Greek for English speakers Beach · Lesson 2

Weather

Ability in Greek with μπορώ — Μπ-μπ-μπορώ, αλλά δεν μπορώ τώρα! (I-I can, but I can't now!) — and ask 'why?' with γιατί.

Conversation

  1. Magicat Magicat

    Μπ-μπ-μπορώ, αλλά δεν μπορώ τώρα!

    b-b-boro, ala dhen boro tora

    I-I-I am able to swim, but NOW I can't

  2. Yennifer Yennifer

    Γιατί δεν μπορείς;

    yati dhen boris

    Why can't you?

  3. Magicat Magicat

    Γι-γι-γιατί είναι χειμώνας, δεν έχει αρκετή ζέστη!

    y-y-yati ine hyimonas, dhen ehyi arketi zesti!

    B-b-because it is winter, it's not hot enough!

  4. Yennifer Yennifer

    Οκέι - άλλη μια φορά

    okay, ali mia fora

    Okay - another time!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'I can / I can't' in Greek?

Μπορώ = I can. Δεν μπορώ = I can't. Μπορώ να + verb = 'I can do ...'. Δεν μπορώ τώρα = 'I can't right now'.

What does γιατί mean?

'Why?' (question) AND 'because' (statement). Same word — context tells you which.

Common Greek sport verbs?

Κολυμπάω (swim), τρέχω (run), παίζω + sport (play), χορεύω (dance), κάνω σκι (ski).

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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