
to, into
εἰς Εὔβοιαν
to Euboia
εἰς τὸ πλοῖον
onto the ship
εἰς Χίον
to Chios
εἰσβαίνει
(he) embarks
εἰσβαίνουσι(ν)
(they) embark
ἐν
in, on
ἐν Βυζαντίῳ
in Byzantium
ἐν Εὐβοίᾳ
in Euboia
ἐν Χίῳ
in Chios
ἐξαίφνης
suddenly
ἔπειτα
then, next
ἐστι(ν)
he/there/it is
καὶ
and; also; even
καὶ…καὶ
both…and
μὲν…δὲ
on the one hand…on the other
ὁ
the
masculine, nominative, singular
ὁ Δικαιόπολις
Dikaiopolis
ὁ Ζηνόθεμις
Sdenothemis
ὁ Ἡγέστρατος
Hegestratos
ὁ κυβερνήτης
the captain, steersmen, helmsman
ὁ ῥαψῳδός
the rhapsode
oἱ
the
masculine, nominative, plural
οἱ ναῦται
the sailors, crew
masculine, nominative, plural
ὁρᾷ
(he) sees
ὁρῶοι(ν)
(they) see
οὖν
so, really, therefore
πλεῖ
(it) sails
πρὸς
towards
πρὸς τὰς Ἀθήνας
towards Athens
πρὸς τὴν γῆν
towards the land
πρὸς τὸν Πειραιᾶ
towards the Peiraieus
τε…καὶ
both…and
A and B, both A and B
τέλος
finally
τήν
the
feminine, accusative, singular
τὴν ἀκρόπολιν
the Acropolis
feminine, accusative, singular
τί;
what?
τόν
the
masculine, accusative, singular
τὸν Παρθενῶνα
the Parthenon
masculine, accusative, singular
τό
the
neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
τὸ πλοῖον
the ship, vessel
neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
ψόφον
a noise
ἀκούω
I hear
ἀκούεις
you (s.) hear
ἀκούομεν
we hear
ἄκουε
listen! (s.)
ἀληθῆ
the truth
ἀλλὰ
but
ἆρα
indicates question
αὖθις
again
πλέπε
look! (s.)
γὰρ
for
δεῦρο
here, over here
Δικαιόπολι
Dikaiopolis
ἐγὼ
I
ἔγωγε
I; I at least; I for my part
ἐλθέ
come! (s.)
ἐστι(ν)
(it) is
Ζεῦ
Zeus
Ζηνόθεμι
Sdenothemis
ἡ ἀκρόπολις
the Acropolis
feminine nominative singular
ἡμεῖς
we
ἰδού
here! hey! look! (s.)
καλός
fine, beautiful, good
masculine, nominative, singular
καλὴ
fine, beautiful, good
feminine, nominative, singular
καλόν
fine, beautiful, good
neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
κυβερνῆτα
captain
κυβερνήτης
captain
λέγεις
you (s.) are speaking/saying/telling
μὰ Δία
by Zeus
μὴ
don’t
ναί
yes
νῦν
now
ὁ Παρθενών
the Parthenon
masculine, nominative, singular
ὁ Πειραιεύς
the Peiraireus
masculine, nominative, singular
ὁρῶ
I see
ὁρᾷς
you (s.) see
οὐ
no
οὐδὲν
nothing
οὐχ
not
ὁ ψόφος
the noise
masculine, nominative, singular
ποῦ;
where?
σαφῶς
clearly
σὺ
you (s.)
τίς;
what? who?
τὸ νεώριον
the naval dockyard
neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
τὸν Πειραιᾶ
the Peiraieus
masculine, accusative, singular
τὸν ψόφος
the noise
masculine, accusative, singular
φρόντιζε
worry! (s.)
sc. ‘about it’
ὦ
O
addressing someone
ὡς
how!
αἱ
the
feminine, nominative, plural
αἱ ὁλκάδες
the merchant ships
feminine, nominative, plural
βαίυετε
you (pl.) are going
βλέπετε
look! (pl.)
διὰ τί;
why?
ἔλθετε
come! (pl.)
καλαί
fine, beautiful, good
feminine, nominative, plural
καλά
fine, beautiful, good
neuter, nominative/accusative, plural
καταπαίνομεν
we go down
κάτωθεν
from below
λέγε
say! (s.)
μένετε
you (pl.) stay
ὁρῶμεν
(we) see
ὁρᾶτε
you (pl.) see
οὑκ
not
πόθεν;
from where?
ποῖ;
where to?
Πόσειδον
Poseidon
god of the sea
τά
the
neuter, nominative/accusative, plural
τὰ ἐμπόρια
the markets
τάς
the
feminine, accusative, plural
τὰς ὁλκάδας
the merchant ships
feminine, accusative, plural
τί μήν;
so what?; of course
ὑμεῖς
you (pl.)
φίλοι
friends
φροντίζετε
worry! (pl.)
sc. ‘about it’
βοηθεῖτε
help! (pl.)
διώκετε
give chase! (pl.)
δύει
(he) is sinking
ἐκ
out of, from
ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου
from/out of the ship
ἐμαυτὸν
myself
ἐυ τῇ δεξιᾷ
in (his/your) right hand
ἔχω
(I) have/am holding
ἔχεις
you (s.) have/are holding
ἔχει
(he) has/is holding
Ἡγέστρατε
Hegestratos
καταβαίνει
(he) goes down