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Introduction
Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Greek Season 1, Lesson 9. - Using Adjectives. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use adjectives in simple sentences in Greek.
Body
Eric: Here's the way to say 'You are fantastic’ to a male.
Chrissi: [Normal] Είσαι φανταστικός. (Íse fandastikós.)
Eric: First is the verb meaning 'You are'
Chrissi: [Normal] είσαι [Slow] είσαι (íse)
Eric: Last is the masculine adjective meaning 'fantastic'
Chrissi: [Normal] φανταστικός [Slow] φανταστικός (fandastikós)
Eric: Listen again to the sentence meaning 'You are fantastic.’
Chrissi: [Slow] Είσαι φανταστικός. (Íse fandastikós.) [Normal] Είσαι φανταστικός. (Íse fandastikós.)
Eric: Ok, now let's see the way to say 'She is very beautiful.'
Chrissi: [Normal] Είναι πολύ όμορφη. (Íne polí ómorfi.)
Eric: First is the verb meaning 'she is'
Chrissi: [Normal] είναι [Slow] είναι (íne)
Eric: Next is the adverb meaning 'very'
Chrissi: [Normal] πολύ [Slow] πολύ (polí)
Eric: Last is the feminine adjective meaning 'beautiful'
Chrissi: [Normal] όμορφη [Slow] όμορφη (ómorfi)
Eric: Listen again to the sentence meaning 'She is very beautiful.'
Chrissi: [Slow] Είναι πολύ όμορφη. [Normal] Είναι πολύ όμορφη.
Eric: Next up is the way to say 'I'm eating a delicious food. '
Chrissi: [Normal] Τρώω ένα νόστιμο φαγητό. (Tróo éna nóstimo fayitó.)
Eric: First is the verb meaning 'I'm eating'
Chrissi: [Normal] τρώω [Slow] τρώω (tróo)
Eric: Next is the neuter indefinite article meaning 'a'
Chrissi: [Normal] ένα [Slow] ένα (éna)
Eric: Next is the neuter adjective meaning 'delicious'
Chrissi: [Normal] νόστιμο [Slow] νόστιμο (nóstimo)
Eric: Last is the neuter noun meaning 'food'
Chrissi: [Normal] φαγητό [Slow] φαγητό (fayitó)
Eric: Listen again to the sentence meaning 'I'm eating a delicious food.'
Chrissi: [Slow] Τρώω ένα νόστιμο φαγητό. [Normal] Τρώω ένα νόστιμο φαγητό.
Eric: Finally is a way to say 'I'm going to a very beautiful, nearby island.'
Chrissi: [Normal] Πηγαίνω σε ένα πολύ όμορφο, κοντινό νησί. (Piyéno se éna polí ómorfo kondinó nisí.)
Eric: First is the phrase meaning 'I'm going to the'
Chrissi: [Normal] πηγαίνω σε ένα [Slow] πηγαίνω σε ένα (piyéno se éna)
Eric: Next is the adverb meaning 'very'
Chrissi: [Normal] πολύ [Slow] πολύ (polí)
Eric: Next is the neuter adjective meaning 'beautiful'
Chrissi: [Normal] όμορφο [Slow] όμορφο (ómorfo)
Eric: Next is the neuter adjective meaning 'nearby'
Chrissi: [Normal] κοντινό [Slow] κοντινό (kondinó)
Eric: Last is the neuter noun meaning 'island'
Chrissi: [Normal] νησί [Slow] νησί (nisí)
Eric: Listen again to the sentence meaning 'I'm going to a very beautiful, nearby island.'
Chrissi: [Slow] Πηγαίνω σε ένα πολύ όμορφο, κοντινό νησί. [Normal] Πηγαίνω σε ένα πολύ όμορφο, κοντινό νησί.
Cultural Insight
Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Chrissi: In Greek, adjectives come in three genders – masculine, feminine and neuter. So it's important when you learn an adjective, to learn it in all three genders. Knowing how to form an adjective correctly will be very useful and will keep you out of trouble or out of hilarious situations when you're talking to Greeks!

Outro

Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!
Chrissi: Γεια χαρά!

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