Greek for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 2

Wishes

Express wishes in Greek — Θα ήθελα να πάω στο βουνό αύριο (I'd like to go to the mountain tomorrow) — with the polite Θα ήθελα να + verb.

Conversation

  1. Rocky Rocky

    Θα ήθελα να πάω στο βουνό αύριο

    Tha ithela na pao sto vuno avrio

    I would like to go to the mountains tomorrow.

  2. Magicat Magicat

    Αλλά θα πάμε εκεί τον επόμενο μήνα!

    ala tha pame eki ton epomeno mina!

    But we are already going there next month.

  3. Rocky Rocky

    Ναι, αλλά χρειάζομαι ένα διάλειμμα!

    ne, ala hriazome ena dhialima!

    Yeah, but I really need a break

  4. Magicat Magicat

    Εντάξει. Αλλά εσύ θα τα οργανώσεις όλα!

    endaksi. Ala esi tha ta organosis ola!

    Alright. But you have to organize everything!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'I would like to ...' in Greek?

Θα ήθελα να + verb (subjunctive form). Conditional / polite request. Θα ήθελα να πάω = 'I would like to go'.

What is το βουνό?

'The mountain' (singular). Plural: τα βουνά. Στο βουνό = 'to/at the mountain'. Στα βουνά = 'to the mountains'.

What does τον επόμενο μήνα mean?

'Next month'. Related: την επόμενη εβδομάδα (next week), τον επόμενο χρόνο (next year).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Greek lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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