Greek for English speakers Office · Lesson 2

Possibility

Surprise in Greek — Θα συναντήσουμε τους πελάτες μας αύριο, έτσι; (We're meeting our clients tomorrow, right?) — with tag question έτσι;

Conversation

  1. Yennifer Yennifer

    Θα συναντήσουμε τους πελάτες μας αύριο, έτσι;

    Tha sinandisume tus pelates mas avrio, etsi?

    We are meeting our customers tomorrow, right?

  2. Honey Honey

    Ναι, αλλά δεν θα έρθουν

    Ne, ala dhen tha erthun

    Yes, but they are not coming.

  3. Yennifer Yennifer

    Τι εννοείς; Πώς γίνεται;

    Ti enois? pos yinete?

    What do you mean? How is it possible?

  4. Honey Honey

    Είναι διαδικτυακό μίτινγκ, όχι δια ζώσης

    Ine dhiadhiktiako meeting, ohyi dhia zosis

    It is a virtual meeting, not physical.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What is έτσι; as a tag?

'Right? / isn't that so?'. Greek tag question after statements. Σήμερα, έτσι; = 'today, right?'.

How do you express surprise in Greek?

Σοβαρά; (seriously?), Αλήθεια; (really?), Αδύνατον! (impossible!), Δεν το πιστεύω! (I don't believe it!).

Συναντάω = ?

'To meet'. Θα συναντήσουμε = 'we will meet' (future). Past: συνάντησα.

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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