{"id":1652,"date":"2014-10-07T21:47:36","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T21:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=1652"},"modified":"2014-10-07T21:47:36","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T21:47:36","slug":"greek-colloquialisms-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-colloquialisms-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek colloquialisms-Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Are you good in colloquialisms? If you were coming to Greece tomorrow would you be able to understand some of the most common expressions used in conversations? Do this quiz to find out!<\/p>\n

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1. Yannis is penniless.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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a. \u039f \u0393\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1.(O Yannis den ehei hrimata)<\/em><\/td>\nb. \u039f \u0393\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1.(O Yannis den ehei mia)<\/em><\/td>\nc. \u039f \u0393\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03c4\u03ac.(O Yannis den ehei katholou lefta)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2. We ran out of gas.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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a. \u039c\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03af\u03bd\u03b7.(Meiname apo venzini)<\/em><\/td>\nb. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03af\u03bd\u03b7. (Den eihame katholou venzini)<\/em><\/td>\nc. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7 \u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03af\u03bd\u03b7.(Den eihame alli venzini)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3. The party was bumping.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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a. \u03a3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ad\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5 \u03c7\u03b1\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2.(Sto party egine hamos)<\/em><\/td>\nb. \u03a4\u03bf \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf.(To party eihe poli kosmo)<\/em><\/td>\nc. \u03a3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03af \u03ac\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9.(Sto party itan poli anthropee)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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4. He doesn\u2019t give a hoot about school.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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a. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c7\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bf. (Den tou aresei to sholeio)<\/em><\/td>\nb. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c7\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bf. (Den ton endiaferei to sholeio)<\/em><\/td>\nc. \u0394\u03b5 \u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c7\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bf. (De dinei mia gia to sholeio)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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5. Are you kidding me?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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a. \u039c\u03b5 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03ca\u03b4\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2; (Me koroideveis)<\/em><\/td>\nb. \u039c\u03b5 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2;(Me douleveis)<\/em><\/td>\nc. \u039c\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1;(Mou les asteia)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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6. I can\u2019t go out, I\u2019m weary.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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a. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b3\u03c9 \u03ad\u03be\u03c9, \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7.(Den boro na vgo exo, ime poly kourasmeni)<\/em><\/td>\nb. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b3\u03c9 \u03ad\u03be\u03c9, \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c4\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1.(Den boro na vgo exo, ime ptoma)<\/em><\/td>\nc. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b3\u03c9 \u03ad\u03be\u03c9, \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7.(Den boro na vgo exo, ime exouthenomeni)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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7. Bye, see you.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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a. \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1, \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03b5.(Yia, ta leme)<\/em><\/td>\nb. \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1, \u03b8\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5.(Yia, tha milisoume)<\/em><\/td>\nc. \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1, \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b4\u03c9.(Yia, tha se do)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8. Are you out of your mind?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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a. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03c5\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc;(den eheis mialo)<\/em><\/td>\nb. \u03a0\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac;(pas kala)<\/em><\/td>\nc. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2;(den katalavaineis)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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9. George is funny.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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a. \u039f \u0393\u03b9\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03bf\u03c2.(O Yorgos ine asteios)<\/em><\/td>\nb. \u039f \u0393\u03b9\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9.(O Yorgos gelaei)<\/em><\/td>\nc. \u039f \u0393\u03b9\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bb\u03ac\u03ba\u03b1.(O Yorgos ehei plaka)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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10. She was stunned when she saw him in front of her.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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a. \u0389\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03ba\u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03ba\u03c4\u03b7 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2.(Itan ekplikti otan ton ide brosta tis)<\/em><\/td>\nb. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c5\u03b5 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2.(Den to pisteve otan ton ide brosta tis)<\/em><\/td>\nc. \u03a4\u03b1 \u2018\u03c7\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2.(Ta \u2018hase otan ton ide brosta tis)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Answer key<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. b<\/li>\n
  2. a<\/li>\n
  3. a<\/li>\n
  4. c<\/li>\n
  5. b (\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9 means \u201cto work\u201d)<\/em><\/li>\n
  6. b (\u03c0\u03c4\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1 means \u201cdead body\u201d)<\/em><\/li>\n
  7. a<\/li>\n
  8. b<\/li>\n
  9. c<\/li>\n
  10. c<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Are you good in colloquialisms? If you were coming to Greece tomorrow would you be able to understand some of the most common expressions used in conversations? Do this quiz to find out!   1. Yannis is penniless. a. \u039f \u0393\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1.(O Yannis den ehei hrimata) b. \u039f \u0393\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1.(O Yannis…<\/p>\n

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