{"id":3367,"date":"2020-02-18T20:45:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T20:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3367"},"modified":"2020-02-18T20:45:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T20:45:56","slug":"eight-colloquial-greek-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/eight-colloquial-greek-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight colloquial Greek verbs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Everyday life expressions are always interesting and hard to know because they cannot be found in textbooks. In this post, there are eight common verbs used in casual conversations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#1. \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ce\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9:<\/strong> to cover oneself with a blanket or with thick clothes.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p>\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03ba\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ce\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9; \u039a\u03c1\u03c5\u03ce\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2; \/ Why did you cover yourself with so many clothes? Are you cold?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#2. \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9:<\/strong> \u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9 means to find. \u03a4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd means to agree.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<p>\u03a4\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03cd\u03bf; \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03cc\u03bb\u03bf \u03c4\u03c3\u03b1\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5; \/ What\u2019s going to happen with you two? Why can\u2019t you agree but keep fighting?<\/p>\n<p>\u039f\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03bf\u03c7\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03cd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. \/ The shareholders did not come to an agreement with each other.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#3. \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03c1\u03bd\u03c9 (\u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf):<\/strong> it means to take. It can be also used to mean to call.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03ac\u03c1\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u0398\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9 \u03b1\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc\u03b3\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5. \/ I will call you tomorrow afternoon to chat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#4. \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9:<\/strong> it means to shout. It can be also used to mean to invite or to call.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<p>\u0391\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae, \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03ac\u03be\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#5. \u03c8\u03c5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 (from \u03c8\u03cd\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 which means flea):<\/strong> to suspect, to be on to<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<p>\u0397 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c1\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ad\u03b2\u03b3\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5 \u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03c6\u03ac \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0386\u03c1\u03b7 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c8\u03c5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03af \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bb\u03af\u03b1. \/ Their daughter was dating Aris but they were on to her after a neighbor told them he saw them together at the beach.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#6. \u03c0\u03bd\u03af\u03b3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9:<\/strong> it means to drawn and to suffocate. It can be also used to mean to be busy.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p>\u03a4\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf\u03c2: \u0398\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b4\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc\u03c8\u03b5; \/ Will we meet tonight?<\/p>\n<p>\u03a3\u03bf\u03c6\u03af\u03b1: \u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9! \u03a0\u03bd\u03af\u03b3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9! ? No way! I\u2019m too busy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#7. \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9:<\/strong> it means to work. It can be also used to mean to kid.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p>\u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1: \u0398\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b6\u03ac\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad; \/ Do you want sugar in your coffee?<\/p>\n<p>\u039d\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2: \u038c\u03c7\u03b9, \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1. \/ No, I\u2019m on a diet.<\/p>\n<p>\u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1: \u039c\u03b5 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2; \u03a7\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b2\u03c1\u03cc\u03c7\u03b8\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2 \u03cc\u03bb\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1! \/ Are you kidding me? Yesterday you ate (literally, you devoured) the whole cake!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#8. \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9:<\/strong> to stuff one\u2019s mouth<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p>\u0397 \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9. \u0389\u03c0\u03b9\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad, \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03ce\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c8\u03c9\u03bc\u03af \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5. \/ Stella was late. She took a sip of coffee, stuffed her mouth with a slice of bread and off she went.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3368\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/get\/5fe9d24b4d54b108f5d08460825668204022dfe05b53714c722673d4\/samos-997876_1280.jpg\" aria-label=\"Samos 997876 1920 1024x681\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3368\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3368\"  alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920-1024x681.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u03a6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/el\/users\/KRiemer-932379\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=997876\">Kerstin Riemer<\/a> \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/el\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=997876\">Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920-350x233.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\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/samos-997876_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Everyday life expressions are always interesting and hard to know because they cannot be found in textbooks. In this post, there are eight common verbs used in casual conversations. &nbsp; #1. \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ce\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9: to cover oneself with a blanket or with thick clothes. Example: \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03ba\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ce\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9; \u039a\u03c1\u03c5\u03ce\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2; \/ Why did you cover yourself&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/eight-colloquial-greek-verbs\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":3368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[274452],"tags":[529028,293022,292967,292997,337444,292985],"class_list":["post-3367","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vocablary","tag-colloquial-greek","tag-common-verbs","tag-conversational-greek","tag-greek-colloquialisms","tag-greek-common-words","tag-greek-vocabulary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3367","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=3367"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3369,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3367\/revisions\/3369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}