Greek for English speakers Hospital · Lesson 3

Sickness

Illness in Greek — Αν έχεις πυρετό, δεν πρέπει να φύγεις (If you have a fever, you shouldn't leave) — with αν + indicative.

Conversation

  1. Yennifer Yennifer

    Αν έχεις πυρετό, δεν πρέπει να φύγεις.

    An ehyis pireto, dhen prepi na fiyis

    If you have a fever, you shouldn't leave.

  2. Honey Honey

    Μα δεν έχω πυρετό

    Ma dhen eho pireto

    But I don't have any fever.

  3. Yennifer Yennifer

    Μα πώς; Δεν είσαι άρρωστη;

    Ma pos? Dhen ise arosti?

    But how? Aren't you sick?

  4. Honey Honey

    Ναι, αλλά έχω μόνο λίγο βήχα.

    Ne, ala eho mono ligo viha

    Yes, but it is only a little cough.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'I have a fever' in Greek?

Έχω πυρετό. From the verb έχω (to have). Πυρετός = fever.

What does δεν πρέπει να mean?

'You shouldn't / one shouldn't'. Πρέπει να + verb = should/must. Add δεν for negative.

Greek conditional structure?

Αν + indicative + main clause: Αν έχεις πυρετό, μείνε σπίτι = 'if you have a fever, stay home'.

Test yourself

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

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