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| σκάκι (skáki) |
| τράπουλα (trápula) |
| διάβασμα (diávazma) |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Greek hobby-related words. |
| Before we start, did you know that Greece has its own traditional board game? Do you know what it's called? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| χόμπι (hóbi) |
| "hobby" |
| χόμπι (hóbi) |
| χόμπι (hóbi) |
| The word χόμπι (hóbi) is neuter, and it's borrowed from English! |
| Steve discusses hobbies with Jack during a coffee break. |
| Steve: Μου αρέσει να διαβάζω στον ελεύθερο χρόνο μου. Το διάβασμα είναι το αγαπημένο μου χόμπι. (Mu arési na diavázo ston eléfthero hróno mu. To diávazma íne to agapiméno mu hóbi.) |
| Jack: Αυτό είναι θαυμάσιο. Τι είδους βιβλία σου αρέσουν; (Aftó íne thavmásio. Ti ídus vivlía su arésun?) |
| σκάκι (skáki) |
| "chess" |
| σκάκι (skáki) |
| σκάκι (skáki) |
| The word σκάκι (skáki) is neuter, so its article is τo. Το σκάκι (To skáki). |
| Steve talks to Oscar about his mother. |
| Steve: Η μητέρα μου διδάσκει σκάκι. (I mitéra mu didáski skáki.) |
| Oscar: Αυτό είναι εντυπωσιακό. (Aftó íne endiposiakó.) |
| τράπουλα (trápula) |
| "playing cards" |
| τράπουλα (trápula) |
| τράπουλα (trápula) |
| This is a feminine noun, so it takes feminine articles and adjectives. For example, η τράπουλα (i trápoula). |
| Susan accidentally drops a deck of cards, and Lina helps her. |
| Susan: Ουπς, συγγνώμη, μπορείς να με βοηθήσεις να μαζέψουμε αυτήν την τράπουλα; (Úps, signómi, borís na me voithísis na mazépsume aftín tin trápula?) |
| Lina: Κανένα πρόβλημα. (Kanéna próvlima.) |
| διάβασμα (diávazma) |
| "reading" |
| διάβασμα (diávazma) |
| διάβασμα (diávazma) |
| The word διάβασμα (diávazma) is neuter, so its article is τo. Το διάβασμα (To diávazma). |
| Zoe and Tom discuss their favorite pastimes at a cafe. |
| Zoe: Το διάβασμα είναι χαλαρωτικό. (To diávazma íne halarotikó.) |
| Tom: Συμφωνώ. Δεν υπάρχει τίποτα που να συγκρίνεται με ένα καλό βιβλίο. (Simfonó. Den ipárhi típota pu na singrínete me éna kaló vivlío.) |
| τραγουδώ (tragudó) |
| "sing" |
| τραγουδώ (tragudó) |
| τραγουδώ (tragudó) |
| Other Greek words are derived from τραγουδώ (tragudó), such as τραγούδι (tragúdi), meaning "song," and τραγουδιστής (tragudistís), meaning "singer." |
| Jack asks Susan about a friend. |
| Jack: Ποιο είναι το χόμπι της φίλης σου; (Pio íne to hóbi tis fílis su?) |
| Susan: Της αρέσει να τραγουδάει. (Tis arési na tragudái.) |
| χορεύω (horévo) |
| "dance" |
| χορεύω (horévo) |
| χορεύω (horévo) |
| Χορεύω (horévo) might be easy to remember if you associate it with the English word "choreography," which has the same root! |
| Lina and Susan chat about party activities. |
| Lina: Τι σου αρέσει να κάνεις στα πάρτι; (Ti su arési na kánis sta párti?) |
| Susan: Μου αρέσει να χορεύω. (Mu arési na horévo.) |
| 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 "hobby"? |
| χόμπι (hóbi) |
| χόμπι (hóbi) |
| And how to say "chess"? |
| σκάκι (skáki) |
| σκάκι (skáki) |
| How about "playing cards"? |
| τράπουλα (trápula) |
| τράπουλα (trápula) |
| Do you remember how to say "reading"? |
| διάβασμα (diávazma) |
| διάβασμα (diávazma) |
| And how to say "sing"? |
| τραγουδώ (tragudó) |
| τραγουδώ (tragudó) |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "dance"? |
| χορεύω (horévo) |
| χορεύω (horévo) |
| Did you know that Greece has its own traditional board game? Do you know what it's called? |
| It's called τάβλι (távli), which means "board" in Greek. Tavli is similar to backgammon and it can be considered the Greek national hobby. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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