Lesson 3a: Basic expressions JSIS E 111: Elementary Modern Greek Sample of modern Greek alphabet, M. Adiputra,

Basic expressions Γεια σας

Basic expressions Say: I want a pen and a book.

Basic expressions Θέλω ένα στυλό και ένα βιβλίο.

Basic expressions Do you have a book and a pen?

Basic expressions Έχεις βιβλίο και στυλό;

Basic expressions No, I do not have a book and a pen.

Basic expressions Όχι, δεν έχω βιβλίο και στυλό.

Basic expressions I have money.

Basic expressions Έχω λεφτά.

Basic expressions I have a lot of money.

Basic expressions

Έχω πολλά λεφτά.

Basic expressions I have a lot of money, but I do not have a car.

Basic expressions Έχω πολλά λεφτά αλλά δεν έχω αυτοκίνητο.

Basic expressions Where is the key?

Basic expressions Που είναι το κλειδί;

Basic expressions I have a house, but I do not have a key.

Basic expressions Έχω σπίτι αλλά δεν έχω κλειδί.

Basic expressions I do

Basic expressions Κάνω

Basic expressions Κάνω

Basic expressions Say: I do.

Basic expressions Κάνω

Basic expressions Κάνω means I do or I make

Basic expressions A very common expression is Greek is τι κάνεις.

Basic expressions It means several things: What are you doing? What are you making?

Basic expressions How are you?

Basic expressions Τι κάνεις;

Basic expressions Τι κάνεις;

Basic expressions Τι Τι literally means “what”

Basic expressions Ask me how I am.

Basic expressions Τι κάνεις;

Basic expressions Τι κάνεις;

Basic expressions Now ask me what I am doing. It is the same expression.

Basic expressions Τι κάνεις;

Basic expressions Ask me again what I am making.

Basic expressions Τι κάνεις;

Basic expressions The answer to the question “how are you?” is καλά.

Basic expressions Say “fine” in Greek.

Basic expressions Καλά

Basic expressions Καλά

Basic expressions τι κάνεις If I ask you τι κάνεις what would you say?

Basic expressions Καλά

Basic expressions Καλά

Basic expressions πολύ καλά If you are feeling very well you can say πολύ καλά.

Basic expressions Πολύ καλά.

Basic expressions Say: very well.

Basic expressions Πολύ καλά

Basic expressions Ask me how I am.

Basic expressions Τι κάνεις;

Basic expressions What do you think my response would be?

Basic expressions Καλά.

Basic expressions What would I say if I were feeling very well?

Basic expressions Πολύ καλά.

Basic expressions Πολύ καλά, ευχαριστώ.

Basic expressions Did you catch that last word?

Basic expressions Ευχαριστώ

Basic expressions Ευχαριστώ

Basic expressions -ριστώ – ριστώ – χαριστώ – ευχαριστώ

Basic expressions It means thank you.

Basic expressions Ευχαριστώ

Basic expressions Ευχαριστώ

Basic expressions Say: thank you.

Basic expressions Ευχαριστώ

Basic expressions Ask: how are you?

Basic expressions Τι κάνεις;

Basic expressions The polite way to answer is very well thank you.

Basic expressions Πολύ καλά, ευχαριστώ.

Basic expressions Say very well, thank you.

Basic expressions Πολύ καλά, ευχαριστώ.

Basic expressions The other meaning of the phrase τι κάνεις is what are you doing or making now.

Basic expressions Now

Basic expressions Τώρα

Basic expressions Τώρα

Basic expressions Say: now

Basic expressions Τωρα

Basic expressions Now ask what are you doing now?

Basic expressions Τι κάνεις τώρα;