Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including common action-related verbs
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| Hi everybody, my name is Chrissi. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Greek Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σκάβω |
| (skávo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dig" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σκάβω |
| (SLOW) |
| σκάβω |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| dig |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σκάβω μια τρύπα |
| (skávo mia trípa) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dig a hole" |
| (SLOW) |
| σκάβω μια τρύπα |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σπρώχνω |
| (spróhno) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "push" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σπρώχνω |
| (SLOW) |
| σπρώχνω |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| push |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ο άντρας σπρώχνει το αυτοκίνητο. |
| (O ándras spróhni to aftokínito.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is pushing the car." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ο άντρας σπρώχνει το αυτοκίνητο. |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σκαρφαλώνω |
| (skarfalóno) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "climb" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σκαρφαλώνω |
| (SLOW) |
| σκαρφαλώνω |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| climb |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Η γυναίκα σκαρφαλώνει στην πλευρά του γκρεμού. |
| (I yinéka skarfalóni stin plevrá tu gkremú.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is climbing the face of the cliff." |
| (SLOW) |
| Η γυναίκα σκαρφαλώνει στην πλευρά του γκρεμού. |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| κουνάω το κεφάλι |
| (kunáo to kefáli) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shake one's head" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| κουνάω το κεφάλι |
| (SLOW) |
| κουνάω το κεφάλι |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| shake one's head |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Η μητέρα μου κούνησε το κεφάλι της όταν άκουσε την απάντησή μου. |
| (I mitéra mu kúnise to kefáli tis ótan ákuse tin apándisí mu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "My mom shook her head when she heard my answer." |
| (SLOW) |
| Η μητέρα μου κούνησε το κεφάλι της όταν άκουσε την απάντησή μου. |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| στρέφω |
| (stréfo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "twist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| στρέφω |
| (SLOW) |
| στρέφω |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| twist |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| στρέφω το σώμα μου |
| (stréfo to sóma mu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "twist one's body" |
| (SLOW) |
| στρέφω το σώμα μου |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| πιάνω |
| (piáno) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "catch" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| πιάνω |
| (SLOW) |
| πιάνω |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| catch |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ο παίκτης του αμερικανικού ποδοσφαίρου είναι έτοιμος να πιάσει την μπάλα. |
| (O péktis tu amerikanikú podosféru íne étimos na piási tin bála.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The American football player is about to catch the ball." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ο παίκτης του αμερικανικού ποδοσφαίρου είναι έτοιμος να πιάσει την μπάλα. |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| κορμοστασιά |
| (kormostasiá) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "build" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| κορμοστασιά |
| (SLOW) |
| κορμοστασιά |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| build |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Είχε πολύ λεπτή κορμοστασιά για γυναίκα της ηλικίας της. |
| (Íhe polí leptí kormostasiá ya yinéka tis ilikías tis.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "She had a very slender build for a woman her age." |
| (SLOW) |
| Είχε πολύ λεπτή κορμοστασιά για γυναίκα της ηλικίας της. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| υγιής |
| (iyiís) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "healthy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| υγιής |
| (SLOW) |
| υγιής |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| healthy |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Αν τρως σωστά, θα έχεις ένα υγιές σώμα. |
| (An tros sostá, tha éhis éna iyiés sóma.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "If you eat properly, you will have a healthy body." |
| (SLOW) |
| Αν τρως σωστά, θα έχεις ένα υγιές σώμα. |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| κοκαλιάρης |
| (kokaliáris) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "skinny" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| κοκαλιάρης |
| (SLOW) |
| κοκαλιάρης |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| skinny |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ο άντρας είναι κοκαλιάρης. |
| (O ándras íne kokaliáris.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is skinny." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ο άντρας είναι κοκαλιάρης. |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| κοντός |
| (kondós) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| κοντός |
| (SLOW) |
| κοντός |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| short |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Ο πατέρας είναι ψηλός, αλλά ο γιος είναι κοντός. |
| (O patéras íne psilós, alá o yos íne kondós.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The father is tall, but the son is short." |
| (SLOW) |
| Ο πατέρας είναι ψηλός, αλλά ο γιος είναι κοντός. |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Greek, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "dig?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| σκάβω |
| (1) |
| σκάβω |
| (And how to say "push?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| σπρώχνω |
| (1) |
| σπρώχνω |
| (What about "climb?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| σκαρφαλώνω |
| (1) |
| σκαρφαλώνω |
| (Do you remember how to say "shake one's head?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| κουνάω το κεφάλι |
| (1) |
| κουνάω το κεφάλι |
| (Let's try "twist!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| στρέφω |
| (1) |
| στρέφω |
| (What about "catch?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| πιάνω |
| (1) |
| πιάνω |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "build!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| κορμοστασιά |
| (1) |
| κορμοστασιά |
| (Another one! What about "healthy?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| υγιής |
| (1) |
| υγιής |
| (Do you remember how to say "skinny?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| κοκαλιάρης |
| (1) |
| κοκαλιάρης |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "short?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| κοντός |
| (1) |
| κοντός |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| Αντίο. (Adío.) |
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