{"id":3201,"date":"2019-06-30T12:12:22","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T12:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3201"},"modified":"2019-06-30T12:12:22","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T12:12:22","slug":"basic-english-phrases-translated-in-greek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/basic-english-phrases-translated-in-greek\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic English phrases translated in Greek"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! When speaking or writing in a foreign language, one of the biggest challenges is to avoid the direct translation of common expressions. In this post, there is a list of common English phrases translated in Greek.<\/p>\n

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  1. Until next time.<\/span> The direct translation \u03bc\u03ad\u03c7\u03c1\u03b9<\/em> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd<\/em> \u03b5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7<\/em> \u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac<\/em> makes no sense in Greek. It\u2019s better to say \u03b8\u03b1<\/em> \u03c4\u03b1<\/em> \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5<\/em> \u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1<\/em> which means \u201cwe\u2019ll talk soon\u201d.<\/li>\n
  2. I can\u2019t wait<\/span> (in the sense of \u201cI look forward to something\u201d). In Greek, we don\u2019t say \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd<\/em> \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ce<\/em> \u03bd\u03b1<\/em> \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9<\/em> because this means literally I can\u2019t wait. It is better to use \u0391\u03bd\u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ce<\/em>, which means \u201cI am impatient\u201d.<\/li>\n
  3. Let me (help you).<\/span> Never say \u03ac\u03c3\u03b5<\/em> \u03bc\u03b5<\/em> \u03bd\u03b1<\/em> \u03c3\u03b5<\/em> \u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9<\/em> because it sounds strange. We say \u00a0\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5\u00a0 \/ \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bf\u03b7\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  4. Take it easy (meaning \u201crelax\u201d).<\/span> We say \u03b7\u03c1\u03ad\u03bc\u03b7\u03c3<\/em>\u03b5 (calm down) or \u03c7\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5<\/em> (relax).<\/li>\n
  5. I need (to be there at 7).<\/span> We would say \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9<\/em> \u03bd\u03b1<\/em> \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/em> \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03af<\/em> \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2<\/em> 7 (I must be there at 7) or \u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/em> \u03bd\u03b1<\/em> \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/em> \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03af<\/em> \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2<\/em> 7<\/em> (literally, it needs for me to be there at 7). The verb \u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/em> (to need) is followed by a noun. Example: \u03a7\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03cc<\/em> (I need a drink). \/ \u03a7\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc<\/em>. (I need a doctor). If we want to use the verb \u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 with a verb, we put it in the third singular person (\u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9)<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  6. Take your time<\/span> can be translated as \u03bc\u03b5<\/em> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd<\/em> \u03b7\u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03af\u03b1<\/em> \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5<\/em> (don\u2019t rush, do it at your own pace).<\/li>\n
  7. What\u2019s up<\/span> can mean \u03c4\u03b9<\/em> \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/em>;<\/em> (how are you?) or \u03c4\u03b9<\/em> \u03bd\u03ad\u03b1<\/em>;<\/em> (what\u2019s new?)<\/li>\n
  8. It was nice talking to you<\/span> can be translated as \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1<\/em> \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5<\/em> \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5<\/em> or \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1<\/em> \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5<\/em> \u03c4\u03b1<\/em> \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5<\/em>. \u00a0We can use these phrases when talking to someone we know but they are too formal to use when talking to a close friend.<\/li>\n
  9. Poor John! \/ Poor Mary!<\/span> Poor in Greek is \u03c6\u03c4\u03c9\u03c7\u03cc\u03c2<\/em> but in this context it is translated as \u03bf<\/em> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/em> \/ \u03b7<\/em> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7<\/em>: \u039f<\/em> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/em> \u03bf<\/em> \u0393\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2<\/em>! \u0397 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b7 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1!<\/em><\/li>\n
  10. Have a nice day.<\/span> In Greek we say \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae<\/em> \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5<\/em> \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1<\/em> (informal) \/ \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae<\/em> \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/em> \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1<\/em> (formal).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! When speaking or writing in a foreign language, one of the biggest challenges is to avoid the direct translation of common expressions. In this post, there is a list of common English phrases translated in Greek. Until next time. The direct translation \u03bc\u03ad\u03c7\u03c1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7 \u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac makes no sense in Greek. It\u2019s better…<\/p>\n

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