Greek for English speakers Beach · Lesson 0

Picking an ice cream

Order ice cream in Greek — Μπορώ να έχω ένα παγωτό; (Can I have an ice cream?) — and choose χωνάκι ή κυπελάκι.

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Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you order in Greek?

Μπορώ να έχω ...? = 'can I have ...?'. Or Θα ήθελα ... = 'I would like ...'. Both polite.

What is το παγωτό?

'Ice cream'. Plural: τα παγωτά. Greece has many local flavors — try kaimaki (mastic and salepi).

Χωνάκι vs κυπελάκι?

Χωνάκι = small cone. Κυπελάκι = small cup/tub. Diminutive endings -άκι are common in Greek.

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

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