Learn how to talk about your hobbies
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| "Welcome to Can-Do Greek by GreekPod101.com. |
| In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about your hobbies in Greek. |
| For example, ""Fishing"" |
| Το ψάρεμα. (To psárema.) |
| Two neighbors, Giannis Nikiforou and Alex Asimakis , are having a conversation in an apartment building lobby. |
| Before you hear their conversation, let’s preview some of its key components. |
| ψάρεμα (psárema) |
| ""fishing"" |
| ψάρεμα |
| ψάρεμα |
| χόμπι (hóbi) |
| ""hobby"" |
| χόμπι |
| χόμπι |
| Listen to the conversation. |
| Ποιο είναι το χόμπι σου; (Pio íne to hóbi su?) |
| Το ψάρεμα. (To psárema.) |
| Once more with the English translation. |
| Ποιο είναι το χόμπι σου; (Pio íne to hóbi su?) |
| ""What's your hobby?"" |
| Το ψάρεμα. (To psárema.) |
| ""Fishing."" |
| Let's break down the conversation. |
| Do you remember how Giannis Nikiforou asks, |
| ""What's your hobby?"" |
| Ποιο είναι το χόμπι σου? (Pio íne to hóbi su?) |
| Let's start with the word χόμπι (hóbi),""hobby."" Χόμπι . Χόμπι. |
| In Greek, all nouns have grammatical gender. They are also either singular or plural and have a case that depends on the role they are playing in the sentence. |
| Χόμπι is neuter and singular. |
| Here, χόμπι (hóbi) appears as it would in the dictionary, also known as the nominative form. |
| Because of this, some other words in the sentence will also be neuter, singular, and in the nominative. |
| Before this is το (to). Think of it like ""the"" in English. Το . Το. |
| Το is also neuter singular, and in the nominative case to agree with χόμπι (hóbi). |
| Note, Greek nouns often appear with the definite article, even when it does not have a corresponding English translation. |
| Next is σου (su), ""your."" Σου . Σου. |
| Together it's το χόμπι σου (to hóbi su), ""hobby your."" |
| Moving to the start of the sentence, ποιο (pio), literally meaning ""which,"" but in this context it translates as ""what."" Ποιο . Ποιο. |
| Note: ποιο (pio) is neuter singular, and in the nominative case to agree with χόμπι (hóbi). |
| Next is είναι (íne), ""is,"" as in ""what is..."" Είναι . Είναι. |
| Είναι is from the verb είμαι (íme), the dictionary form of the verb ""to be."" Είμαι. |
| All together, it’s Ποιο είναι το χόμπι σου; (Pio íne to hóbi su?) |
| This literally means ""Which is hobby your,"" but it translates as ""What's your hobby?"" |
| Ποιο είναι το χόμπι σου; (Pio íne to hóbi su?) |
| Let’s take a closer look at the response. |
| Do you remember how Alex Asimakis says, |
| ""Fishing."" |
| Το ψάρεμα. (To psárema.) |
| Let's start with ψάρεμα (psárema), ""fishing."" Ψάρεμα . Ψάρεμα. |
| Ψάρεμα is neuter and singular, and in the nominative case. |
| Before this is το (to). Think of it like ""the"" in English. Το . Το. |
| Το is also neuter singular, and in the nominative case to agree with ψάρεμα (psárema). |
| Note, in this phrase, the article το does not have a corresponding English translation. |
| All together it's Το ψάρεμα. (To psárema.). ""Fishing."" |
| Το ψάρεμα. (To psárema.) |
| The pattern is |
| HOBBY. |
| HOBBY. |
| HOBBY. |
| To use this pattern, simply replace the {HOBBY} placeholder with your hobby. |
| Note: the placeholder requires a noun preceded by the corresponding definite article. |
| Imagine you like soccer. |
| Ποδόσφαιρο (podósfero) is ""soccer."" Ποδόσφαιρο . Ποδόσφαιρο. |
| Ποδόσφαιρο is neuter singular and in the nominative case. Therefore, ""soccer"" is το ποδόσφαιρο. το ποδόσφαιρο. |
| Say |
| ""Soccer."" |
| Ready? |
| Το ποδόσφαιρο. (To podósfero.) |
| ""Soccer."" |
| Το ποδόσφαιρο. (To podósfero.) |
| Again, the key pattern is |
| HOBBY. |
| HOBBY. |
| HOBBY. |
| Let's look at some examples. |
| Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers. |
| Το ψάρεμα. (To psárema.) |
| “Fishing.” |
| Το ψάρεμα. (To psárema.) |
| Το ποδόσφαιρο. (To podósfero.) |
| “Soccer.” |
| Το ποδόσφαιρο. (To podósfero.) |
| Τα ταξίδια. (Ta taxídia.) |
| “Traveling.” |
| Τα ταξίδια. (Ta taxídia.) |
| Η κολύμβηση. (I kolímvisi.) |
| “Swimming.” |
| Η κολύμβηση. (I kolímvisi.) |
| Μου αρέσει η μαγειρική. (Mu arési i mayirikí.) |
| “I like cooking.” |
| Μου αρέσει η μαγειρική. (Mu arési i mayirikí.) |
| Did you notice how the last speaker uses a different pattern? |
| Μου αρέσει η μαγειρική. (Mu arési i mayirikí.) |
| ""I like cooking."" |
| First is μου αρέσει (mu arési), ""I like."" Μου αρέσει. |
| Let's start with αρέσει (arési), ""[it] is pleasant."" Αρέσει . |
| Note, ""it"" is omitted, as it's understood from context. |
| Αρέσει is from the verb αρέσω (aréso), the dictionary form of the verb meaning ""to be pleasant."" Αρέσω. |
| Before αρέσει is μου (mu), translating as ""for me,"" in this context. Μου . Μου. |
| Together it's μου αρέσει (mu arési), literally, ""for me [it] is pleasant,"" but translates as ""I like [it]. Μου αρέσει (mu arési). |
| Next is η μαγειρική (i mayirikí), ""cooking."" Η μαγειρική. |
| Let's start with μαγειρική (mayirikí), ""cooking."" Μαγειρική . Μαγειρική. |
| Μαγειρική is feminine and singular, and in the nominative case. |
| Before this is η (i). Think of it like ""the"" in English. Η . Η. |
| Η is feminine singular, and in the nominative case to agree with μαγειρική. |
| Again, in this phrase, the article η does not have a corresponding English translation. |
| All together it's Μου αρέσει η μαγειρική. (Mu arési i mayirikí.) ""I like cooking."" |
| Μου αρέσει η μαγειρική. (Mu arési i mayirikí.) |
| This pattern is: |
| Μου αρέσει HOBBY. |
| I like HOBBY. |
| You should be aware of this, but you won’t need it for this lesson. |
| Let’s review the new words. |
| ταξίδια (taxídia) |
| ""traveling"" |
| ταξίδια |
| ταξίδια |
| κολύμβηση (kolímvisi) |
| ""swimming"" |
| κολύμβηση |
| κολύμβηση |
| Let's review. |
| Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. Then repeat after the native speaker, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how Alex Asimakis says, |
| ""Fishing."" |
| Don't forget the article. |
| Το ψάρεμα. (To psárema.) |
| Το ψάρεμα. (To psárema.) |
| Do you remember how to say ""hobby""? |
| χόμπι (hóbi) |
| χόμπι (hóbi) |
| And how to say ""your hobby""? |
| Hint: don’t forget the article. |
| το χόμπι σου (to hóbi su) |
| το χόμπι σου (to hóbi su) |
| Do you remember how Giannis Nikiforou asks, |
| ""What's your hobby?"" |
| Ποιο είναι το χόμπι σου; (Pio íne to hóbi su?) |
| Ποιο είναι το χόμπι σου; (Pio íne to hóbi su?) |
| Do you remember the word for ""soccer?"" |
| ποδόσφαιρο (podósfero) |
| ποδόσφαιρο (podósfero) |
| And the word for ""swimming?"" |
| κολύμβηση (kolímvisi) |
| κολύμβηση (kolímvisi) |
| Do you remember the word for ""traveling?"" |
| ταξίδια (taxídia) |
| ταξίδια (taxídia) |
| Let's practice. |
| Imagine you're Giannis Nikiforou , and you like soccer. |
| Respond to the question. |
| Ready? |
| Ποιο είναι το χόμπι σου; (Pio íne to hóbi su?) |
| Το ποδόσφαιρο. (To podósfero.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| Το ποδόσφαιρο. (To podósfero.) |
| Το ποδόσφαιρο. (To podósfero.) |
| Let's try another. |
| Imagine you're Bessie Biliou , and you like traveling. |
| Ready? |
| Ποιο είναι το χόμπι σου; (Pio íne to hóbi su?) |
| Τα ταξίδια. (Ta taxídia.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| Τα ταξίδια. (Ta taxídia.) |
| Τα ταξίδια. (Ta taxídia.) |
| Let’s try one more. |
| Imagine you're Christos Chalepas , and you like swimming. |
| Ready? |
| Ποιο είναι το χόμπι σου; (Pio íne to hóbi su?) |
| Η κολύμβηση. (I kolímvisi.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| Η κολύμβηση. (I kolímvisi.) |
| Η κολύμβηση. (I kolímvisi.) |
| Well done! This is the end of the lesson and the Can Talk About Hobbies unit of this course. |
| Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills. |
| What's next? |
| Show us what you can do. |
| When you're ready, take your assessment. |
| You can take it again and again, so try anytime you like. |
| Our teachers will assess it, and give you your results. |
| Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson!" |
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