Greek for English speakers Farm · Lesson 2

Doing things before others

Sequence in Greek — Φτιάχνεις το κρεβάτι σου πριν βγεις; (Do you make your bed before going out?) — with πριν + subjunctive.

Conversation

  1. Yaya Yaya

    Φτιάχνεις το κρεβάτι σου πριν βγεις;

    Ftiahnis to krevati su prin vyis?

    Do you make the bed before going out?

  2. Meera Meera

    Ναι, φτιάχνω το κρεβάτι μου και πλένω τα πιάτα.

    Ne, ftiahno to krevati mu ke pleno ta piata.

    Yes, I make the bed and wash the dishes.

  3. Yaya Yaya

    Κάνεις κάποιο άθλημα;

    Kanis kapio athlima?

    Do you also do any kind of sport?

  4. Meera Meera

    Δυστυχώς δεν αθλούμαι συχνά

    Dhistihos, dhen athlume sihna

    Sadly, I don't do sports often.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'before doing X' in Greek?

Πριν + subjunctive: πριν βγεις (before you leave), πριν φάω (before I eat). The reverse: αφού + indicative (after).

What is το κρεβάτι?

'The bed' (neuter). Φτιάχνω το κρεβάτι = 'I make the bed'. Φτιάχνω = to make/fix/prepare.

Greek household chores?

Φτιάχνω το κρεβάτι (make the bed), πλένω τα πιάτα (wash dishes), σκουπίζω (sweep/wipe), σκουπίζω με την ηλεκτρική σκούπα (vacuum).

Test yourself

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

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