Learn about items you'll find inside a Greek home
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gabriella: Hi everyone, I’m Gabriella. |
| Stefania: And I’m Stefania! |
| Gabriella: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Greek Vocabulary, Lesson 16! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to People and Homes. These are five common household items in Greece. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GreekPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gabriella: Stefanía, what’s our first word? |
| Stefania: εικονοστάσι |
| Gabriella: icon corner |
| Stefania: (slow) εικονοστάσι (regular) εικονοστάσι |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: εικονοστάσι |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: The icon corner is a small worship space in most homes. An oil lamp and other sacred items such as relics of saints, a cross, incense, and holy water are normally placed in front of the icons. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Στο εικονοστάσι μας καίει πάντα ένα καντήλι. |
| Gabriella: On our icon corner there is always an oil lamp burning. |
| Stefania: (slow) Στο εικονοστάσι μας καίει πάντα ένα καντήλι. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: ασημικά |
| Gabriella: silverware |
| Stefania: (slow) ασημικά (regular) ασημικά |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: ασημικά |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Silverware includes tableware, cutlery and other household items made of silver, sometimes bought in sets. Often these items are passed down from generation to generation and displayed in homes. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Τα ασημικά της γιαγιάς δεν τα χρησιμοποιούμε ποτέ. |
| Gabriella: We never use grandmother's silverware. |
| Stefania: (slow) Τα ασημικά της γιαγιάς δεν τα χρησιμοποιούμε ποτέ. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: εργόχειρα |
| Gabriella: lace knitting |
| Stefania: (slow) εργόχειρα (regular) εργόχειρα |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: εργόχειρα |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Lace knitting in Greece is an old, traditional art of creating beautiful and complicated designs for decoration around the house. These creations were made by the women of the house and would be passed from generation to generation. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Στο σπίτι μου φυλάω πολλά εργόχειρα στη ντουλάπα. |
| Gabriella: In my house I keep many lace knitting items in the wardrobe. |
| Stefania: (slow) Στο σπίτι μου φυλάω πολλά εργόχειρα στη ντουλάπα. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: πατάρι |
| Gabriella: loft (or storage area) |
| Stefania: (slow) πατάρι (regular) πατάρι |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: πατάρι |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Almost all apartments and houses in Greece are equipped with a patari, which is a small storage area. It looks like a cabinet on the wall, and it’s usually built over a low ceiling bathroom. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Μπορείς να κατεβάσεις το χριστουγεννιάτικο δέντρο από το πατάρι σε παρακαλώ; |
| Gabriella: Can you bring down the Christmas tree from the loft please? |
| Stefania: (slow) Μπορείς να κατεβάσεις το χριστουγεννιάτικο δέντρο από το πατάρι σε παρακαλώ; |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Stefania: μπρίκι |
| Gabriella: Greek coffee pot |
| Stefania: (slow) μπρίκι (regular) μπρίκι |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: μπρίκι |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: In order to make Greek coffee, Greeks use a special coffee pot known as a bríki. Its characteristic narrow top facilitates the correct slow brewing of the coffee and the formation of the coveted froth on top. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Χρειαζόμαστε ένα μπρίκι για να φτιάξουμε ελληνικό καφέ. |
| Gabriella: We need a Greek coffee pot to make Greek coffee. |
| Stefania: (slow) Χρειαζόμαστε ένα μπρίκι για να φτιάξουμε ελληνικό καφέ. |
| QUIZ |
| Gabriella: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Stefanía will give you the Greek – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Stefania: εικονοστάσι |
| [pause]Gabriella: icon corner |
| Stefania: ασημικά |
| [pause]Gabriella: silverware |
| Stefania: εργόχειρα |
| [pause]Gabriella: lace knitting |
| Stefania: πατάρι |
| [pause]Gabriella: loft (storage area) |
| Stefania: μπρίκι |
| [pause]Gabriella: Greek coffee pot |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five Common household items in Greece! We have more vocab lists available at GreekPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Stefania: Γεια! |
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