Learn how to say "thank you"
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Greek Season 1, Lesson 3 - Manners. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to thank other people in various ways in Greek. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to say 'Thank you.' in Greek. |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Σε ευχαριστώ. (Se efharistó) |
| Eric: First is a personal pronoun meaning 'you' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] σε [Slow] σε (se) |
| Eric: Last is the verb meaning 'I thank' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] ευχαριστώ [Slow] ευχαριστώ (efharistó) |
| Eric: Listen again to the informal sentence meaning 'Thank you.' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Σε ευχαριστώ. [Normal] Σε ευχαριστώ. |
| Eric: Next up is the formal way to say 'Thank you.' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Σας ευχαριστώ. (Sas efharistó.) |
| Eric: First is a personal pronoun meaning 'you' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] σας [Slow] σας (sas) |
| Eric: Last is the verb meaning 'I thank' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] ευχαριστώ [Slow] ευχαριστώ (efharistó) |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal sentence meaning 'Thank you.' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Σας ευχαριστώ. [Normal] Σας ευχαριστώ. |
| Eric: Ok, now let's see the way to say 'Thanks a lot' in formal and informal situations. |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Ευχαριστώ πολύ.(Efharistó polí) |
| Eric: First is a verb meaning 'I thank' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] ευχαριστώ [Slow] ευχαριστώ (efharistó) |
| Eric: Last is the adverb meaning 'very' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] πολύ [Slow] πολύ (polí) |
| Eric: Listen again to the sentence meaning 'Thanks a lot.' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Ευχαριστώ πολύ. [Normal] Ευχαριστώ πολύ. |
| Eric: Finally, here is a way to say 'Thanks for everything' in formal and informal situations. |
| Chrissi: [Normal] Ευχαριστώ για όλα. (Efharistó ya óla) |
| Eric: First is a verb meaning 'I thank' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] ευχαριστώ [Slow] ευχαριστώ (efharistó) |
| Eric: Next is the preposition meaning 'for' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] για [Slow] για (ya) |
| Eric: Last is the neuter adjective meaning 'everything' |
| Chrissi: [Normal] όλα [Slow] όλα (óla) |
| Eric: Listen again to the sentence meaning 'Thanks for everything.' |
| Chrissi: [Slow] Ευχαριστώ για όλα. [Normal] Ευχαριστώ για όλα. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Chrissi: If you’re not sure about whether to use σε ευχαριστώ or σας ευχαριστώ, keeping it simple is always your safest bet. You don’t have to worry about formal or informal situations; ευχαριστώ or ευχαριστώ πολύ can be used with just about anyone, anywhere and at anytime! |
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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