Redewendungen

Question 1

Are you kidding me?!
Are you joking?

Answer 1

Μου κάνεις πλάκα;!
Πλὰκα μας κὰνεις;

Question 2

Exactly!

Answer 2

Ακριβώς!

Question 3

of course!

Answer 3

Βὲβαια!

Question 4

of course!
“naturally”

Answer 4

Φυσικὰ!

Question 5

of course!
“It is implied” -> Yes!

Answer 5

Εννοεὶται

Question 6

Definitley!

Answer 6

Σὶγουρα!

Question 7

certainly!

Answer 7

Ασφαλὼς!

Question 8

Really?
Really now?!

Answer 8

• Ὸντως;
• Πραγματικά τώρα;!
• Αλήθεια τώρα;!

Question 9

Relax!
Chill!

Answer 9

Χαλαρá!

Question 10

Truth!

Answer 10

Αλήθεια!

Question 11

I don’t understand anything!

Answer 11

Δεν καταλαβαίνω τίποτα.

Question 12

“out of the blue” → everything was sitting well
* While we were talking, out of the blue, he started shouting!

Answer 12

“Στα Καλά Καθούμενα”
* Εκεὶ που μιλοὺσαμε, στα καλὰ καθοὺμενα, ὰρχισε να φωνὰζει!

Question 13

Asking for it!
You are walking on thin ice!
→ go looking for it

Answer 13

Πας γυρεὺοντας!

Question 14

You’re telling me! // Don’t I know. // You bet!
* Wow, what a wind today! — You’re telling me! It nearly took me away!

Answer 14

Εμὲνα μου λες!
* Πω πω, ένας αέρας σήμερα! — Εμένα μου λες! Κόντεψε να με πάρει!

Question 15

I just got it!

Answer 15

Τώρα το ‘πιασα!

Question 16

Got it! Done!

Answer 16

Εγὶνε!

Question 17

“You are crazy!”
* you are not doing well
* we’re not doing well!

Answer 17

Δεν πας καλὰ!
Δεν πὰμε καλὰ!

Question 18

Big deal
→ slow down the cabbages
(…big shot, Oh, please, What’s the problem…)

You can say it sarcastically, when you think whatever the other person says is below your expectations or when you think it’s not as exciting and important as they think.

Answer 18

Σιγὰ τα λὰχανα!

Question 19

There is no rush!

Answer 19

Δεν υπὰρχει βιασὺωη!

Question 20

“you will eat wood”
* If you run in the middle of the road again, I will smack you (you will be smacked)!

Answer 20

Θα φας ξὺλο!
* Αν ξανατρέξεις στη μέση του δρόμου, θα φας ξύλο!

Question 21

Not a big deal!
* Listen and say: Not a big deal! I’m always learning.

Answer 21

Σιγὰ το πρὰγμα!
* Ακούστε και πείτε το: Σιγά το πράγμα! Εγώ τα μαθαίνω πάντα.

Question 22

“I won’t say a word!” → I am a grave

Answer 22

Εὶμαι τὰφος!

Question 23

Whom are you trying to fool? → whom are you selling these to

Answer 23

Σε ποιὸν τα πουλὰς;

Question 24

Es war wirklich wunderbar, aber ich bin voll!

Answer 24

Ηταν πραγματικὰ υπὲροχο, αλλὰ ὲσκασα!

Question 25

**“I am deeply sorry!”** * “I am deeply sorry for what happened!”

Answer 25

**Λυπάμαι πολύ!** * Λυπάμαι πολύ για αυτό που συνέβη!

Question 26

“Get well soon!”

Answer 26

**Περαστικά!**

Question 27

"Take care!”

Answer 27

**Να προσέχεις!**

Question 28

Guten Appetit!

Answer 28

**Καλή όρεξη!**

Question 29

I’ve got to go.

Answer 29

**Πρέπει να φύγω.**

Question 30

“Sweet dreams”

Answer 30

**Όνειρα γλυκά!**

Question 31

“Have a good journey”

Answer 31

**Καλό ταξίδι!**

Question 32

**“good wines”** = “yeah whatever” or “good luck with that”. You can say it when you want to express your disappointment or frustration about cancellations, delays and things that just went wrong. Also when someone replies in a completely nonsensical way to your question. * In some contexts it might sound sarcastic or quite rude.

Answer 32

**Καλά κρασιά!**

Question 33

**“To have your eyes fourteen”**→ be very careful, be alert Since there is a verb here, έχω, it means you can use it depending on the person you refer to. Use it in subjunctive - always with “να” at the beginning. * It’s not offensive to anyone; it’s rather one of those things you’d say to your teenager, when they’re going out with their friends. You can even warn a friend of yours about something you think is dangerous.

Answer 33

**Να ‘χεις τα μάτια σου δεκατέσσερα!**

Question 34

The walls have ears!

Answer 34

**Οι τοίχοι έχουν αυτιά!**

Question 35

I paid (all) the hair of my head. → **"It costs me an arm and a leg".** * You can say it in exasperation, when you think that you paid way too much for something. ## Footnote Since this idiom includes a verb, the verb might change depending on the structure of your sentence.

Answer 35

**Πληρώνω τα μαλλιά της κεφαλής μου.** ## Footnote The word της κεφαλής is an older form of the word το κεφάλι. Της κεφαλής is genitive and comes from η κεφαλή, which is feminine. In modern Greek, use το κεφάλι for the actual head and η κεφαλή for the person in charge, the leader.

Question 36

**I fall from the clouds.**→ I’m very surprised, even shocked about something or someone’s actions. ## Footnote Again, depending on the person and tense, change the verb.

Answer 36

**Πέφτω από τα σύννεφα!**

Question 37

**(He/ she / it) bursts the donkey.** * Whoever makes a donkey angry, is a truly annoying person! * Use it when you think that someone is extremely and annoyingly persistent - or plain annoying.

Answer 37

**Σκάει γάιδαρο** ## Footnote A verb again: Σκάει or the second person σκας are the forms you usually need to use.

Question 38

Watch your step!

Answer 38

Πρόσεχε που πατὰς!

Question 39

**I am super busy!** literally: I'm running and I can't get there.

Answer 39

Τρὲχω και δε φτὰνω.

Question 40

**Listen carefully ...** literally: look and see

Answer 40

Κοὶτα να δεις...

Question 41

I have a bunch of them!

Answer 41

* Ὲχω ὲνα σωρὸ! Ὲχω ὲνα κὰρο!

Question 42

Mind your own business! "Sit down your eggs"

Answer 42

Κὰτσε στα αβγὰ σου.

Question 43

"The neighbours eggs are always bigger."

Answer 43

Της γειτὸνισσας τ' αβγὰ, εὶναι πὰντα πιο μεγὰλα.

Question 44

Wait! Hold on!

Answer 44

Κὰτσε!

Question 45

That's right!

Answer 45

Ὲτσι! Σωστά!

Question 46

Whatever! Nonsense!

Answer 46

Ό,τι να 'ναι

Question 47

Who knows!

Answer 47

έλα μου ντε

Question 48

Alright Ok

Answer 48

Ντὰξει!

Question 49

no way

Answer 49

Αποκλεὶεται!