Learn the question How is the 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 ""How is it? (when talking about food)"" In Greek this is |
| Chrissi:Πώς είναι; |
| Jason:The first word in the question is |
| Chrissi:πώς |
| Jason:""meaning how"" in English. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) πώς |
| Jason:Listen again and repeat. |
| Chrissi:πώς |
| {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:είναι |
| Jason:meaning is. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) είναι |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:είναι |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:πώς είναι |
| {pause} |
| Jason:Master the following pattern and responses to the question How is it (when talking about food)? |
| Chrissi:Είναι γλυκό |
| Jason:""It's sweet. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Chrissi:(Slow) Είναι γλυκό |
| {pause} |
| Jason:Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Chrissi:είναι |
| Jason:meaning is. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) είναι |
| Jason:Now repeat |
| Chrissi:είναι |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:γλυκό |
| Jason:meaning sweet. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) γλυκό |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:γλυκό |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the speaker say, It's sweet, and then repeat. |
| Chrissi:Είναι γλυκό |
| {pause} |
| Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace sweet with bitter. |
| Chrissi:πικρό |
| Jason:bitter |
| Chrissi:(slow) πικρό (regular) πικρό |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with bitter |
| Chrissi:Είναι πικρό |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace sweet. Say It's bitter |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Είναι πικρό |
| Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace bitter with sour. |
| Chrissi:ξινό |
| Jason:sour |
| Chrissi:(slow) ξινό (regular) ξινό |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with sour |
| Chrissi:Είναι ξινό |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for bitter. Say It's sour |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Είναι ξινό |
| Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace sour with spicy. |
| Chrissi:καυτερό |
| Jason:spicy |
| Chrissi:(slow) καυτερό (regular) καυτερό |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with spicy |
| Chrissi:Είναι καυτερό |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for sour. Say It's spicy |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Είναι καυτερό |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Greece and someone asks you your opinion on the food you're eating. You want to say it's sweet. Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Πώς είναι; (five seconds) Είναι γλυκό |
| Jason:Now, you want to say it's bitter Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Πώς είναι; (five seconds) Είναι πικρό |
| Jason:you want to say it's sour. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Chrissi:Πώς είναι; (five seconds) Είναι ξινό |
| Jason:You want to say it's spicy. Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Πώς είναι; (five seconds) Είναι καυτερό |
| Jason:Now you want to know what -that- person thinks of the meal. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Chrissi:Πώς είναι; |
Outro |
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| Jason:This is the end of Lesson 10 |
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