Γειά σας

1. Γειά σας

2. This is Lesson 4 of Modern Greek

3. Ask me how I am

4. Τι κάνεις;

5. How would I say: very well, thank you.

6. Πολύ καλά, ευχαριστώ.

7. Ask me again what I am doing now.

8. Τι κάνεις τώρα;

9. I respond: I am listening to music.

10. Ακούω μουσική.

11. But you notice that my TV is on and you ask: Are you watching TV?

12. Βλέπεις τηλεόραση;

13. To your surprise, I say: Yes, I am watching TV and listening to music.

14. Ναι, βλέπω τηλεόραση και ακούω μουσική.

15. In Greek, βλέπω means I watch or I am watching.

16. Likewise, ακούω means I listen or…

17. Yes, you guessed correctly: I am listening

18. This is true for all verbs.

19. Remember that this rule applies to all verbs.

20. Ask me now what I am reading.

21. Τι διαβάζεις;

22. How would I say I am reading the book?

23. Διαβάζω το βιβλίο.

24. Did you remember the word book?

25. “My” in Greek is μου.

26. μου

27. Say my.

28. μου

29. Unlike English, the word μουgoes after the noun.

30. My book

31. Το βιβλίο μου.

32. Say, my book.

33. Το βιβλίο μου.

34. Now say my car.

35. Το αυτοκίνητό μου.

36. Ask me: do you want my car?

37. Θέλεις το αυτοκίνητό μου;

38. Ask me again: where is my key?

39. Που είναι το κλειδί μου;

40. your

41. σου

42. σου

43. Your key.

44. Το κλειδί σου.

45. Now say: your key is there.

46. Το κλειδί σου είναι εκεί.

47. Ask: where is my car?

48. Που είναι το αυτικίνητό μου;

49. Your car is not here.

50. Το αυτοκίνητό σου δεν είναι εδώ.