Learn how to order dessert and pay up
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Iro: Hi I’m Iro. |
| Judith: Judith here. Absolute Beginner Season 1, Lesson 10, Getting Your Greek Desserts. |
| Iro: Hello and welcome to GreekPod101.com where we study Modern Greek in a fun educational format. |
| Judith: So brush up on the Greek that you started learning long ago or start learning today. |
| Iro: Thanks for being here with us for this lesson. What are we looking at? |
| Judith: In this lesson, you will learn how to order dessert and pay up in Greek. |
| Iro: This conversation takes place at a restaurant in Athens. |
| Judith: The conversation is between Petros, Ellie, and the waitress. |
| Iro: The speakers are in a formal situation therefore they’ll be speaking formal Greek. Let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUES |
| Πέτρος: Μμμμ, ωραίο ήταν το φαγητό. |
| Έλλη: Πολύ νόστιμο. |
| Σερβιτόρος: Είναι όλα εντάξει; |
| Έλλη: Ναι, ευχαριστούμε. |
| Σερβιτόρος: Μήπως θέλετε γλυκό ή καφέ; |
| Πέτρος: Τι γλυκά έχετε; |
| Σερβιτόρος: Έχουμε φρουτοσαλάτα, παγωτό σοκολάτα και καρυδόπιτα. |
| Πέτρος: Μία καρυδόπιτα. |
| Έλλη: Εγώ θα ήθελα ένα πράσινο τσάι. |
| Πέτρος: Και το λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ. |
| Σερβιτόρος: Βεβαίως. |
| … |
| Πέτρος: Είναι τριάντα οκτώ και πενήντα. |
| Έλλη: Ακριβά δεν είναι; |
| Πέτρος: Λοιπόν… Κάνει δώδεκα και τριάντα το μπιφτέκι, έξι η σαλάτα, δέκα και ενενήντα το ριζότο, έξι και δέκα η μπίρα, επτά το κρασί, τρία η καρυδόπιτα και τρία και είκοσι το τσάι. |
| Έλλη: Έχω πενήντα. |
| Πέτρος: Εντάξει, έχω εγώ σαράντα πέντε. |
| English Host: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly. |
| Πέτρος: Μμμμ, ωραίο ήταν το φαγητό. |
| Έλλη: Πολύ νόστιμο. |
| Σερβιτόρος: Είναι όλα εντάξει; |
| Έλλη: Ναι, ευχαριστούμε. |
| Σερβιτόρος: Μήπως θέλετε γλυκό ή καφέ; |
| Πέτρος: Τι γλυκά έχετε; |
| Σερβιτόρος: Έχουμε φρουτοσαλάτα, παγωτό σοκολάτα και καρυδόπιτα. |
| Πέτρος: Μία καρυδόπιτα. |
| Έλλη: Εγώ θα ήθελα ένα πράσινο τσάι. |
| Πέτρος: Και το λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ. |
| Σερβιτόρος: Βεβαίως. |
| … |
| Πέτρος: Είναι τριάντα οκτώ και πενήντα. |
| Έλλη: Ακριβά δεν είναι; |
| Πέτρος: Λοιπόν… Κάνει δώδεκα και τριάντα το μπιφτέκι, έξι η σαλάτα, δέκα και ενενήντα το ριζότο, έξι και δέκα η μπίρα, επτά το κρασί, τρία η καρυδόπιτα και τρία και είκοσι το τσάι. |
| Έλλη: Έχω πενήντα. |
| Πέτρος: Εντάξει, έχω εγώ σαράντα πέντε. |
| English Host: Now let’s hear it with the English translation. |
| Πέτρος: Μμμμ, ωραίο ήταν το φαγητό. |
| Judith: Mmmm, the food was nice. |
| Έλλη: Πολύ νόστιμο. |
| Judith: Very tasty. |
| Σερβιτόρος: Είναι όλα εντάξει; |
| Judith: Is everything okay? |
| Έλλη: Ναι, ευχαριστούμε. |
| Judith: Yes, thank you [we thank]. |
| Σερβιτόρος: Μήπως θέλετε γλυκό ή καφέ; |
| Judith: Maybe you want something sweet or a coffee? |
| Πέτρος: Τι γλυκά έχετε; |
| Judith: What desserts do you have? |
| Σερβιτόρος: Έχουμε φρουτοσαλάτα, παγωτό σοκολάτα και καρυδόπιτα. |
| Judith: We have fruit salad, chocolate ice cream, and karidopita. |
| Πέτρος: Μία καρυδόπιτα. |
| Judith: One karidopita. |
| Έλλη: Εγώ θα ήθελα ένα πράσινο τσάι. |
| Judith: I would like a green tea. |
| Πέτρος: Και το λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ. |
| Judith: And the bill, please. |
| Σερβιτόρος: Βεβαίως. |
| Judith: All right. |
| … |
| Judith... |
| Έλλη: Ακριβά δεν είναι; |
| Judith: It's expensive, isn't it? |
| Πέτρος: Λοιπόν… Κάνει δώδεκα και τριάντα το μπιφτέκι, έξι η σαλάτα, δέκα και ενενήντα το ριζότο, έξι και δέκα η μπίρα, επτά το κρασί, τρία η καρυδόπιτα και τρία και είκοσι το τσάι. |
| Judith: Well...the steak was 12.30, the salad was 6.00, 10.90 for the risotto, 6.10 for the beer, 7.00 for the wine, 3.00 for the karidopita, and 3.20 for the tea. |
| Έλλη: Έχω πενήντα. |
| Judith: I have 50.00. |
| Πέτρος: Εντάξει, έχω εγώ σαράντα πέντε. |
| Judith: Okay, I have 45.00. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Judith: Okay. Let's talk about tipping and paying while we add it. What can you say about tipping in Greece? |
| Iro: In Greece, there is no tipping policy. Usually we’ll leave a tip in the restaurant, a tavern, a bar, or a cafe, to a hairdresser, or to a person who come to fix something at home. |
| Judith: What can I say if I want to tip someone? |
| Iro: Usually, you would say Είμαστε εντάξει which means “We’re okay. That is we don't need the change.” More rarely you could say Κρατήστε τα ρέστα which means “Keep the change.” If the service is bad, people do not leave a tip. |
| Judith: How much would I tip in a restaurant or cafe? |
| Iro: Usually we leave about EUR 0.50 to EUR 5.00 or more if the price of the bill is high. We can leave the money on the table or hand it directly to the person. I personally prefer the first way. This way, the waitress feel more comfortable. |
| Judith: How hard is it to find cash in Greece? Are there a lot of ATMs? |
| Iro: Yes. There are many ATMs. But in some places, it could be hard to find the money machine so it's good to always have cash. |
| Judith: And credit cards? |
| Iro: Well, most credit cards are accepted in hotels, restaurants, cafes, shops, travel agency, and grocery stores, but not in taxis, corner shops, and in some small shops or in small cities. Most places have stickers in the windows to inform the customers about the credit cards they accept. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Judith: Okay. Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson.The first word we shall see is? |
| Iro: ήταν |
| Judith: he/she/it was, or they were. |
| Iro: ήταν] |
| Judith: Next. |
| Iro: νόστιμος |
| Judith: Tasty, delicious. |
| Iro: νόστιμος |
| Judith: Next. |
| Iro: μήπως |
| Judith: Maybe. This is used in questions only. |
| Iro: μήπως |
| Judith: Next. |
| Iro: γλυκό |
| Judith: Sweets, candy, or dessert. |
| Iro: γλυκό |
| Judith: Next. |
| Iro: γλυκό |
| Judith: This word is neuter. Next. |
| Iro: καφές |
| Judith: Coffee. |
| Iro: καφές |
| Judith: This word is masculine. Next. |
| Iro: φρουτοσαλάτα |
| Judith: Fruit salad. |
| Iro: φρουτοσαλάτα |
| Judith: This word is feminine. Next. |
| Iro: παγωτό |
| Judith: Ice cream. |
| Iro: παγωτό |
| Judith: This word is neuter. Next. |
| Iro: σοκολάτα |
| Judith: Chocolate. |
| Iro: σοκολάτα |
| Judith: This word is feminine. Next. |
| Iro: πράσινος |
| Judith: Green. |
| Iro: πράσινος |
| Judith: Next. |
| Iro: τσάι |
| Judith: Tea. |
| Iro: τσάι |
| Judith: This word is neuter. Next. |
| Iro: ακριβά |
| Judith: Expensive. |
| Iro: ακριβά |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Judith: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases in this lesson. |
| Iro: The first word we’ll look at is "ευχαριστούμε", it's the same as "ευχαριστώ" except that several people are speaking. If you look closely, you'll see that "ευχαριστώ" means “I thank,” and "ευχαριστούμε" means “We thank.” It's irregular verb. |
| Judith: Then we "μήπως", "μήπως" means “maybe.” In questions like, “Maybe you’d like some ice cream?” "μήπως" is never used outside of questions. |
| Iro: "καρυδόπιτα" is a traditional Greek nut pie. Since it cannot be translated, we didn't put it in the vocabulary list. But when you're in Greece, don't forget to try karidopita. |
| Judith: Word order in Greek is quite flexible. In this dialogue, we saw the words "έχω εγώ", this is just as valid as saying "εγώ έχω", just less common. So you can say, “Have I” or “I have” and it means the same. |
| GRAMMAR POINT |
| Judith: The focus of this lesson are the numbers 10 to 100. We already had the numbers up to nine. Now here's more. |
| Iro: δέκα |
| Judith: Ten. |
| Iro: έντεκα |
| Judith: Eleven. |
| Iro: δώδεκα |
| Judith: Twelve. And the number 13 to 19 are created simply by saying "δέκα" and then the number. |
| Iro: Like δεκατρία, δεκατέσσερα, δεκαπέντε |
| Judith: Thirteen. |
| Iro: δεκατρία |
| Judith: Fourteen. |
| Iro: δεκατέσσερα |
| Judith: Fifteen, and so on. |
| Iro: The next step is 20. |
| Judith: είκοσι |
| Iro: And for all the remaining numbers, we continue to put the once at the end, like in English. Twenty-one is... |
| Judith: είκοσι ένα |
| Iro: Twenty-two. |
| Judith: είκοσι δύο |
| Iro: Twenty-three. |
| Judith: είκοσι τρία |
| Iro: Then how about we continue with the tens. |
| Judith: τριάντα... |
| Iro: Thirty. |
| Judith: σαράντα... |
| Iro: Forty. |
| Judith: πενήντα... |
| Iro: Fifty. |
| Judith: εξήντα... |
| Iro: Sixty. |
| Judith: εβδομήντα... |
| Iro: Seventy. |
| Judith: ογδόντα... |
| Iro: Eighty. |
| Judith: ενενήντα... |
| Iro: Ninety. |
| Judith: έκατο |
| Iro: One-hundred. You can re-read all of this in the PDF. That just about does it for today. |
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Outro |
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| Judith:So, see you next time! |
| Iro:Γεια σας! |
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