6 getting to know you questions in Greek

6 getting to know you questions in Greek

Lesson 47.

            Getting to know new people in a foreign language can be really hard, so

            we will learn together some “getting to know you questions” in Greek.

            Also if you are a beginner and you are interested in obtaining a qualification

            in Greek, then this lesson and the next 1-2 parts will help you to get ready

            for the first part of the oral examination.

            A very good question  to break the ice is:

1.      Από πού είσαι; (informal way to ask one person)/ Where are you from?

            Από πού είστε; (formal way to ask one person or to ask many people)./ Where

            are you from?

            To answer to this question we use the verb είμαι (I am), the preposition από

            (from), the definite article and the country’s or the city’s name in Accusative

            case.

            Είμαι από την Αμερική. (I am from America).

            Είμαι από τον Καναδά. (I am from Canada).

             To ask the same question to the other person we can say:

            Εσύ; (informal way to ask one person)/ and you?

            Eσείς; (formal way to ask one person or to talk to many people)/ and you?

2.      Second question:

Πού μένεις; (informal way)/ where do you live?

Πού μένετε; (formal way)/ where do you live?

To answer to this question we can use the verb μένω (I live/I stay), the

preposition σε, the definite article and the country’s or the city’s name in

Accusative case.

Μένω στη Θεσσαλονίκη. (I live in Thessaloniki).

Μένω στην Αθήνα. (I live in Athens).

To ask the same question to the other person we can say again:

Εσύ; (and you?/informal way).

 Εσείς (and you?/ formal way).

3.      Third question:

Τι δουλειά κάνεις; (informal way)/ what is your job?/what do you do for a living?

Τι δουλειά κάνετε; (formal way)/ what is your job?/ what do you do for a living?

Another way to ask the same question is:

Mε τι ασχολείσαι; (informal way)/ what is your occupation?

Με τι ασχολείστε; (formal way)/ what is your occupation?

To answer to this question:

1.  We can use the verb είμαι (I am) and then a noun in Nominative case. We don’t use article before the profession.

Είμαι καθηγήτρια. (I am a teacher).

Είμαι οδοντίατρος. (I am a dentist).

2. we can use the verb δουλεύω (I work), the preposition σε, article and a noun in Accusative case.

Δουλεύω σε ένα κατάστημα ρούχων. (I work at a clothing store).

Δουλεύω σε ένα ξενοδοχείο. (I work at a hotel).

Eσύ; /  Εσείς;

4.      Forth question.

Τι κάνεις στον ελεύθερο χρόνο σου; (informal)/what do you do in your free time?

Τι κάνετε στον ελεύθερο χρόνο σας; (formal)/ what do you do in your free time?

Answers:

            Παίζω ποδόσφαιρο. (I play football).

            Πηγαίνω στο γυμναστήριο. (I go to the gym).

            Διαβάζω βιβλία. (I read books).

Επισκέπτομαι τους γονείς και τους φίλους μου. (I visit my parents and my friends).

Another way to ask the same question:

Tι σου αρέσει να κάνεις στον ελεύθερο χρόνο σου; (informal)/what do you like to do in your free time?

Τι σας αρέσει να κάνετε στον ελεύθερο χρόνο σας; (formal)/ what do you like to do in your free time?

Answers:

Μου αρέσει να παίζω ποδόσφαιρο. (I like playing football).

Μου αρέσει να πηγαίνω στο γυμναστήριο. (I like going to the gym).

Μου αρέσει να διαβάζω βιβλία. (I like reading books).

To ask the same question to the other person we can informally say to one person “Εσένα;”, and if we want to be polite or if we talk to many people we can say “Εσάς;”

5.      Fifth question:

Τι μουσική ακούς; (what type of music do you listen to?)

Ποιο είδος μουσικής προτιμάς; (which type of music do you prefer?)

We can answer 1. by using the verb προτιμώ (I prefer), the definite article and a noun in Accusative case.

Προτιμώ την κλασική μουσική (I prefer the classical music).

2. Μου αρέσει πολύ (I like very much), the definite article and a noun in Nominative case.

Μου αρέσει πολύ η κλασική μουσική. (I like very much the classical music).

6.      Sixth question.

Ποιος είναι ο αγαπημένος σου τραγουδιστής; (who is your favorite singer?)

Ποια είναι η αγαπημένη σου τραγουδίστρια; (who is your favorite female singer?).

Ποιος τραγουδιστής σου αρέσει πιο πολύ; (which singer do you like the most?)

Ποια τραγουδίστρια σου αρέσει πιο πολύ;(which female singer do you like the most?).

Answers:

Μου αρέσει πολύ ο ………….(I like very much………….)

Μου αρέσει πολύ, definite article and the proper name in Nominative case.

Λατρεύω τον ……………(I adore ……………)

Λατρεύω (I adore), definite article and the proper name in Accusative case.

For more than οne singers:

Moυ αρέσουν πολύ ο Αντώνης Ρέμος, η Μαρινέλλα και η Δέσποινα Βανδή. (I like very much Antonis Remos, Marinella and Despina Vandi.