Greek for English speakers Beach · Lesson 3

Booking

Future plans in Greek — Θα κλείσεις το ξενοδοχείο; (Are you going to book the hotel?) — with future tense θα + verb.

Conversation

  1. Kyle Kyle

    Θα κλείσεις το ξενοδοχείο;

    tha klisis to ksenodhohyio?

    Are you going to book the hotel?

  2. Pishi Pishi

    Ναι, θα το κλείσω.

    ne, tha to kliso

    Yes, I am going to book.

  3. Kyle Kyle

    Και θα το πληρώσεις κιόλας;

    kye tha to plirosis kiolas?

    And are you going to pay too?

  4. Pishi Pishi

    Ναι,θα πληρώσω και για τους δυο μας.

    ne, tha pliroso kye ya tus dhio mas

    Yes, I am going to pay for both you and me.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How does Greek future tense work?

Θα + perfective subjunctive: θα κλείσω (I'll book), θα φάω (I'll eat), θα πάω (I'll go). For continuous future use imperfective: θα τρώω.

What does κλείνω mean?

'To close' AND 'to book/reserve'. Κλείνω το ξενοδοχείο = 'I'll book the hotel'. Common verb.

Common Greek booking vocabulary?

Το ξενοδοχείο (hotel), το δωμάτιο (room), η κράτηση (reservation), κλείνω (to book), ακυρώνω (to cancel).

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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