Complete Greek Beginner to Intermediate Book and Audio Course

EBook: New edition

Aristarhos Matsukas

• Publisher: Teach Yourself
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN: 9781444195354
• eBook ISBN: 9781473602601
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Languages
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

Complete Greek is a comprehensive language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level. Please note that this ebook contains the text only and no audio content. The new edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence. -Maps from A1 to B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages
-Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick
-Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking
-Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner
-Culture notes - learn about the people and places of Greece
-Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims
-Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken Greek
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Γεια σου! Hi!

In this unit you will learn how to:

ask for and give personal information.

introduce people.

greet people and say goodbye.

CEFR: (A1) Can understand and use greetings and farewells. Can introduce oneself. Can ask and answer questions about personal information, place of origin and place of residence. Can produce simple phrases to describe personal details.

Χαιρετισμοί και αποχαιρετισμοί

Greetings and farewells

You have probably heard the expressions γεια σου! (yásu) hi (informal way of addressing people you know) and γεια σας! (yásas) hello (formal way, for people you don’t know, or for addressing more than one person). They are both expressions used every day by young and old alike. The word γεια (ya) comes from υγεία (ighía) health and the expression actually means health to you! There are three other meanings of this expression: goodbye – when leaving, bless you – when sneezing and cheers! – when drinking.

Although γεια σου, γεια σας or simply γεια (yásu-yásas-ya) can be used throughout the day, Greeks use other greetings and farewells too, such as καλημέρα (kaliméra) good morning, καλό μεσημέρι (kaló mesiméri) have a nice siesta! καλό απόγευμα (kaló apóghevma) have a nice afternoon, καλησπέρα (kalispéra) good evening, καλό βράδυ (kaló vráTHi) have a nice evening and καληνύχτα (kaliníhta) good night. Καλημέρα stands for both good morning and good day in English.

1 Several greetings or farewells contain the prefix καλο- or καλη-. What does this mean?

2 What is the difference between καλησπέρα and καλό απόγευμα?

Vocabulary builder

ΧΑΙΡΕΤΙΣΜΟΙ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟΧΑΙΡΕΤΙΣΜΟΙ GREETINGS ΑND FAREWELLS

1 01.01 Listen to the greetings and farewells and repeat. Then listen again and complete the English translations.

Καλημέρα!	Good morning!
Καλησπέρα κυρία Μαρία!	Good ______________ Ms Maria!
Καληνύχτα δεσποινίς Ελένη!	Good ______________ Miss Eleni!
Χαίρετε κύριε Κώστα!	______________ Mr Kosta!
Καλό απόγευμα!	Good ______________!
Γεια σου Νίκο!	Hi Niko!

2 01.02 Practise saying the appropriate greetings and farewells to the people. Then listen and...

Table of contents

• Cover 
• Title
• Acknowledgements
• Contents 
• Meet the author
• How this book works
• Learn to learn
• Pronouncation guide
• 1 Γεια σου! Hi!
• 2 Tι κάνεις; How are you doing?
• 3 Έλα να πιούμε ένα ουζάκι! Let’s have a glass of ouzo!
• 4 Kαλή όρεξη! Bon appétit!
• Revision test 1
• 5 Πού είναι η Ακρόπολη; Where is the Acropolis?
• 6 Καλό ταξίδι! Have a nice trip!
• 7 Έχετε δωμάτια; Do you have any rooms?
• 8 Θέλετε τίποτα; How can I help you?
• Revision test 2
• 9 Έλα! ποιος είναι; Ηello! who is it?
• 10 Eίχα ένα τρομερό πονοκέφαλο! I had a terrible headache!
• 11 Τι καιρό έκανε; What was the weather like?
• 12 Πού πήγατε για Πάσχα; Where did you go for Εaster?
• Revision test 3
• Answer key
• Glossary of grammatical terms
• Grammar summary
• Index of grammatical terms and thematic vocabulary
• Greek history timeline
• Greek language timeline
• Taking it further
• English–Greek glossary
• Greek–English glossary
• Copyright