{"id":3078,"date":"2018-12-16T18:26:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T18:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3078"},"modified":"2018-12-20T17:51:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T17:51:26","slug":"greek-quiz-how-to-sound-more-polite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-quiz-how-to-sound-more-polite\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek quiz: how to sound more polite"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! It has been a long time since we had a quiz, so in this post there is a quiz on the use of the politeness form. In Greek, we use the second plural person of the verb to address people we don\u2019t know or someone older than us . We can also use the words \u03bc\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 (perhaps), \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce (please) and \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce (I can).\u00a0 When we want people to do something for us, it is better to use \u03a5\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae (Subjunctive Mood), instead of the Imperative. \u00a0Sometimes, when talking to our friends, we use diminutives in order to sound less demanding.From questions 1-10 choose the form which seems more polite to you. Only one option (\u03b1 or \u03b2 ) is correct.<\/p>\n

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#1. You want your friend Yorgos to make you a coffee.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b1. \u03a1\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c5 \u0393\u03b9\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf, \u03c6\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac\u03be\u03b5 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad!<\/p>\n

\u03b2. \u0393\u03b9\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf, \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c6\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c7\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03b5\u03b4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9;<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03a4he correct answer is \u03b2. \u039a\u03b1\u03c6\u03b5\u03b4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 is a diminutive for \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad and it the use of it makes us sound more friendly.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#2.\u00a0You need to find a pharmacy and you are asking a passer-by if they know where the pharmacy is.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b1. \u039a\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5! \u03a5\u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03bf \u03b5\u03b4\u03ce \u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac;<\/p>\n

\u03b2. \u03a3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7, \u03bc\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03be\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bd \u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03bf \u03b5\u03b4\u03ce \u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac;<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03a4he correct answer is \u03b2. The first one is too direct.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#3. You have finished your meal and you want to ask the waitress to bring you the bill.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b1. \u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc, \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce;<\/p>\n

\u03b2. \u039a\u03bf\u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac, \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03ce\u03c3\u03c9;<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is \u03b1. Can you bring me the bill, please? \u039a\u03bf\u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac means “gal”. In some contexts the phrase \u03b2 would be ok too. However, if you are not sure, it is better to be polite.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#4. You want to talk to your friend\u2019s mother about something important and you are asking her if she has a minute to talk.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b1. \u039a\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u0395\u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7, \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9;<\/p>\n

\u03b2. \u039a\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u0395\u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7, \u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b1. Literally, it means “Mrs Eleni, do you have a (small) minute?
\n\u039b\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 is a diminutive for \u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03cc and its use make the request less direct.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#5. You are in the train. A young woman is sitting next to you and is eating cookies. You haven\u2019t eaten anything all day and you think it wouldn\u2019t be a problem if you asked her to give you one cookie.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b1. \u039c\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5, \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c4\u03bf;<\/p>\n

\u03b2. \u039c\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5, \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9;<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is \u03b2.
\nI know the context seems really strange but it could happen in Greece, even though it is not something that happens every day. The phrase means “Excuse-me, can I ask for a (small) cookie?”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#6. You want to book a table and you call the restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b1. \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2. \u0398\u03b1 \u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c3\u03c9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03b6\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03cd\u03bf \u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u03b2. \u039d\u03b1\u03b9, \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03b6\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03cd\u03bf \u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1, \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is \u03b1. and it means “Hello. I would like to book a table for two people”.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#7. You think your friend is wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b1. \u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bb\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2.<\/p>\n

\u03b2. \u039d\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b6\u03c9 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03af\u03ba\u03b9\u03bf.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b2. I think you are not right.
\nYou can use the first sentence if you are irritated. It means “you’re wrong”.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#8. A Greek friend is calling you but you are busy and cannot speak with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b1. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1. \u0398\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u03b2. \u03a3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7, \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1. \u039d\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1;<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The correct answer is \u03b2. It means “Sorry, I cannot speak right now. Can we talk later?”
\nThe first one sounds too abrupt.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#9. You are practicing your Greek and your friend speaks very fast. You are asking them to repeat what they said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b1. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1. \u03a4\u03b9 \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03c2;<\/p>\n

\u03b2. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1. \u039c\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u00a0\u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03c2;<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
The right answer is \u03b2.
\nThe use of \u03bc\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 makes the question more polite. The sentence means “I don’t understand. (I didn’t get this). Perhaps you can repeat what you said?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#10. You want to use the phone.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b1. \u039c\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf; \u0398\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ce\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u03b2. \u039c\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ce\u03bd\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1, \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce;<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b2. sounds less direct than \u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u03b1. (Perhaps) you have a phone? I want to make a phone call.
\n\u03b2. (Perhaps) I can make a phone call, please?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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