Learn how to ask for directions
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Greek Season 1, Lesson 16 - Asking Directions. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and understand basic directions in Greek. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the way to ask 'Where is the station?' in Greek. |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Πού είναι ο σταθμός; (Pú íne o stathmós?) |
| Eric: First is the adverb meaning 'where' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] πού [Slow] πού (pú) |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning 'is' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] είναι [Slow] είναι (íne) |
| Eric: Next is the masculine definite article meaning 'the' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] ο [Slow] ο (o) |
| Eric: Last is the masculine noun meaning 'station' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] σταθμός [Slow] σταθμός (stathmós) |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Where is the station?' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Πού είναι ο σταθμός; [Normal] Πού είναι ο σταθμός; |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to say, 'Go straight.' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Πηγαίνετε ευθεία. (Piyénete efthía.) |
| Eric: First is a verb meaning 'go' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] πηγαίνετε [Slow] πηγαίνετε (piyénete) |
| Eric: Last is the adverb meaning 'straight' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] ευθεία [Slow] ευθεία (efthía) |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal response meaning 'Go straight.' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Πηγαίνετε ευθεία. [Normal] Πηγαίνετε ευθεία. |
| Eric: Here's a formal response meaning 'Turn right.' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Στρίψτε δεξιά. (Strípste dexiá.) |
| Eric: First is a verb form meaning 'turn' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] στρίψτε [Slow] στρίψτε (strípste) |
| Eric: Last is the adverb meaning 'right' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] δεξιά [Slow] δεξιά (dexiá) |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal response, 'Turn right.' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Στρίψτε δεξιά. [Normal] Στρίψτε δεξιά. |
| Eric: Here's a formal response meaning, 'Turn left.' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Στρίψτε αριστερά. (Strípste aristerá.) |
| Eric: First is a verb form meaning 'turn' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] στρίψτε [Slow] στρίψτε (strípste) |
| Eric: Last is the adverb meaning 'left' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] αριστερά [Slow] αριστερά (aristerá) |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal response, 'Turn left.' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Στρίψτε αριστερά. [Normal] Στρίψτε αριστερά. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Chrissi: If you are lost on the street and you're looking for your hotel, two useful sentences you should know are Δεν ξέρω πού είναι το ξενοδοχείο μου. Μπορείτε να με βοηθήσετε, παρακαλώ; (Den xéro pú íne to xenodohío mu. Boríte na me voithísete, parakaló?) meaning "I don’t know where my hotel is. Can you help me please?" |
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! |
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