{"id":2582,"date":"2017-05-25T19:17:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T19:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2582"},"modified":"2017-05-25T19:17:11","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T19:17:11","slug":"greek-conversation-at-a-gas-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-conversation-at-a-gas-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Conversation: At a gas station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most gas stations in Greece are not self-service. There is always an employee<em> (\u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c2)<\/em> who fills the tank. \u00a0They might also offer you a windshield washing free of charge. If you need to check the tire pressure, you have to do it yourself. If the employee does it for you, it would be good to leave them a small tip.<\/p>\n<p>Gas stations are closed at nights and on Sundays but there is always one open gas station in the area.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, there is an example of a dialogue in a gas station. In big cities, it is possible to find an employee who speaks English.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2583\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/05\/refuel-2157211_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/05\/refuel-2157211_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/05\/refuel-2157211_640-350x232.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2: \u00a0\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2. \u0393\u03b5\u03bc\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce, \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce. \u00a0\u00a0<em>Hello. <\/em><em>Fill <\/em><em>it <\/em><em>up, <\/em><em>please.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u0392\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c2: \u039c\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1. <em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Certainly<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2:\u00a0 \u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bb\u03ad\u03b3\u03be\u03c9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c7\u03b1; \u00a0<em>Where can I check \u00a0the tire<\/em> \u00a0<em>pressure?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u0392\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c2: \u03a4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b7\u03c7\u03ac\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03af. \u039d\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03c0\u03c1\u03af\u03b6;\u00a0 <em>The <\/em><em>machine <\/em><em>is <\/em><em>there. \u00a0<\/em><em>Shall <\/em><em>I <\/em><em>clean <\/em><em>the <\/em><em>windshield?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2: \u039d\u03b1\u03b9, \u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce. \u00a0<em>Yes, <\/em><em>thank <\/em><em>you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u0392\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c2:\u00a0 \u0395\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ad\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \/ \u03ad\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03b7. \u00a0<em>You <\/em><em>are <\/em><em>ready.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2: \u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03ce\u03c3\u03c9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1;\u00a0 <em>Can I pay by card?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u0392\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c2: \u0392\u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03af\u03c9\u03c2. \u00a0\u0395\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b5\u03bd\u03ae\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03ce. \u0392\u03ac\u03bb\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b9\u03bd \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2, \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce. \u039f\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b7 \u00a0\u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2. \u0395\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u00a0\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd.\u00a0 <em>Of course. It costs 50 euros. Enter your PIN, please. Here\u2019s your card. Thank you very much.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2: \u0395\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce. \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2.\u00a0 <em>Thank you. Good bye.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u039b\u03b5\u03be\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf (\u03c4\u03bf)<\/strong>: gas station<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03af\u03bd\u03b7 (\u03b7):<\/strong> gas<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c2 (\u03bf):<\/strong> \u00a0gas station attendant<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03b1\u03c0\u03bb\u03ae:<\/strong> regular<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1:<\/strong> premium<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03af (\u03c4\u03bf)<\/strong>: key<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03b5\u03bb\u03ad\u03b3\u03c7\u03c9<\/strong>: to check<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03bc\u03b7\u03c7\u03ac\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 (\u03c4\u03bf)<\/strong>: machine <em>(here: air compressor)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03b1\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 (\u03bf)<\/strong>: air (pressure)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c7\u03b1 (\u03c4\u03bf \u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf)<\/strong>: tires<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03c0\u03c1\u03af\u03b6 (\u03c4\u03bf)<\/strong>: windshield<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2584\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/05\/car-front-1711880_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/05\/car-front-1711880_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/05\/car-front-1711880_640-350x232.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/05\/car-front-1711880_640-350x232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/05\/car-front-1711880_640-350x232.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/05\/car-front-1711880_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Most gas stations in Greece are not self-service. There is always an employee (\u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c2) who fills the tank. \u00a0They might also offer you a windshield washing free of charge. If you need to check the tire pressure, you have to do it yourself. If the employee does it for you, it would be good to&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-conversation-at-a-gas-station\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[274452],"tags":[363558,292985,363582],"class_list":["post-2582","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vocablary","tag-greek-dialogues","tag-greek-vocabulary","tag-greek-vocabulary-related-to-cars"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2585,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582\/revisions\/2585"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}