PIMGRK2 - LESSON 18

Question 1

The weather is nice today, isn’t it?

Answer 1

Κάνει ωραίο καιρό σήμερα, έτσι δεν είναι;

Question 2

Are you going to work?
Do you work?

Answer 2

Θα δουλέψετε;
Δουλεύετε;

Question 3

Do you still work for IBA?

Answer 3

Δουλεύετε ακόμη για την ΙΒΑ?

Question 4

Now I work for KRS.

Answer 4

Τώρα δουλεύω για την KRS.

Question 5

I used to work for IBA.

Answer 5

Δούλευα για την IBA.

Question 6

My job is really interesting.

Answer 6

Η δουλειά μου είναι πραγματικά ενδιαφέρουσα.

Question 7

My job there was less interesting.

Answer 7

Η δουλειά μου εκεί ήταν λιγότερο ενδιαφέρουσα.

Question 8

My son and his wife are coming to Athens.

Answer 8

Ο γιος μου και η γυναίκα του έρχονται στην Αθήνα.

Question 9

They’re coming with their two children.

Answer 9

Έρχονται με τα δύο παιδιά τους.

παιδί is neuter

Question 10

Your son has two children?

Answer 10

Ο γιος σας έχει δύο παιδιά;

Question 11

How old is he now?

Answer 11

Πόσων χρονών είναι τώρα?

You can write either Πόσο or Πόσων - Pimsleur chose to use Πόσων - they usually go for the more formal.

Πόσο is more colloquial.
Πόσων is more formal.

Question 12

He is twenty-eight (years old).

Answer 12

Είναι είκοσι οχτώ (χρονών).

Question 13

…and the children, how old are they?

Answer 13

…και τα παιδιά πόσο χρονών είναι;

Question 14

The girl is five and the boy is two (years old).

Answer 14

Το κορίτσι είναι πέντε και το αγόρι είναι πέντε (χρονών).

( both girl and boy are neuter words in Greek. )

Question 15

How old?

Answer 15

Πόσο χρονών?

Question 16

They’re five and two.

Answer 16

Είναι πέντε και δύο.

Question 17

They’re going to stay with us because my son and his wife are going on holiday without them.

(‘They’, meaning the children, neuter word…)

Answer 17

Θα μείνουν μαζί μας γιατί ο γιος μου και η γυναίκα του πάνε για διακοπές χωρίς αυτά.

the declensions of 'them'

Question 18

The weather is bad today.

Answer 18

Κάνει άσχημο καιρό σήμερα.

Question 19

Do you still work for KRS?

Answer 19

Δουλεύετε ακόμη για την KRS;

Question 20

I used to work there.

Answer 20

Δούλευα εκεί πριν.

( Δούλευα is past continuous tense )

Question 21

Now I work for IBA.

Answer 21

Τώρα δουλεύω για την IBA.

Question 22

My job is very interesting.

Answer 22

Η δουλειά μου είναι πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα.

NOTE:
Should ‘πολύ’ be written ‘πολλή’ here?

Question 23

You have two daughters, don’t you?

Answer 23

Έχετε δύο κόρες, έτσι δεν είναι;

Question 24

How old are they?

Answer 24

Πόσο χρονών είναι?

Question 25

The older (daughter) one is twenty-seven and the younger one is twenty-five.

Answer 25

Η μεγάλη είναι είκοσι επτά και η μικρή είναι είκοσι πέντε.

Question 26

Where do they live?

Answer 26

Πού μένουν;

Question 27

The older (daughter) lives in Chania, she often comes to visit us.

Answer 27

Η μεγάλη μένει στα Χανιά, έρχεται συχνά να μας επισκεφτεί.

Question 28

My daughter and her husband often come with their children.

Answer 28

Η κόρη μου και ο άντρας της έρχονται συχνά με τα παιδιά τους.

Question 29

From time to time they come without **them**. (**'them' being the kids**)

Answer 29

Πότε πότε έρχονται χωρίς **αυτά**.

Question 30

Next week they're going on vacation without their children.

Answer 30

Την επόμενη εβδομάδα πάνε για διακοπές χωρίς τα παιδιά τους.

Question 31

They're going to Italy.

Answer 31

Πάνε στην Ιταλία.

Question 32

Without their children?

Answer 32

Χωρίς τα παιδιά τους;

Question 33

They're going without them. (**'them' being the children**)

Answer 33

Πάνε χωρίς αυτά.

Question 34

And your younger daughter?

Answer 34

Και **η** μικρ**ή** κόρ**η** σας;

Question 35

the job a job

Answer 35

**η** δουλειά **μια** δουλειά

Question 36

She lives in New York and she has a very interesting job.

Answer 36

Μένει στη Νέα Υόρκη και έχει πολύ* ενδιαφέρουσα δουλειά. ## Footnote *Not sure that 'πολύ' is spelled correctly here. I suspect that, as 'δουλειά' is a feminine word, 'πολύ' really should be written 'πολλή'...

Question 37

We went to New York in January.

Answer 37

Πήγαμε στη Νέα Υόρκη τον Ιανουάριο.

Question 38

In January the weather is often bad.

Answer 38

Τον Ιανουάριο κάνει συχνά άσχημο καιρό.

Question 39

I know it.

Answer 39

Το ξέρω.

Question 40

...but there is a lot to do there.

Answer 40

...αλλά έχει πολλά να κάνεις εκεί.

Question 41

I don't like to travel.

Answer 41

Δεν μου αρέσει να ταξιδεύω.

Question 42

It's hot. (the weather)

Answer 42

Κάνει ζέστη.

Question 43

He doesn't like to travel when the weather is cold.

Answer 43

Δεν του αρέσει να ταξιδεύει όταν κάνει κρύο.

Question 44

I want to make a phone call.

Answer 44

Θέλω να κάνω ένα τηλέφωνο. ( **τηλέφωνο is a neuter word** ) | **declensions of the indefinite article**

Question 45

Excuse me, I need to make a phone call.

Answer 45

Συγγνώμη, πρέπει να κάνω ένα τηλέφωνο.

Question 46

I don't have the phone number.

Answer 46

Δεν έχω τον αριθμό τηλεφώνου.

Question 47

I think I know **it**. (**referring to a number- 'number' is a masculine word in Greek**)

Answer 47

Νομίζω **τον** ξέρω.

Question 48

It was the wrong number.

Answer 48

Ήταν λάθος αριθμός. | That's right, no article here, because a number is up in the air.

Question 49

I'm going to try again.

Answer 49

Θα προσπαθήσω ξανά.

Question 50

I love hot coffee when the weather is bad.

Answer 50

Μου αρέσει ο ζεστός καφές όταν κάνει άσχημο καιρό.

Question 51

I need to make a phone call.

Answer 51

Πρέπει να κάνω ένα τηλέφωνο.

Question 52

I will try again tonight.

Answer 52

Θα προσπαθήσω ξανά απόψε.

Question 53

I have a lot of work but it's really interesting.

Answer 53

Έχω πολλή δουλειά αλλά είναι πραγματικά ενδιαφέρουσα.

Question 54

Are you going to the office?

Answer 54

Πάτε στο γραφείο;

Question 55

Today I'm going to work at home.

Answer 55

Σήμερα θα δουλέψω σπίτι.

Question 56

I often work at home when the weather is bad.

Answer 56

Δουλεύω συχνά σπίτι όταν κάνει άσχημο καιρό.

Question 57

You work for KRS, don't you?

Answer 57

Δουλεύετε για την KRS, έτσι δεν είναι;

Question 58

I used to work there before.

Answer 58

Δούλευα εκεί πριν.

Question 59

Now I work for IBA.

Answer 59

Τώρα δουλεύω για την IBA.

Question 60

It costs two euros.

Answer 60

Κάνει δύο ευρώ. ευρώ - evró

Question 61

Really? Before It was less expensive. (**making reference to Athens**)

Answer 61

Αλήθεια; Πριν ήταν λιγότερο ακριβή.

Question 62

I know it.

Answer 62

Το ξέρω.