Greek for English speakers Farm · Lesson 1

Professions

Talk about professions in Greek — Είναι δύσκολο να είσαι αγρότης (Being a farmer is difficult) — with να + subjunctive.

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Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'it is difficult to ...' in Greek?

Είναι δύσκολο να + verb: είναι δύσκολο να μάθω = 'it is difficult to learn'. Subjunctive after να.

Common Greek professions?

Ο/η αγρότης (farmer), ο/η δάσκαλος (teacher), ο/η γιατρός (doctor), ο/η νοσοκόμος (nurse), ο/η μηχανικός (engineer).

Why definite article with professions?

Greek uses definite article more than English: ο γιατρός (the doctor / doctor in general). When stating profession, often omit: είμαι γιατρός.

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

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