Greek for English speakers House · Lesson 4

What's your job?

Ask about jobs in Greek — Τι δουλειά κάνει ο μπαμπάς σου; (What does your dad do?) — and answer Είναι νοσοκόμος.

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    Τι δουλειά κάνει ο μπαμπάς σου;

    Ti dhulia kani o babas su?

    What does your dad do?

  2. Cassian Cassian

    Είναι νοσοκόμος

    Ine nosokomos

    He is a nurse.

  3. Lindo Lindo

    και η μαμά σου;

    ke i mama su?

    What about your mum?

  4. Cassian Cassian

    είναι βοηθός σε ανθοπωλείο

    ine voithos se anthopolio

    She is a flower shop assistant.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask 'what does he do?' in Greek?

Τι δουλειά κάνει; = 'what work does he/she do?'. Δουλειά = work/job.

How do you state profession in Greek?

Είναι + profession (no article): Είναι νοσοκόμος = 'he's a nurse'. Είναι δασκάλα = 'she's a teacher'.

Common Greek professions?

Νοσοκόμος/α (nurse), γιατρός (doctor), δάσκαλος/α (teacher), δικηγόρος (lawyer), μηχανικός (engineer).

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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