Greek for English speakers Townhall · Lesson 0

Asking for instructions

Ask instructions in Greek — Συγγνώμη, πού πρέπει να υπογράψω; (Excuse me, where do I have to sign?) — with the modal πρέπει να.

Conversation

  1. PX296 PX296

    Συγγνώμη, που πρέπει να υπογράψω;

    Signomi, pu prepi na ipograpso?

    Excuse me, where am I supposed to sign?

  2. Bob Bob

    Πρέπει να υπογράψεις στην αριστερή γωνία

    Prepi na ipograpsis stin aristeri gonia

    You have to sign in the lower left hand corner.

  3. PX296 PX296

    Εδω;

    Edho?

    Here?

  4. Bob Bob

    Όχι. Όχι πάνω. Κάτω.

    Ohyi. Ohyi pano. Kato.

    No. Not at the top. At the bottom

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you express obligation in Greek?

Πρέπει να + subjunctive: πρέπει να υπογράψω = 'I have to sign'. Universal Greek 'must / have to'.

What is υπογράφω?

'To sign'. Η υπογραφή = signature. Πού υπογράφω; = 'where do I sign?'.

Greek for 'lower left corner'?

Η αριστερή γωνία (κάτω) = lower left corner. Γωνία = corner. Use κάτω (lower) and αριστερή (left).

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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