Greek for English speakers Sports · Lesson 3

Like and dislike

Changing preferences in Greek — Όχι, όχι πια (No, not anymore) — using όχι πια for things that used to be liked.

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    Σου αρέσει η σοκολάτα;

    su aresi i sokolata?

    Do you like chocolate?

  2. Bolin Bolin

    Όχι, όχι πια.

    ohyi, ohyi pia

    No, not anymore.

  3. Meera Meera

    Τι σου αρέσει να τρως λοιπόν;

    ti su aresi na tros lipon?

    What do you like eating then?

  4. Bolin Bolin

    Εε, υγιεινό φαγητό. Λαχανικά για παράδειγμα.

    ee, iyiino fayito. Lahanika ya paradhigma

    Well, healthy foods. Vegetables, for example.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does όχι πια mean?

'Not anymore / no longer'. Πια = 'anymore / by now'. Combined with όχι = strong rejection of past liking.

How do you ask 'do you like ...?' in Greek?

Σου αρέσει + singular / Σου αρέσουν + plural: Σου αρέσει η σοκολάτα; Σου αρέσουν τα γλυκά;

Soft refusals in Greek?

Όχι, ευχαριστώ (no thanks), Όχι πια (not anymore), Δεν θέλω (I don't want), Δεν μου αρέσει (I don't like).

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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