{"id":3069,"date":"2018-11-30T20:30:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T20:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3069"},"modified":"2018-11-30T20:30:57","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T20:30:57","slug":"common-mistakes-greeks-make-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/common-mistakes-greeks-make-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Common mistakes Greeks make in English"},"content":{"rendered":"

When learning a language it is useful to observe and point out the mistakes made by native speakers when speaking our native language. In this post, there is a list of mistakes we make when speaking English.<\/p>\n

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  1. The coffee<\/span> (sugar, milk etc) <\/em>has finished<\/span>. Meaning: There is no coffee left. Greek phrase: \u039f \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. I have too much work today.<\/span> Meaning: I have a lot of work today. (More than usual). Greek phrase: \u0388\u03c7\u03c9 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. They got married to Santorini.<\/span> Meaning: They got married in Santorini. Greek phrase: \u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03c4\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b7.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Can you open the television?<\/span> Meaning: Can you turn the television on? Greek phrase: \u0391\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7;<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. My daughter is married with a doctor.<\/span> Meaning: My daughter is married to a doctor. Greek phrase: \u0397 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c1\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03bc\u03b5<\/strong> \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc.<\/strong> \u039c\u03b5 means with<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  6. Do you like your work?<\/span> Meaning: Do you like your job? Greek phrase: \u03a3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5;<\/strong> \u0394\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac means both work<\/span> and job<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  7. Do you want to see a movie to the TV?<\/span> Meaning: Would you like to watch a movie on TV? Greek phrase: \u0398\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03af\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd<\/strong> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7;<\/strong> The phrase would you like is too formal. The verb \u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9 means to see<\/span> and to watch<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  8. It\u2019s time to leave.<\/span> Meaning: It\u2019s time to go. Greek phrase: \u0395\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03cd\u03b3\u03c9.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  9. Greece is the most beautiful country of the world.<\/span> Meaning: Greece is the most beautiful country in the world. Greek phrase: \u0397 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c6\u03b7 \u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5.<\/strong> \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 is possessive case, that\u2019s why we translate \u201cof the world\u201d. However, we can also say: \u03b7 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b1 \u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/strong> \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf (\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf means in the world<\/span>).<\/li>\n
  10. \u201cDo you like it?\u201d \u201cSo and so.\u201d<\/span> Meaning: So so. Greek phrase: \u00ab\u03a3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9;\u00bb \u00ab\u0388\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b9 \u03ad\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9.\u00bb<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I would like to thank my friends who ask me why we say such and such phrase in English. As you see, we all make mistakes so “I don’t speak Greek because I don’t speak well and I feel embarrassed” is not an excuse. Keep talking!<\/p>\n

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