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 ""Where do you live?"" In Greek this is |
Chrissi:Πού μένετε; |
Jason:The first word in the question is |
Chrissi:πού |
Jason:""meaning where"" in English. |
Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) πού |
Jason:Listen again and repeat. |
Chrissi:πού |
{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:μένετε |
Jason:meaning live. |
Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) μένετε |
Jason:Now repeat. |
Chrissi:μένετε |
{Pause} |
Jason:Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
Chrissi:πού μένετε |
{pause} |
Jason:(You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Where do you live?? |
Chrissi:Μένω στην Νέα Υόρκη |
Jason:""I live in New York.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
Chrissi:(Slow) Μένω στην Νέα Υόρκη |
{pause} |
Jason:Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
Chrissi:μένω |
Jason:meaning live. |
Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) μένω |
Jason:Now repeat |
Chrissi:μένω |
{Pause} |
Jason:And next |
Chrissi:στην |
Jason:meaning something like in (the). |
Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) στην |
Jason:Now repeat. |
Chrissi:στην |
{Pause} |
Jason:Next is |
Chrissi:Νέα Υόρκη |
Jason:which is New York. |
Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) Νέα Υόρκη |
Jason:Now repeat. |
Chrissi:Νέα Υόρκη |
{Pause} |
Jason:Listen to the speaker say, I live in New York., and then repeat. |
Chrissi:Μένω στην Νέα Υόρκη |
{pause} |
Jason:To use a different phrase, replace New York with Patras. |
Chrissi:Πάτρα |
Jason:Patras |
Chrissi:(slow) Πάτρα (regular) Πάτρα |
Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with Patras |
Chrissi:Μένω στην Πάτρα |
Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace New York. Say I live in Patras. |
{pause} |
Chrissi:Μένω στην Πάτρα |
Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace Patras with Stockholm . |
Chrissi:Στοκχόλμη |
Jason:Stockholm |
Chrissi:(slow) Στοκχόλμη (regular) Στοκχόλμη |
Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with Stockholm |
Chrissi:Μένω στην Στοκχόλμη |
Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Patras. Say I live in Stockholm . |
{pause} |
Chrissi:Μένω στην Στοκχόλμη |
Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace Stockholm with Rome. |
Chrissi:Ρώμη |
Jason:Rome |
Chrissi:(slow) Ρώμη (regular) Ρώμη |
Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with Rome |
Chrissi:Μένω στην Ρώμη |
Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Stockholm . Say I live in Rome. |
{pause} |
Chrissi:Μένω στην Ρώμη |
QUIZ |
Jason:Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Greece and someone asks where you live. You live in New York. Respond to the question. |
Chrissi:Πού μένετε; (five seconds) Μένω στην Νέα Υόρκη |
Jason:Imagine you live in Patras. Respond to the question. |
Chrissi:Πού μένετε; (five seconds) Μένω στην Πάτρα |
Jason:Imagine you live in Stockholm. Answer the speaker's question. |
Chrissi:Πού μένετε; (five seconds) Μένω στην Στοκχόλμη |
Jason:Imagine you live in Rome. Respond to the question. |
Chrissi:Πού μένετε; (five seconds) Μένω στην Ρώμη |
Jason:Now you want to ask that person where they live. Ask the question |
(5 seconds) |
Chrissi:Πού μένετε; |
{pause} |
Jason:Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
Chrissi:Πού μένετε; |
{pause} |
Outro
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Jason:This is the end of Lesson 3 |
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