Greek for English speakers Sports · Lesson 0

Events in a week

Days in Greek — Την Τετάρτη (On Wednesday) — and planning activities like τένις.

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    Πότε θα παίξουμε τένις;

    pote tha peksume tenis?

    When are we going to play tennis?

  2. Kyle Kyle

    την τετάρτη

    tin tetarti

    On Wednesday.

  3. Meera Meera

    Τι θα γίνει αν βρέξει;

    ti tha yini an vreksi?

    What happens if it rains?

  4. Kyle Kyle

    Αν βρέξει δεν θα παίξουμε

    an vreksi dhen tha peksume

    If it rains we won't play.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Days of the week in Greek?

Δευτέρα (Mon), Τρίτη (Tue), Τετάρτη (Wed), Πέμπτη (Thu), Παρασκευή (Fri), Σάββατο (Sat), Κυριακή (Sun). All capitalized.

How do you say 'on Wednesday'?

Την Τετάρτη (specific Wednesday) or τις Τετάρτες (every Wednesday). Use accusative case.

Greek sports vocabulary?

Παίζω τένις (play tennis), παίζω μπάσκετ (basketball), κολυμπάω (swim), τρέχω (run), κάνω γιόγκα (do yoga).

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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