Greek for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 1

Where is it?

Find products in Greek — Πού μπορώ να βρω ζάχαρη; (Where can I find sugar?) — with μπορώ + να.

Conversation

  1. Honey Honey

    Συγγνώμη, που μπορώ να βρω ζάχαρη;

    Signomi, pu boro na vro zahari?

    Excuse me, where can I find sugar?

  2. Meera Meera

    Στον δεύτερο διάδρομο

    Ston dheftero dhiadhromo

    At the end of the second aisle.

  3. Honey Honey

    Εκεί κάτω;

    Eki kato?

    Down there?

  4. Meera Meera

    Ναι. Δίπλα στα δημητριακά πρωινού

    Ne. Dhipla sta dhimitriaka proinu

    Yes. Next to breakfast cereals.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask 'where can I find ...?'

Πού μπορώ να βρω ...? — universal Greek shopping question. Modal μπορώ + subjunctive.

What is ο διάδρομος?

'Aisle / corridor'. Στον δεύτερο διάδρομο = 'in the second aisle'. Common in supermarkets.

Greek for common supermarket items?

Ζάχαρη (sugar), αλάτι (salt), αλεύρι (flour), λάδι (oil), γάλα (milk), ψωμί (bread), φρούτα (fruits), λαχανικά (vegetables).

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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