Lesson 3b: More basic words JSIS E 111: Elementary Modern Greek Sample of modern Greek alphabet, M. Adiputra,
Now ask: What are you doing now?
Τι κάνεις τώρα;
Ακούω μουσική.
Perhaps you guessed what this means. I am listening to music.
Ακούω
The word acoustics in English comes from the Greek word ακούω.
Say: I am listening
Ακούω
Music
Μουσική
S Please notice the soft S sound in the Greek word μουσική.
z The English word is music with a z sound.
In Greek, we say μουσική with an s.
Say music in Greek.
Μουσική
Now say: I am listening to music
Ακούω μουσική.
Ask: What are you doing now?
Τι κάνεις τώρα;
Answer: I am listening to music
Ακούω μουσική
I watch TV
Βλέπω τηλεόραση
Βλέπω means I watch or I see.
Say: I watch
Βλέπω
TV
Τηλεόραση
Say -τηλε – τηλε -όραση – όραση – τηλεόραση
Say: TV
Τηλεόραση
How do you say TV in Greek?
Τηλεόραση
Say: I watch TV
Βλέπω τηλεόραση.
How would you ask someone if she is watching TV?
Βλέπεις τηλεόραση;
Did you notice the change in the ending of βλέπω;
ω Βλέπω I watch
εις Βλέπεις You watch
ει Βλέπει He or she watches
Ask someone: Are you watching TV?
Βλέπεις τηλεόραση;
Answer: No I am not watching TV.
Όχι, δεν βλέπω τηλεόραση.
Ask again: What are you doing now?
Τι κάνεις τώρα.
The other person says: I am listening to music.
Ακούω μουσική.
Ask Nick what he is doing now.
Νίκο, τι κάνεις τώρα;
Nick says I am studying
Διαβάζω
Say: -βάζω – βάζω – διαβάζω
The word διαβάζω means I study or I read.
Ask Nick what he is reading.
Νίκο, τι διαβάζεις;
He says: I am reading the book.
Διαβάζω το βιβλίο.
Ask Maria what she is doing.
Μαρία, τι κάνεις;
She replies: I listen to music and watch TV.
Ακούω μουσική και βλέπω τηλεόραση.
Ask her: Are you not studying?
Δεν διαβάζεις;
She says: I am not studying now.
Δεν διαβάζω τώρα.
Now, I am listening to music.
Τώρα ακούω μουσική.
This is the end of Lesson 3
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