{"id":1523,"date":"2014-07-31T00:28:09","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T00:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=1523"},"modified":"2014-07-31T00:28:09","modified_gmt":"2014-07-31T00:28:09","slug":"use-of-greek-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/use-of-greek-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Use of Greek Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You are invited for dinner by some Greek friends. Which phrase would you use in the following contexts? For questions 1-10 choose the answer which is more suitable. The answers are not transliterated so the quiz is suitable for learners who are able to read the Greek alphabet. Intermediate and advanced students might find it too easy. The questions and answers are not translated, but\u00a0 you may find the right answers translated in English at the bottom of the page.
\nWhich phrase will you use if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1. You want to hand a glass of wine to the hosts.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1. \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2.<\/td>\n\u03b2. \u0395\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2.<\/td>\n\u03b3. \u03a4\u03bf \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.You want to wash your hands.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1. \u0398\u03b1 \u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03ad\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5.<\/td>\n\u03b2. \u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bb\u03cd\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03ad\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5;<\/td>\n\u03b3. \u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03c0\u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03ad\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. The hosts offer you a drink but you never drink before dinner.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9, \u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce.<\/td>\n\u03b2. \u0395\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc.<\/td>\n\u03b3. \u038c\u03c7\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. You want to tell the hosts that the food is delicious.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1. \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc!<\/td>\n\u03b2. \u039c\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc!<\/td>\n\u03b3. \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03bd\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.You want to say \u201cbon appetite\u201d.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1. \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae \u03cc\u03c1\u03b5\u03be\u03b7!<\/td>\n\u03b2. \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc!<\/td>\n\u03b3. \u039d\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. You want to say \u201ccheers\u201d.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1. \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5!<\/td>\n\u03b2. \u03a3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2!<\/td>\n\u03b3. \u039c\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. You want to have the salt.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1. \u039c\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9, \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce;<\/td>\n\u03b2. \u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9;<\/td>\n\u03b3. \u0398\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9 \u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. The hosts offer you more food but you are already full.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf, \u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce!<\/td>\n\u03b2. \u0395\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce, \u03c7\u03cc\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1!<\/td>\n\u03b3. \u038c\u03c7\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc, \u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. If you want to have some water to drink.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1. \u0388\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc, \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce!<\/td>\n\u03b2. \u0398\u03b1 \u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc.<\/td>\n\u03b3. \u0398\u03b1 \u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1 \u03bb\u03af\u03b3\u03bf \u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc, \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. It\u2019s running late and want to thank your hosts and go home.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1. \u03a0\u03b7\u03b3\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1. \u0395\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03cc\u03bb\u03b1!<\/td>\n\u03b2. \u03a6\u03b5\u03cd\u03b3\u03c9. \u0395\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03cc\u03bb\u03b1!<\/td>\n\u03b3. \u039d\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b7\u03b3\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b3\u03ce. \u0395\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03cc\u03bb\u03b1!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Answer key <\/span>(\u03a4he phrases are literally translated)<\/em>:
\n1\u03b1\u00a0<\/strong> This is for you<\/em>.
\n2\u03b2<\/strong> Where can I wash my hands?<\/em>
\n3\u03b2<\/strong> Thank you but I never drink before the meal. In this case, all the phrases are correct but \u03b1<\/strong>\u00a0 is too direct and if you<\/em> use \u03b3<\/strong> your hosts might think that you are shy and they might insist.<\/em>
\n4\u03b3<\/strong>\u00a0 Very delicious.<\/em>
\n5\u03b1<\/strong> Bon appetite.<\/em>
\n6\u03b2\u00a0<\/strong> To your health.<\/em>
\n7\u03b1<\/strong> Can you give me the salt, please?<\/em>
\n8\u03b2<\/strong> Thank you, I ‘ m full.<\/em>
\n9\u03b3<\/strong> I would like (some) water, please.<\/em>
\n10\u03b3<\/strong> I shall\u00a0 go now. Thanks for everything.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

You are invited for dinner by some Greek friends. Which phrase would you use in the following contexts? For questions 1-10 choose the answer which is more suitable. The answers are not transliterated so the quiz is suitable for learners who are able to read the Greek alphabet. Intermediate and advanced students might find it…<\/p>\n

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