Greek for English speakers House · Lesson 1

Offering

Offer things in Greek — Θα ήθελες κάτι να πιεις; (Would you like something to drink?) — and respond Τι έχεις;

Conversation

  1. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    Θα ήθελες κάτι να πιεις;

    tha itheles kati na pyis?

    Would you like something to drink?

  2. Pishi Pishi

    τι έχεις;

    ti ehyis?

    What do you have?

  3. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    τσάι, καφέ, γάλα, χυμό

    tsai, kafe, gala, hyimo

    Tea, coffee, milk, juice

  4. Pishi Pishi

    Λίγο χυμό! Ευχαριστώ!

    ligo hyimo! Efharisto

    Some juice! Thanks.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you offer things in Greek?

Θα ήθελες + noun/verb? = 'would you like ...?'. Casual but polite.

What does τι έχεις mean?

'What do you have?' — common response when offered something, asking about options. Έχω = I have.

Common Greek drinks to offer?

Καφές (coffee), νερό (water), χυμός (juice), τσάι (tea), λεμονάδα (lemonade), αναψυκτικό (soft drink).

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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