Greek for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 3

Trying things on

Try clothes on in Greek — Θα ήθελες να το δοκιμάσεις; (Would you like to try it on?) — and Πού είναι τα δοκιμαστήρια;

Conversation

  1. Rose Rose

    Θα ήθελες να το δοκιμάσεις;

    Tha itheles na to dhokimasis?

    Would you like to try it on?

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Ναι, που είναι τα δοκιμαστήρια;

    Ne, pu ine ta dhokimastiria?

    Yes, where are the fitting rooms?

  3. Rose Rose

    Στο τέλος του διαδρόμου στα δεξιά

    Sto telos tu dhiadhromu sta dheksia

    All the way down the hallway on the right.

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Ευχαριστώ, τα λέμε αργότερα

    efharisto, ta leme argotera

    Thanks. See you later

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'try on' in Greek?

Δοκιμάζω = 'to try / test'. Δοκιμάζω ρούχα = try on clothes. Subjunctive after να: να δοκιμάσεις.

What is το δοκιμαστήριο?

'Fitting room / changing room'. Plural: τα δοκιμαστήρια. Common shop vocabulary.

How to ask 'where are ...?'

Πού είναι ...; = 'where is/are ...?'. Πού είναι τα δοκιμαστήρια; = 'where are the fitting rooms?'.

Test yourself

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

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