Greek for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 4

Smaller and bigger

Greek for fit — Η μπλούζα είναι εντάξει, αλλά η φούστα όχι πολύ (The blouse is fine, but the skirt not so much) — soft disagreement.

Conversation

  1. Rose Rose

    Είναι εντάξει η μπλούζα;

    Ine endaksi i bluza?

    Is the blouse ok?

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Η μπλούζα είναι εντάξει, αλλά η φούστα όχι πολύ.

    I bluza ine endaksi, ala i fusta ohyi poli

    The blouse is fine, but the skirt not quite.

  3. Rose Rose

    Είναι πολύ μεγάλη;

    ine poli megali?

    Is it too large?

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Όχι, είναι πολύ στενή. Θα ήθελα ένα L

    Ohyi, ine poli steni. Tha ithela ena Large

    No, it's too tight. I would like an L.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does εντάξει mean?

'OK / all right / fine'. Universal Greek confirmation word. Universal — from Greek to most other languages.

Όχι πολύ?

'Not very / not really'. Softens the disagreement: Όχι πολύ καλά = 'not very well'.

Common Greek size words?

Μικρό (small), μεσαίο (medium), μεγάλο (large). For numbered sizes: νούμερο = the number/size.

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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