Greek for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 1

What would you like?

Preferences in Greek — Όχι, θα ήθελα μία μπλούζα (No, I'd rather a blouse) — politely refusing and counter-offering.

Conversation

  1. Rose Rose

    Θα ήθελες ένα t-shirt;

    Tha itheles ena t-shirt?

    Would you like a t-shirt?

  2. Yaya Yaya

    όχι, θα ήθελα μία μπλούζα.

    Ohyi, that ithela mia bluza.

    No, I'd rather have a blouse.

  3. Rose Rose

    Τέλεια. Και τι είδους φούστα θα ήθελες;

    Telia. Ke ti idhus fusta tha itheles?

    Great. And what kind of skirt would you like?

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Μία επίσημη, για το γραφείο

    Mia episimi, ya to grafio

    A quite formal one, for the office.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'I'd rather have ...' in Greek?

Θα ήθελα + noun: Θα ήθελα μία μπλούζα. Conditional politeness.

Όχι, ευχαριστώ?

'No, thanks' — polite refusal. Add a reason or alternative to soften.

Πουκάμισο vs μπλούζα?

Πουκάμισο = shirt (button-down). Μπλούζα = blouse / casual shirt. Both common.

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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