Learn the question Can you eat Greek food? 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 ""Can you eat Greek food?"" In Greek this is |
| Chrissi:Μπορείτε να φάτε ελληνικό φαγητό; |
| Jason:The first word in the question is |
| Chrissi:μπορείτε |
| Jason:""meaning can you"" in English. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) μπορείτε |
| Jason:Listen again and repeat. |
| Chrissi:μπορείτε |
| {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:να |
| Jason:meaning to. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) να |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:να |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:μπορείτε να |
| {pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:φάτε |
| Jason:meaning eat. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) φάτε |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:φάτε |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:μπορείτε να φάτε |
| {pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:ελληνικό |
| Jason:meaning Greek. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) ελληνικό |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:ελληνικό |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:μπορείτε να φάτε ελληνικό |
| {pause} |
| Jason:And after that |
| Chrissi:φαγητό |
| Jason:meaning food. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) φαγητό |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:φαγητό |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:μπορείτε να φάτε ελληνικό φαγητό ; |
| {pause} |
| Jason:(You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Can you eat Greek food?? |
| Chrissi:Ναι, είναι νόστιμο |
| Jason:""Yes, it's delicious.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Chrissi:(Slow) Ναι, είναι νόστιμο |
| {pause} |
| Jason:Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Chrissi:ναι |
| Jason:meaning yes. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) ναι |
| Jason:Now repeat |
| Chrissi:ναι |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:είναι |
| Jason:meaning it is. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) είναι |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:είναι |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:νόστιμο |
| Jason:meaning delicious. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) νόστιμο |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:νόστιμο |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the speaker say, Yes, it's delicious., and then repeat. |
| Chrissi:Ναι, είναι νόστιμο |
| {pause} |
| Jason:To make another phrase, replace delicious with very good. |
| Chrissi:πολύ ωραίο |
| Jason:very good |
| Chrissi:(slow) πολύ ωραίο (regular) πολύ ωραίο |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with very good |
| Chrissi:Ναι, είναι πολύ ωραίο |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace delicious. Say Yes, it's very good. |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Ναι, είναι πολύ ωραίο |
| Jason:To make another phrase, replace very good with wonderful. |
| Chrissi:καταπληκτικό |
| Jason:wonderful |
| Chrissi:(slow) καταπληκτικό (regular) καταπληκτικό |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with wonderful |
| Chrissi:Ναι, είναι καταπληκτικό |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for very good. Say Yes, it's wonderful. |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Ναι, είναι καταπληκτικό |
| Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace wonderful with exceptional. |
| Chrissi:εξαιρετικό |
| Jason:exceptional |
| Chrissi:(slow) εξαιρετικό (regular) εξαιρετικό |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with exceptional |
| Chrissi:Ναι, είναι εξαιρετικό |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for wonderful. Say Yes, it's exceptional. |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Ναι, είναι εξαιρετικό |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Greece and someone asks if you can eat Greek food. You want to answer that it is delicious. Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Μπορείτε να φάτε ελληνικό φαγητό; (five seconds) Ναι, είναι νόστιμο |
| Jason:Now, you want to say that it's very good Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Μπορείτε να φάτε ελληνικό φαγητό; (five seconds) Ναι, είναι πολύ ωραίο |
| Jason:Now, you want to say that it's wonderful. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Chrissi:Μπορείτε να φάτε ελληνικό φαγητό; (five seconds) Ναι, είναι καταπληκτικό |
| Jason:Now, you want to say that it's exceptional. Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Μπορείτε να φάτε ελληνικό φαγητό; (five seconds) Ναι, είναι εξαιρετικό |
| Jason:Now you want to ask someone if they can eat Greek food. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Chrissi:Μπορείτε να φάτε ελληνικό φαγητό; |
| {pause} |
Outro |
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| Jason:This is the end of Lesson 8 |
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