Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for describing the body
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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) |
| ψηλός |
| (psilós) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tall" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ψηλός |
| (SLOW) |
| ψηλός |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tall |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ψηλό κτίριο |
| (psiló ktírio) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tall building" |
| (SLOW) |
| ψηλό κτίριο |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| λεπτὀς |
| (leptós) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "slim" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| λεπτὀς |
| (SLOW) |
| λεπτὀς |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| slim |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| λεπτή φιγούρα |
| (leptí figúra) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "slim figure" |
| (SLOW) |
| λεπτή φιγούρα |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σωματότυπος |
| (somatótipos) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "body type" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σωματότυπος |
| (SLOW) |
| σωματότυπος |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| body type |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Έχει έναν πολύ στρογγυλό σωματότυπο. |
| (Éhi énan polí strongiló somatótipo.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He has a very round body type." |
| (SLOW) |
| Έχει έναν πολύ στρογγυλό σωματότυπο. |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σιλουέτα |
| (siluéta) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "figure" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σιλουέτα |
| (SLOW) |
| σιλουέτα |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| figure |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ωραία σιλουέτα |
| (oréa siluéta) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nice figure" |
| (SLOW) |
| ωραία σιλουέτα |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| παχύς |
| (pahís) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thick" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| παχύς |
| (SLOW) |
| παχύς |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| thick |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Είναι ψηλός και παχύς. |
| (Íne psilós ke pahís.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He's tall and thick." |
| (SLOW) |
| Είναι ψηλός και παχύς. |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| αδύνατος |
| (adínatos) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| αδύνατος |
| (SLOW) |
| αδύνατος |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| thin |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Η γυναίκα είναι αδύνατη. |
| (I yinéka íne adínati.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is thin." |
| (SLOW) |
| Η γυναίκα είναι αδύνατη. |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σάλιο |
| (sálio) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "saliva" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σάλιο |
| (SLOW) |
| σάλιο |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| saliva |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Όταν βλέπω ένα φαγητό που μου αρέσει, σάλιο μαζεύεται στο στόμα μου. |
| (Ótan vlépo éna fayitó pu mu arési, sálio mazévete sto stóma mu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "When I see food I like, saliva builds in my mouth." |
| (SLOW) |
| Όταν βλέπω ένα φαγητό που μου αρέσει, σάλιο μαζεύεται στο στόμα μου. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| κλαίω |
| (kléo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| κλαίω |
| (SLOW) |
| κλαίω |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| cry |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Η γυναίκα κλαίει. |
| (I yinéka kléi.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is crying." |
| (SLOW) |
| Η γυναίκα κλαίει. |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| δάκρυ |
| (dákri) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tear" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| δάκρυ |
| (SLOW) |
| δάκρυ |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tear |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Όταν κλαις, δάκρυα πέφτουν από τα μάτια σου. |
| (Ótan kles, dákria péftun apó ta mátia su.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "When you cry tears fall from your eyes." |
| (SLOW) |
| Όταν κλαις, δάκρυα πέφτουν από τα μάτια σου. |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σπυράκι |
| (spiráki) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pimple" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| σπυράκι |
| (SLOW) |
| σπυράκι |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pimple |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| μεγάλο σπυράκι |
| (megálo spiráki) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "big pimple" |
| (SLOW) |
| μεγάλο σπυράκι |
| 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 "tall?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ψηλός |
| (1) |
| ψηλός |
| (And how to say "slim?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| λεπτὀς |
| (1) |
| λεπτὀς |
| (What about "body type?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| σωματότυπος |
| (1) |
| σωματότυπος |
| (Do you remember how to say "figure?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| σιλουέτα |
| (1) |
| σιλουέτα |
| (Let's try "thick!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| παχύς |
| (1) |
| παχύς |
| (What about "thin?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| αδύνατος |
| (1) |
| αδύνατος |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "saliva!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| σάλιο |
| (1) |
| σάλιο |
| (Another one! What about "cry?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| κλαίω |
| (1) |
| κλαίω |
| (Do you remember how to say "tear?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| δάκρυ |
| (1) |
| δάκρυ |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "pimple?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| σπυράκι |
| (1) |
| σπυράκι |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| Αντίο. (Adío.) |
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