Learn about Greek modes of transport
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gabriella: Hi everyone, I’m Gabriella. |
| Stefania: And I’m Stefania! |
| Gabriella: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Greek Vocabulary, Lesson 21! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and around town. These are five Frequently used modes of transportation in Greece. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GreekPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gabriella: Stefania, what’s our first word? |
| Stefania: αυτοκίνητο |
| Gabriella: car |
| Stefania: (slow) αυτοκίνητο (regular) αυτοκίνητο |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: αυτοκίνητο |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Travelling by car is common for locals and tourists. Particularly good areas for road trips are the |
| Peloponnese peninsula and Crete. Athens' traffic and parking, however, can be a nightmare! |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Στην Ελλάδα πωλούνται πιο εύκολα τα μεταχειρισμένα αυτοκίνητα παρά τα καινούρια. |
| Gabriella: In Greece, second-hand cars are sold more easily than new ones. |
| Stefania: (slow) Στην Ελλάδα πωλούνται πιο εύκολα τα μεταχειρισμένα αυτοκίνητα παρά τα καινούρια. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: λεωφορείο |
| Gabriella: bus |
| Stefania: (slow) λεωφορείο (regular) λεωφορείο |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: λεωφορείο |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Cheap and convenient, the city bus lines can take you almost everywhere. In Greece there is also an excellent long-distance bus service called "KTEL" with comfortable seats and room for luggage underneath the bus and in racks inside. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Το λεωφορείο έχει καθυστερήσει λόγω της κίνησης στην Κηφισίας. |
| Gabriella: The bus is delayed because of the traffic on Kifisías avenue. |
| Stefania: (slow) Το λεωφορείο έχει καθυστερήσει λόγω της κίνησης στην Κηφισίας. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: ταξί |
| Gabriella: taxi |
| Stefania: (slow) ταξί (regular) ταξί |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: ταξί |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Taxi cars in Athens are yellow with an illuminated "TAXI" sign on top. You can stop a cab by simply raising your hand or by going to taxi stands called "piatsa," which are located everywhere in Athens. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Τα ταξί στην Αθήνα είναι κίτρινα. |
| Gabriella: The taxis in Athens are yellow. |
| Stefania: (slow) Τα ταξί στην Αθήνα είναι κίτρινα. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next one? |
| Stefania: φέρι μποτ |
| Gabriella: ferry boat |
| Stefania: (slow) φέρι μποτ (regular) φέρι μποτ |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: φέρι μποτ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Greek ferries are the primary means of transporting passengers, goods, and even cars to and from the islands. The trip is an experience to be savored, almost like a cruise sometimes. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania: (normal) Το καλοκαίρι θα ταξιδέψουμε στα νησιά με φέρι μποτ. |
| Gabriella: In the summer we will travel to the islands by ferry boat. |
| Stefania: (slow) Το καλοκαίρι θα ταξιδέψουμε στα νησιά με φέρι μποτ. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Stefania: τρένο |
| Gabriella: train |
| Stefania: (slow) τρένο (regular) τρένο |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: τρένο |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Greece can be explored by train easily. The Greek railway company is TRENOSÉ and covers most tourist destinations. There are overnight trains connecting Athens and Thessaloníki and international trains connecting Thessaloniki with Belgrade, Sofia, Budapest, Ljubljana and Istanbul. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Θα πρέπει να προσέχετε την τσάντα σας μέσα στο τρένο. |
| Gabriella: You have to watch your bag inside the train. |
| Stefania: (slow) Θα πρέπει να προσέχετε την τσάντα σας μέσα στο τρένο. |
| QUIZ |
| Gabriella: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Stefanía will give you the Greek – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Stefania: αυτοκίνητο |
| [pause]Gabriella: car |
| Stefania: λεωφορείο |
| [pause]Gabriella: bus |
| Stefania: ταξί |
| [pause]Gabriella: taxi |
| Stefania: φέρι μποτ |
| [pause]Gabriella: ferry boat |
| Stefania: τρένο |
| [pause]Gabriella: train |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five Frequently used modes of transportation in Greece! We have more vocab lists available at GreekPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Stefania: Γεια! |
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