Greek for English speakers Office · Lesson 3

Dependability

Express uncertainty in Greek — Εμ, εξαρτάται (Um, it depends) — and choose virtual or physical meetings.

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    Προτιμάς τα μίτινγκ διαδικτυακά ή δια ζώσης;

    Protimas ta meeting dhiadhiktiaka i dhia zosis

    Do you prefer virtual or physical meetings?

  2. PX296 PX296

    Εμ, εξαρτάται. Σε αυτήν την περίπτωση διαδικτυακά

    em, eksertate. Se aftin tin periptosi, dhiadhiktiaka

    Well, it depends, In this case virtual.

  3. Meera Meera

    Γιατί;

    Yati?

    Why?

  4. PX296 PX296

    Κανείς δεν θέλει να ξοδέψει χρόνο και χρήμα για μετακίνηση

    Kanis dhen theli na ksodhepsi hrono ke hrima ya metakinisi

    No one wants to waste time and money commuting.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'it depends' in Greek?

Εξαρτάται. With specifier: εξαρτάται από + noun = 'it depends on ...'. Common in Greek conversation.

What is διαδικτυακά?

'Online / virtually'. From διαδίκτυο (internet). Διαδικτυακό μάθημα = online class.

Δια ζώσης?

'In person' (literally 'through life'). Δια ζώσης μάθημα = in-person class/meeting. Formal-sounding.

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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