Learn the question What time is it? in Greek and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Greek learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| GRAMMAR POINT |
| Jason:In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question ""What time is it?"" In Greek this is |
| Chrissi:Τι ώρα είναι; |
| Jason:The first word in the question is |
| Chrissi:τι |
| Jason:""meaning what"" in English. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) τι |
| Jason:Listen again and repeat. |
| Chrissi:τι |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Chrissi:ώρα |
| Jason:meaning time. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) ώρα |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:ώρα |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:τι ώρα |
| {pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:είναι |
| Jason:meaning is. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) είναι |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:είναι |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:τι ώρα είναι |
| {pause} |
| Jason:Now master the following pattern and responses to the question What time is it?? |
| Chrissi:Είναι δώδεκα |
| Jason:""It's 12:00. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Chrissi:(Slow) Είναι δώδεκα |
| {pause} |
| Jason:Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Chrissi:είναι |
| Jason:meaning it is. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) είναι |
| Jason:Now repeat |
| Chrissi:είναι |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:δώδεκα |
| Jason:meaning twelve. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) δώδεκα |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:δώδεκα |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the speaker say, It's 12:00, and then repeat. |
| Chrissi:Είναι δώδεκα |
| {pause} |
| Jason:To use a different phrase, replace 12:00 with 6:25 PM. |
| Chrissi:δεκαοκτώ και είκοσι πέντε λεπτά |
| Jason:6:25 PM |
| Chrissi:(slow) δεκαοκτώ και είκοσι πέντε λεπτά (regular) δεκαοκτώ και είκοσι πέντε λεπτά |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with 6:25 PM |
| Chrissi:Είναι δεκαοκτώ και είκοσι πέντε λεπτά |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 12:00. Say It's 6:25 PM |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Είναι δεκαοκτώ και είκοσι πέντε λεπτά |
| Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace 6:25 PM with 3:30 AM. |
| Chrissi:τρεις και τριάντα λεπτά |
| Jason:3:30 AM |
| Chrissi:(slow) τρεις και τριάντα λεπτά (regular) τρεις και τριάντα λεπτά |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with 3:30 AM |
| Chrissi:Είναι τρεις και τριάντα λεπτά |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for 6:25 PM. Say It's 3:30 AM |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Είναι τρεις και τριάντα λεπτά |
| Jason:To use a different phrase, replace 3:30 AM with 8:15 PM. |
| Chrissi:είκοσι και δεκαπέντε λεπτά |
| Jason:8:15 PM |
| Chrissi:(slow) είκοσι και δεκαπέντε λεπτά (regular) είκοσι και δεκαπέντε λεπτά |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with 8:15 PM |
| Chrissi:Είναι είκοσι και δεκαπέντε λεπτά |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for 3:30 AM. Say It's 8:15 PM |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Είναι είκοσι και δεκαπέντε λεπτά |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Greece and someone asks you what time it is. It's 12:00. Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Τι ώρα είναι; (five seconds) Είναι δώδεκα |
| Jason:Now imagine it's 6:25 PM. Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Τι ώρα είναι; (five seconds) Είναι δεκαοκτώ και είκοσι πέντε λεπτά |
| Jason:Imagine it's 3:30 AM. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Chrissi:Τι ώρα είναι; (five seconds) Είναι τρεις και τριάντα λεπτά |
| Jason:Imagine it's 8:15 PM. Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Τι ώρα είναι; (five seconds) Είναι είκοσι και δεκαπέντε λεπτά |
| Jason:You want to ask someone what time it is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Chrissi:Τι ώρα είναι; |
Outro |
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| Jason:This is the end of Lesson 17 |
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