Top 10 Greek Phrases for your Vacation in Greece


Summer is coming! And if you've decided to visit Greece, but there's no time to learn Greek, well, you can always learn just a few phrases to be ready!
In, this video I give you the Top10 phrases in my opinion that will help you blend in a little!


The phrases included in this video are:

1.
Πόσο μακριά είναι η παραλία με τα πόδια;
How far is the beach on foot?

Vocabulary and Grammar:

Πόσο - how (adverb, interrogative)
μακριά - far (adverb of place)
είναι - is (v. είμαι, 3rd p. singular, present tense)
η παραλία - the beach (n. feminine, nom. case)
με - with
τα - the (article def., neuter, plural, accusative case)
πόδια - feet (noun neuter, plural, accusative case)
→ με τα πόδια - on foot



2.
Τι προτείνει ο σεφ;
What does the chef recommend?

Vocabulary and Grammar:

Τι - what ( pronoun, interrogative)
προτείνει - recommends (v. προτείνω, 3rd p. singular, present tense)
ο - the (article, def. masc., singular, nom case)
σεφ - chef (noun masc., loanword, no cases)




3. 
Τι ώρα φεύγει το καράβι για Μύκονο;
What time does the boat for Mykonos leave?

Vocabulary and Grammar:

Τι - what ( pronoun, interrogative)
ώρα - time, hour (noun fem. sing., acc. case)
φεύγει - leaves, goes (v. φεύγω, 3rd p. sing., ind. present tense)
το - the (art. def., neuter, sing., nom.case)
καράβι  - boat (noun neuter, sing. nom. case)
για - for, to (preposition)
Μύκονο - Mykonos (noun fem., sing., acc. case)




4.
Ησυχία!
Be quiet!

Vocabulary and Grammar:

Ησυχία - quiet (noun fem., sing., vocative case)



5.
Πού είναι το ξενοδοχείο Όαση, παρακαλώ;
Where is the hotel Oasis, please?

Vocabulary and Grammar:

Πού - where (adverb of place, interrogative)
είναι - is (v. είμαι, 3rd p. singular, present tense)
το - the (art. def., neuter, sing., nom.case)
ξενοδοχείο - hotel (noun neuter, sing., nom. case)
Όαση - Oasis (noun fem., sing., nom. case)
παρακαλώ - please (v. παρακαλώ, 1st p.sing., ind. present tense)



6.
Πόσο κάνει αυτό, παρακαλώ;
How much is this, please?

Vocabulary and Grammar:

Πόσο - how much (adverb, interrogative)
κάνει - costs (v. κάνω, 3rd p. singular, ind. present)
αυτό - this (pronoun, demonst. , neuter, sing., nom. case)
παρακαλώ - please (v. παρακαλώ, 1st p.sing., ind. present tense)



7.
Δεν καταλαβαίνω.
I don't understand.

Vocabulary and Grammar:

Δεν - Not (particle, negative, only with verbs)
καταλαβαίνω  - understand (v. καταλαβαίνω, 1st sing., ind. present)




8.
Ποια είναι τα αξιοθέατα της περιοχής;
What are the sights of the region?

Vocabulary and Grammar:
 
Ποια - what (pronoun, interrogative, neuter, plural, nom. case)
είναι - are (v. είμαι, 3rd p. plural, present tense)
τα - (article def., neuter, plural, nom. case)
αξιοθέατα - noun neuter, plural, nom. case)
της - of the (article fem., sing., genitive case)
περιοχής - region (noun, fem., sing., gen. case)



9
Δύο εισιτήρια για Θεσσαλονίκη, παρακαλώ.
Two tickets to Thessaloniki, please.

Vocabulary and Grammar:

Δύο - two (adjective, cardinal, neuter, plural(only), accus. case)
εισιτήρια - tickets (noun, neuter, plural, acc.case)
για - to/for (preposition)
Θεσσαλονίκη -  Thessaloniki (noun fem. proper, sing., acc.case)
παρακαλώ - please (v. είμαι, 1st p. sing. ind. present)



10.
Βοήθεια!
Help!

Vocabulary and Grammar:

Βοήθεια - help (noun fem., sing., vocative)

Comments