Learn essential Greek vocabulary for cities
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| Λευκωσία (Lefkosía) |
| Τίρανα (Tírana) |
| Σόφια (Sófia) |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Greek words for cities. |
| But first, do you know which Greek city is close to the Rio-Antirrio Bridge? And do you know why this bridge is considered an engineering marvel? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| Αθήνα (Athína) |
| "Athens" |
| [SLOW] Αθήνα (Athína) |
| Αθήνα (Athína) |
| In Athens, one can visit the Parthenon, which is considered one of the greatest architectural achievements in Western history. |
| Susan and Oscar chat about famous cities. |
| Susan: Είναι η Αθήνα αρχαία; (Íne i Athína arhéa?) |
| Oscar: Ναι, η Αθήνα είναι μια αρχαία πόλη. (Ne, i Athína íne mia arhéa póli.) |
| Λευκωσία (Lefkosía) |
| "Nicosia" |
| [SLOW] Λευκωσία (Lefkosía) |
| Λευκωσία (Lefkosía) |
| Nicosia remains the last divided city in the world. |
| Oscar quizzes Tom on capital cities. |
| Oscar: Ξέρεις την πρωτεύουσα της Κύπρου; (Xéris tin protévusa tis Kípru?) |
| Tom: Η Λευκωσία είναι η πρωτεύουσα της Κύπρου. (I Lefkosía íne i protévusa tis Kípru.) |
| Τίρανα (Tírana) |
| "Tirana" |
| [SLOW] Τίρανα (Tírana) |
| Τίρανα (Tírana) |
| Tirana is famous for its colorful buildings. |
| Lina quizzes Zoe on capital cities. |
| Lina: Ποια είναι η πρωτεύουσα της Αλβανίας; (Pia íne i protévusa tis Alvanías?) |
| Zoe: Τα Τίρανα είναι η πρωτεύουσα της Αλβανίας. (Ta Tírana íne i protévusa tis Alvaniás.) |
| Σόφια (Sófia) |
| "Sofia" |
| [SLOW] Σόφια (Sófia) |
| Σόφια (Sófia) |
| Sofia is one of Europe’s oldest cities, dating back to at least 7,000 BC. |
| Steve quizzes Jack on capital cities. |
| Steve: Γνωρίζεις την πρωτεύουσα της Βουλγαρίας; (Gnorízis tin protévusa tis Vulgarías?) |
| Jack: Ναι, είναι η Σόφια. (Ne, íne i Sófia.) |
| Ρώμη (Rómi) |
| "Rome" |
| [SLOW] Ρώμη (Rómi) |
| Ρώμη (Rómi) |
| Did you know that in Rome sits a completely different country? |
| It’s called the Vatican, and it is where the Pope lives. |
| Susan and Tom chat about travel destinations. |
| Susan: Θέλω να επισκεφτώ μια αρχαία πόλη. (Thélo na episkeftó mia arhéa póli.) |
| Tom: Σε αυτήν την περίπτωση, τι θα έλεγες για τη Ρώμη; (Se aftín tin períptosi, ti tha éleyes ya ti Rómi?) |
| Βερολίνο (Verolíno) |
| "Berlin" |
| [SLOW] Βερολίνο (Verolíno) |
| Βερολίνο (Verolíno) |
| Between 1961 and 1989, Berlin was divided by the Berlin Wall. |
| It divided Germany into West Germany and East Germany. |
| Oscar tells Tom about a recent trip to Germany. |
| Oscar: Επισκέφτηκα μια διάσημη πόλη στη Γερμανία. (Episkéftika mia diásimi póli sti Yermanía.) |
| Tom: Ήταν το Βερολίνο; (Ítan to Verolíno?) |
| Μαδρίτη (Madríti) |
| "Madrid" |
| [SLOW] Μαδρίτη (Madríti) |
| Μαδρίτη (Madríti) |
| Out of all European capital cities, Madrid sits at the highest altitude. |
| It is 667 metres above sea level. |
| Lina plans a trip to Spain with Zoe. |
| Lina: Από πού πρέπει να ξεκινήσω την περιήγησή μου στην Ισπανία; (Apó pú prépi na xekiníso tin periíyisí mu stin Ispanía?) |
| Zoe: Τι λες για τη Μαδρίτη; Η Μαδρίτη είναι η πρωτεύουσα της Ισπανίας. (Ti les ya ti Madríti? I Madríti íne i protévusa tis Ispanías.) |
| Άγκυρα (Ángira) |
| "Ankara" |
| [SLOW] Άγκυρα (Ángira) |
| Άγκυρα (Ángira) |
| Ankara replaced Istanbul as the capital city of Turkey in 1923, due to its centralized strategic location in the country. |
| Jack quizzes Lina on capital cities. |
| Jack: Ποια είναι η πρωτεύουσα της Τουρκίας; (Pia íne i protévusa tis Turkías?) |
| Lina: Η Άγκυρα είναι η πρωτεύουσα της Τουρκίας. (Ι Ángira íne i protévusa tis Turkías.) |
| Παρίσι (Parísi) |
| "Paris" |
| [SLOW] Παρίσι (Parísi) |
| Παρίσι (Parísi) |
| One of the most iconic landmarks in the world, the Eiffel tower, is in Paris. It was built for the world's fair in 1889 and it was highly critized by Parisians. But now, when the world thinks of Paris, we think of love and the Eiffel Tower. |
| Susan and Tom chat about their favorite cities. |
| Susan: Τι πιστεύεις για το Παρίσι; (Ti pistévis ya to Parísi?) |
| Tom: Το Παρίσι είναι πολύ όμορφο. (To Parísi íne polí ómorfo.) |
| Ουάσινγκτον (Uásington) |
| "Washington, D.C." |
| [SLOW] Ουάσινγκτον (Uásington) |
| Ουάσινγκτον (Uásington) |
| Washington DC is notable for having no skyscrapers. |
| This is due to a height restriction tied to the capital building's prominence. |
| Jack quizzes Steve on capital cities. |
| Jack: Ποια είναι η πρωτεύουσα των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών; (Pia íne i protévusa ton Inoménon Politión?) |
| Steve: Η Ουάσινγκτον είναι η πρωτεύουσα των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών. (I Uásington íne i protévusa ton Inoménon Politión.) |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Greek. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Athens"? |
| Αθήνα (Athína) |
| Αθήνα (Athína) |
| And how to say "Nicosia"? |
| Λευκωσία (Lefkosía) |
| Λευκωσία (Lefkosía) |
| How about "Tirana"? |
| Τίρανα (Tírana) |
| Τίρανα (Tírana) |
| Do you remember how to say "Sofia"? |
| Σόφια (Sófia) |
| Σόφια (Sófia) |
| And how to say "Rome"? |
| Ρώμη (Rómi) |
| Ρώμη (Rómi) |
| Let's try "Berlin"! |
| Βερολίνο (Verolíno) |
| Βερολίνο (Verolíno) |
| What about "Madrid"? |
| Μαδρίτη (Madríti) |
| Μαδρίτη (Madríti) |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "Ankara"! |
| Άγκυρα (Ángira) |
| Άγκυρα (Ángira) |
| Another one! What about "Paris"? |
| Παρίσι (Parísi) |
| Παρίσι (Parísi) |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "Washington, D.C."? |
| Ουάσινγκτον (Uásington) |
| Ουάσινγκτον (Uásington) |
| Do you know which Greek city is close to the Rio-Antirrio Bridge? And do you know why this bridge is considered an engineering marvel? |
| The Rio-Antirrio Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world, is near the city of Πάτρα (Pátra). It stretches across the Gulf of Corinth, connecting the Peloponnese peninsula to mainland Greece. |
| This bridge is built in a place with deep waters, strong currents, and lots of earthquakes. |
| Engineers used flexible supports and special materials to make sure it can handle these challenges. |
| It's truly an amazing piece of engineering! |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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