By Christos Hadjichristidis Lesson Two By Christos Hadjichristidis

Today’s attractions: Review of new and/or tricky alphabet sounds & letters Double vowels (diphthongs) Double consonants Reading practice Listening to Greek poetry: Ithaca & The Satrapy (Cavafy’s poems) Saying what nationality you are and where you are from and whether you are on holidays or business Using the numbers 0 – 12 Watch a short movie about Greece ….and if time allows: Simple grammar ( articles, nouns, pronouns, the verb to be, ….)

Alphabet, review of the tricky bits Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : Β, β βήτα vita v vase Γ, γ γάμα gháma g/y gallant/yes Δ, δ δέλτα thélta th the, thus Θ, θ θήτα Théta TH Theatre, thin, theme

Name of letter Η, η ήτα íta i/e Machine /these Θ, θ θήτα Théta TH Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : Η, η ήτα íta i/e Machine /these Θ, θ θήτα Théta TH Theatre, thin, theme Ξ, ξ ξι xi/ksi x banks, xerox Χ, χ χι xi h/ch hat/loch

Two letter vowels (diphthongs) Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : ΑΙ, αι άλφα –γιώτα álfa-yóta e set ΕΙ, ει έψιλον- γιώτα épsilon- yóta ι/e machine/ these ΟΙ, οι όμικρον- ómikron- i/e ΟΥ, ου ύψιλον ípsilon u/oo put/soon

Two letter vowels (diphthongs) Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : ΑΥ, αυ άλφα – ύψιλον álfa-ípsilon af, θ,κ,ξ after, π,σ,φ,χ,ψ av β,γ,δ, avenue ζ,λ,μ,ν,ρ ΕΥ, ευ έψιλον- épsilon- ípsilon ef effort π,σ,φ,χ,ψ ev ever

Let’s Practice – try to pronounce the following words Greek word Meaning Transliteration ναι yes καιρός weather είμαι I am εισιτήριο ticket αυτοκίνητο car Αύγουστος August ευκαιρία chance

Let’s Practice – try to pronounce the following words Greek word Meaning Transliteration Ευρώπη Europe ευοίωνος auspicious, fortunate ευάερος airy οικονομία economy ουρανός sky Που είναι; Where is ? Κουδούνι bell

Two-letters consonants (one sound) Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : γγ Γάμα- γάμα gháma- gháma ng, England γχ γάμα – χι gháma – hi nh inherent τσ ταυ- σίγμα táf- sígma ts sets τζ ζήτα zíta dz adze

Two-letters consonants (two sound) Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : γκ Γάμα- κάπα gháma- kápa g/ ng go/ England μπ μι – πι mi – pi b/ mp Boy/ amber ντ νι- ταυ ni- táf d/ nd day/ end

Two same-letter consonants (one letter sound) Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : ββ βήτα- βήτα víta- víta v vet κκ κάπα – κάπα kápa – kápa k kept λλ λάμδα- λάμδα lámtha- lámtha l let μμ μι- μι mi- mi m met

Two same-letter consonants (one letter sound) Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : νν νι- νι ni-ni n net ππ πι – πι pi -pi p pet ρρ ρο – ρο ro -ro r rent σσ σίγμα- σίγμα sígma -sígma s set ττ ταυ- ταυ táf- táf t tent

Let’s Practice – try to pronounce the following words Greek word Meaning Transliteration Αγγλία England γκολφ golf άγκυρα anchor άγχος stress μπράβο bravo λάμπα lamp ντομάτα tomato

Let’s Practice – try to pronounce the following words Greek word Meaning Transliteration μοντέρνο modern τζατζίκι yogurt-cucumber dip τσιγάρο cigarette Σάββατο Saturday εκκεντρικός eccentric μέταλλο metal πρόγραμμα program

Let’s Practice – try to pronounce the following words Greek word Meaning Transliteration τυραννία tyranny ιππόδρομος hippodrome τύραννος tyrant γλωσσάριο glossary Βρετανία Britain

Try to guess the meaning You've learned the entire Greek alphabet, plus the double vowels and double consonants. At this point, you should be able to read any Greek word that you see. Try your hand at it. These words are called cognates, which means that they are words that sound like words you already know in English. Hint: some of them are names of cities and countries. Greek word Meaning? Ιταλία λεμόνι μέθοδος Αθήνα ελέφαντας

Try to guess the meaning Greek word Meaning? πιάνο περίοδος πρόβλημα τηλεσκόπιο Τόκιο σαλάτα τρένο εκκεντρικός

Greek numbers 0-12 μηδέν meeTHen 1 ένα ena 7 επτά/ εφτά epta /efta 2 μηδέν meeTHen 1 ένα ena 7 επτά/ εφτά epta /efta 2 δύο dheeo 8 οκτώ/ οχτώ okto/ ohto 3 τρία treea 9 εννέα/ εννία ennea/ ennia 4 τέσσερα tessera 10 δέκα THeka 5 πέντε pende 11 ένδεκα enTHeka 6 έξι exee 12 δώδεκα THoTHeka

Countries & Nationalities Coyntry Nationality English Greek masculine feminine Greece Ελλάδα Έλληνας Ελληνίδα Cyprus Κύπρος Κύπριος Κύπρια England Αγγλία Άγγλος Αγγλίδα Wales Ουαλία Ουαλός Ουαλή Ireland Ιρλανδία Ιρλανδός Ιρλανδέζα America Αμερική Αμερικανός Αμερικανίδα Australia Αυστραλία Αυστραλός Αυστραλέζα Scotland Σκωτία Σκωτσέζος Σκωτσέζα

Dialogue practice