PIMGRK2 - LESSON 6 Flashcards
Listen to this conversation.
(translate as is)
Ακούστε αυτήν τη συνομιλία.
Maria, do you have time for a coffee?
I always have time for a coffee.
Μαρία, έχετε καιρό για έναν καφέ;
Πάντα έχω καιρό για έναν καφέ.
Where would you like (us) to go?
Πού θα θέλατε να πάμε;
Unfortunately, I don’t have much time because I still have a lot of work.
Δυστυχώς, Δεν έχω πολύ καιρό γιατί έχω πολλή δουλειά ακόμη.
πολλή δουλειά:
δουλειά is a feminine word and so the adjective takes on a feminine form.
πολύ καιρό:
here, the adjective is in the masculine form, since καιρό is a masculine word.
Now you are with a (female) friend.
(translate as is)
Τώρα είστε με μια φίλη.
Do you have time for a coffee or a drink?
A drink? OK!
Έχετε καιρό για έναν καφέ ή για ένα ποτό;
Ενα ποτό? εντάξει!
καφέ is masculine
ποτό is neuter
ποτό: a drink, meaning an alcoholic drink
Try to ask.
(translate as is)
Προσπαθήστε να ρωτήσετε
Do you still like red wine?
Σας αρέσει ακόμη το κόκκινο κρασί;
Yes, I always drink a little red wine.
Ναι, πάντα πίνω λίγο κόκκινο κρασί.
I don’t like white wine and I never drink beer.
Δεν μου αρέσει το άσπρο κρασί και ποτέ δεν πίνω μπύρα.
κρασί is a neuter word.
Do you still have a lot of work?(formal)
Yes, unfortunately. I always have a lot of work.
Έχετε ακόμη πολλή δουλειά;
Ναι, δυστυχώς. Πάντα έχω πολλή δουλειά.
Unfortunately, I have to leave at two.
Δυστυχώς, πρέπει να φύγω στις δύο.
a (female) friend of mine
μια φίλη μου < > ένας φίλος μου
A friend of mine is coming today.
Ένας φίλος μου έρχεται σήμερα.
or
Έρχεται ένας φίλος μου σήμερα.
note how the verb ends the same way as ‘χρειάζεται’ (he needs)
The remark about ‘χρειάζεται’ is made by the Pimsleur speaker. At this stage I can only assume that the two verbs belong to the same family in terms of how they conjugate.
She’s coming to visit me.
Έρχεται να με επισκεφτεί.
colleague
συνάδελφος
ένας συνάδελφος
μια συνάδελφος
The spelling of συνάδελφος remains the same in both cases.
A (female) colleague is coming to visit me.
Μια συνάδελφος έρχεται να με επισκεφτεί.
She’s coming with her husband but I don’t know him.
Έρχεται με τον άντρα της αλλά δεν τον ξέρω.
When are they coming?
They’re coming today.
Πότε έρχονται;
Έρχονται σήμερα.
my (female) colleague and her husband are coming today.
Η συνάδελφος μου και ο άντρας της έρχονται σήμερα.
Her daughter lives in Athens.
Η κόρη της μένει στην Αθήνα.
My (female) colleague wants to see her daughter tomorrow.
Η συνάδελφός μου θέλει να δει την κόρη της αύριο.
Do I know her?
I don’t think so.
I don’t think that you know her.
Την ξέρω;
Δεν νομίζω.
Δεν νομίζω ότι την ξέρετε.
His name is Martin.
Martin Johnson? I know him well, but I don’t know his wife.
Τον λένε Μάρτιν.
Μάρτιν Τζόνσον; Τον ξέρω καλά, αλλά δεν ξέρω τη γυναίκα του.
My colleague is coming to visit me with her husband, and then she wants to go to Chania.
Η συνάδελφος μου έρχεται να με επισκεφτεί με τον άντρα της, και μετά θέλει να πάει στα Χανιά.
(Χανιά, oddly, is a neuter plural word - see explanation, below)
The plural form of town names in Greek, like Χανιά (Chania), can seem surprising compared to English, where they’re usually singular. There are several reasons for this difference:
- Historical Origins: Many Greek town names, including Chania, are derived from ancient Greek names ending in the plural suffix “-ια” (-ia). These were often based on the names of tribes or geographical features associated with the area. For example, Chania’s ancient name was Kydonia, believed to be related to the indigenous people who lived there.
- Grammatical Neutrality: In Greek, most toponyms (place names) ending in “-ια” are grammatically neuter regardless of their singular or plural form. This applies to both ancient and modern names. Therefore, even though Χανιά refers to a single location, it falls under the neuter plural declension class.
- Collective Meaning: The plural form of some town names can suggest a collective meaning, encompassing not just the physical space but also the inhabitants or the community as a whole. This adds a sense of identity and belonging to the place.
- Common Practice: Using the plural form for town names is simply a part of the established grammar and convention in Greek. It’s not unique to Chania and applies to numerous other towns and cities across the country.
I think that he is coming today with Eleni.
Νομίζω ότι έρχεται σήμερα με την Ελένη.
A friend is coming to visit me.
Ένας φίλος έρχεται να με επισκεφτεί.
He’s coming with his wife.
Έρχεται με τη γυναίκα του.
He wants to see his family.
Θέλει να δει την οικογένειά του.
Her name is Katerina Makri.
She is from Patras.
Τη* λένε Κατερίνα Μακρή.
Είναι από την Πάτρα.
*in the phrase ‘her name is’, in Greek, using ‘Τη’ makes it more informal. in the attached conjugation of ‘my name is’ the formal form is given: ‘Την λένε’.
