Learn how to introduce yourself
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Greek Season 1, Lesson 1 - Self Introduction. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to introduce yourself in Greek. Listeners, in this series we'll be presenting useful sentences for everyday situations. We’ll introduce one sentence and break it down. Please note that the translation might differ by its context. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's an informal way to say 'Hi, I am Chrissi.' in Greek. |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Γεια, είμαι η Χρυσή (Ya, íme i Hrisí) |
| Eric: First is the interjection meaning 'hi' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] γεια [Slow] γεια (ya) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'I am' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] είμαι [Slow] είμαι (íme) |
| Eric: Next is the feminine definite article. |
| Chrissi: [Normal] η [Slow] η (i) |
| Eric: Last is the person’s first name, 'Chrissi.’ |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Χρυσή [Slow] Χρυσή (Hrisí) |
| Eric: Listen again to the informal sentence meaning 'Hi, I am Chrissi.' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Γεια, είμαι η Χρυσή [Normal] Γεια, είμαι η Χρυσή. |
| Eric: Ok, now let's take a look at a formal way to say 'Hello, my name is Chrissi Papadopoulou.' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Χαίρετε, ονομάζομαι Χρυσή Παπαδοπούλου. (Hérete onomázome Hrisí Papadopúlu) |
| Eric: First is a verb meaning 'hello' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] χαίρετε [Slow] χαίρετε (hérete) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'my name is' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] ονομάζομαι [Slow] ονομάζομαι (onomázome) |
| Eric: Last is the person’s full name 'Chrissi Papadopoulou' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Χρυσή Παπαδοπούλου [Slow] Χρυσή Παπαδοπούλου (Hrisí Papadopúlu) |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal sentence meaning 'Hello, my name is Chrissi Papadopoulou.' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Χαίρετε, ονομάζομαι Χρυσή Παπαδοπούλου. [Normal] Χαίρετε, ονομάζομαι Χρυσή Παπαδοπούλου. |
| Eric: Next up is the most common way to say 'Nice to meet you' in formal and informal situations. |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Χαίρω πολύ. (Héro polí) |
| Eric: First is a verb meaning 'I'm pleased' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] χαίρω [Slow] χαίρω (héro) |
| Eric: Last is the adverb meaning 'very' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] πολύ [Slow] πολύ (polí) |
| Eric: Listen again to the sentence meaning 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Χαίρω πολύ. [Normal] Χαίρω πολύ. |
| Eric: Finally is a formal way to say 'I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Χαίρω πολύ για τη γνωριμία.(Héro polí ya ti gnorimía) |
| Eric: First is a verb meaning 'I'm pleased' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] χαίρω [Slow] χαίρω (chéro) |
| Eric: Next is the adverb meaning 'very' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] πολύ [Slow] πολύ (polí) |
| Eric: Next is the preposition meaning 'for' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] για [Slow] για (ya) |
| Eric: Next is the article meaning 'the'. |
| Chrissi: [Normal] τη [Slow] τη (ti) |
| Eric: Last is the feminine noun meaning 'acquaintance' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] γνωριμία [Slow] γνωριμία (gnorimía) |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal sentence meaning 'I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Χαίρω πολύ για τη γνωριμία. [Normal] Χαίρω πολύ για τη γνωριμία. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Chrissi: Greek people usually shake hands when they meet someone; sometimes extremely vigorously! So accompany your introduction with your best firm handshake and if you’re not sure what to say after the formal or the informal greeting, use the common χαίρω πολύ which is widely used in formal situations too. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Chrissi: Γεια χαρά! |
Comments
HideCan you introduce yourself in Greek?
Hi John,
Thank you for contacting us.
To introduce yourself as a male, you can say ονομάζομαι (or λέγομαι) followed by your (full) name. This is regardless of gender. When using the verb είμαι, then the article η before the name would change to ο. Είμαι ο John. That's all. But I understand both of your points completely. I really do feel what you are saying and I agree. Feel free to send your feedback to contactus@GreekPod101.com addressing the content team.
If you have any other questions, feel free to let us know.
Kind regards,
Stefania
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As I look at the PDF, when would I ever use ‘The scientist looked for ants’
Why is this focused towards just the feminine? What is the difference if you are male? This is quite off putting in the first lesson because I am left wondering how I would now participate as a male!
Γεια σου Άλφρεντ!
Είμαι η Στεφανία, χαίρω πολύ!
Στεφανία
Team GreekPod101.com
Γεια ειμαι ο αλφρεδ
Γεια σου Νίκο, είμαι η Στεφανία!
That was a great effort! Just remember not to capitalize words after the comma 😉.
All the best,
Stefania
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Γεια, Είμαι ο Νίκος.
Γεια σου Κάρεν!
Yes, in Greek we use the exclamation mark "!". It's only the question mark that changes. We use the semicolon for questions ";" .
To toggle between keyboard languages:
Click the language icon on the Language bar, which should appear on your task bar near where the clock is, and then click the language that you want to use. Keyboard shortcut: To switch between keyboard layouts, press Alt+Shift. But that is a user defined shortcut, so check your keyboard settings in case that's different.
Cheers!
Stefania
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Γεια σου Στεφανία.
Eίμαι η Κάρεν Μόριτζ. Ευχαριστώ για τα μαθήματα.
Do you use exclamation points in Greek? I tend to use them in English pretty often! (See?) 😁
And I would like to learn how to switch to the Greek keyboard and back again in Windows 10, if possible.
Thanks!
Hi Michael,
Good question.
Χάρηκα, being in the past tense, would be more common when parting, as in "it WAS nice meeting you". Χαίρω, being in the present tense, is more appropriate when meeting someone for the first time. When you make an acquaintance, you can use both: χαίρω πολύ the first time you meet the person and χάρηκα before leaving when you want to stress again what a pleasure it was to make their acquaintance.
I hope this helps!
Stefania
Team GreekPod101.com
χαίρω vs χάρηκα for "nice to meet you. Which is preferred or more common?
Γεια σου Χριστίνα,
χαίρω πολύ! Είμαι η Στεφανία. 😄
Στεφανία
Team GreekPod101.com
Γεια είμαι η Χριστίνα
Hi Hope,
Your name is Χόουπ Κάρολ. Since your name has a meaning and there's also an equivalent in Greek, you can also ask people to call you Ελπίδα (Elpída).
Cheers,
Stefania
Team GreekPod101.com
Hello,
I am wondering what my name is in Greek, it's Hope Carroll.
Thank you
Hi Simon,
Thank you for letting us know about the missing word. It has been added.
Kind regards,
Stefania
Team GreekPod101.com
There is no word 5 on your transcript yet they say the Greek for Acquaintance.
Hi Keziah,
How do you pronounce your name?
Stefania
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Hello! New learner here. How would my name be spelled in Greek? It's Keziah.
Hi Matthew,
Yes, your name is Μάθιου as you guessed 😄!
All the best,
Stefania
Team GreekPod101.com