Learn the question How much is this? 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 ""How much is this?"" In Greek this is |
| Chrissi:Πόσο κάνει αυτό; |
| Jason:The first word in the question is |
| Chrissi:Πόσο |
| Jason:""meaning How much"" in English. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) Πόσο |
| Jason:Listen again and repeat. |
| Chrissi:Πόσο |
| {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:κάνει |
| Jason:meaning something like make or worth. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) κάνει |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:κάνει |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:Πόσο κάνει |
| {pause} |
| Jason:And after that |
| Chrissi:αυτό |
| Jason:meaning this. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) αυτό |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:αυτό |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:Πόσο κάνει αυτό |
| {pause} |
| Jason:Now master the following pattern and responses to the question How much is this?? |
| Chrissi:Κάνει τρία Ευρώ |
| Jason:""It's three euro.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Chrissi:(Slow) Κάνει τρία Ευρώ |
| {pause} |
| Jason:Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Chrissi:Κάνει |
| Jason:meaning something like It makes. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) Κάνει |
| Jason:Now repeat |
| Chrissi:Κάνει |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:τρία |
| Jason:meaning three. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) τρία |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:τρία |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:Ευρώ |
| Jason:meaning Euro. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) Ευρώ |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:Ευρώ |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the speaker say, It's three euro., and then repeat. |
| Chrissi:Κάνει τρία Ευρώ |
| {pause} |
| Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace three with one hundred. |
| Chrissi:εκατό |
| Jason:one hundred |
| Chrissi:(slow) εκατό (regular) εκατό |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with one hundred |
| Chrissi:Κάνει εκατό Ευρώ |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace three. Say It's one hundred euro. |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Κάνει εκατό Ευρώ |
| Jason:To use a different phrase, replace one hundred with fifty. |
| Chrissi:πενήντα |
| Jason:fifty |
| Chrissi:(slow) πενήντα (regular) πενήντα |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with fifty |
| Chrissi:Κάνει πενήντα Ευρώ |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for one hundred. Say It's fifty euro. |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Κάνει πενήντα Ευρώ |
| Jason:To make another phrase, replace fifty with five hundred. |
| Chrissi:πεντακόσια |
| Jason:five hundred |
| Chrissi:(slow) πεντακόσια (regular) πεντακόσια |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with five hundred |
| Chrissi:Κάνει πεντακόσια Ευρώ |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for fifty. Say It's five hundred euro. |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Κάνει πεντακόσια Ευρώ |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Greece and someone asks you how much something is. It is three. Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Πόσο κάνει αυτό; (five seconds) Κάνει τρία Ευρώ |
| Jason:Now imagine it's one hundred euro Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Πόσο κάνει αυτό; (five seconds) Κάνει εκατό Ευρώ |
| Jason:Imagine it's fifty euro. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Chrissi:Πόσο κάνει αυτό; (five seconds) Κάνει πενήντα Ευρώ |
| Jason:Now imagine it's five hundred euro. Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Πόσο κάνει αυτό; (five seconds) Κάνει πεντακόσια Ευρώ |
| Jason:Now you want to learn how much something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Chrissi:Πόσο κάνει αυτό; |
Outro |
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| Jason:This is the end of Lesson 25 |
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