Learn the question Do you like 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 ""Do you like Greek food?"" In Greek this is |
| Chrissi:Σας αρέσει το ελληνικό φαγητό; |
| Jason:The first word in the question is |
| Chrissi:σας |
| Jason:""meaning something like do you"" in English. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) σας |
| Jason:Listen again and repeat. |
| Chrissi:σας |
| {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:αρέσει |
| Jason:meaning like. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) αρέσει |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:αρέσει |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:σας αρέσει |
| {pause} |
| Jason:Next is |
| Chrissi:το |
| Jason:meaning the. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) το |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:το |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:σας αρέσει το |
| {pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:ελληνικό |
| Jason:meaning Greek. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) ελληνικό |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:ελληνικό |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:σας αρέσει το ελληνικό |
| {pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:φαγητό |
| Jason:meaning food. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) φαγητό |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:φαγητό |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Chrissi:σας αρέσει το ελληνικό φαγητό |
| {pause} |
| Jason:(You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you like Greek food?? |
| Chrissi:Ναι τρελαίνομαι για μουσακά |
| Jason:""Yes, I love mousaka.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Chrissi:(Slow) Ναι τρελαίνομαι για μουσακά |
| {pause} |
| Jason:Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Chrissi:ναι |
| Jason:meaning yes. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) ναι |
| Jason:Now repeat |
| Chrissi:ναι |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:τρελαίνομαι |
| Jason:meaning something like I love. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) τρελαίνομαι |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:τρελαίνομαι |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:And after that |
| Chrissi:για |
| Jason:meaning for. |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) για |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:για |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:And next |
| Chrissi:μουσακά |
| Jason:meaning mousaka (a baked dish with eggplant, minced meat, and potatoes). |
| Chrissi:(Slow, by syllable) μουσακά |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Chrissi:μουσακά |
| {Pause} |
| Jason:Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I love mousaka., and then repeat. |
| Chrissi:Ναι τρελαίνομαι για μουσακά |
| {pause} |
| Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace mousaka with pastitsio . |
| Chrissi:παστίτσιο |
| Jason:pastitsio (Greek style lasagna) |
| Chrissi:(slow) παστίτσιο (regular) παστίτσιο |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with pastitsio |
| Chrissi:Ναι τρελαίνομαι για παστίτσιο |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace mousaka. Say Yes, I love pastitsio. |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Ναι τρελαίνομαι για παστίτσιο |
| Jason:To use a different phrase, replace pastitsio with souvlaki. |
| Chrissi:σουβλάκι |
| Jason:souvlaki (Greek kebab) |
| Chrissi:(slow) σουβλάκι (regular) σουβλάκι |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with souvlaki. |
| Chrissi:Ναι τρελαίνομαι για σουβλάκι |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for pastitsio . Say Yes, I love souvlaki. |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Ναι τρελαίνομαι για σουβλάκι |
| Jason:To expand on the pattern, replace souvlaki with dolmades . |
| Chrissi:ντολμάδες |
| Jason:dolmades (stuffed vegetable dish wrapped in vine leaf or cabbage) |
| Chrissi:(slow) ντολμάδες (regular) ντολμάδες |
| Jason:Listen to the phrase again, this time with dolmades |
| Chrissi:Ναι τρελαίνομαι για ντολμάδες |
| Jason:It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for souvlaki . Say Yes, I love dolmades . |
| {pause} |
| Chrissi:Ναι τρελαίνομαι για ντολμάδες |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Greece and someone asks you if you like Greek food. You want to answer that you like mousaka. Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Σας αρέσει το ελληνικό φαγητό; (five seconds) Ναι τρελαίνομαι για μουσακά |
| Jason:Now you want to say that you like pastitsio Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Σας αρέσει το ελληνικό φαγητό; (five seconds) Ναι τρελαίνομαι για παστίτσιο |
| Jason:You want to say that you like souvlaki . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Chrissi:Σας αρέσει το ελληνικό φαγητό; (five seconds) Ναι τρελαίνομαι για σουβλάκι |
| Jason:You want to say that you like dolmades . Respond to the question. |
| Chrissi:Σας αρέσει το ελληνικό φαγητό; (five seconds) Ναι τρελαίνομαι για ντολμάδες |
| Jason:Now you want to ask someone if they like Greek food. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Chrissi:Σας αρέσει το ελληνικό φαγητό; |
| {pause} |
Outro |
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| Jason:This is the end of Lesson 9 |
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