Greek for English speakers Townhall · Lesson 4

Bus tours

Tourism in Greek — Οργανώνετε τουριστικές εκδρομές στα βουνά; (Do you organize touristic excursions in the mountains?).

Conversation

  1. Muri Muri

    Καλημέρα, οργανώνετε τουριστικές εκδρομές στα βουνά;

    Kalimera, organonete turistikes ekdhromes sta vuna?

    Good morning, do you organize touristic tours in the mountains?

  2. Bob Bob

    Παλιά, το κάναμε

    palia, to kaname

    In the past years, we used to.

  3. Muri Muri

    Οπότε φέτος δεν το κάνετε, έτσι;

    opote fetos dhen to kanete, etsi?

    So this year you don't, right?

  4. Bob Bob

    Ακριβώς. Συγγνώμη.

    Akrivos. Signomi.

    Exactly. I am sorry.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask about tours in Greek?

Οργανώνετε + tour type? Or κάνετε ξεναγήσεις; (do you do tours?). Ξενάγηση = tour, ξεναγός = guide.

What is η εκδρομή?

'Excursion / trip'. Σχολική εκδρομή = school trip. Εκδρομή στα βουνά = mountain trip.

Past habitual in Greek?

Imperfect tense: κάναμε (we used to do). Παλιά, το κάναμε = 'In the past, we used to do it'.

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.