{"id":3867,"date":"2022-01-10T09:19:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T09:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3867"},"modified":"2022-01-11T15:43:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T15:43:03","slug":"common-mistakes-in-greek-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/common-mistakes-in-greek-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Common mistakes in Greek (part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Two years ago I wrote a post about the most\u00a0 common mistakes<\/a> foreigners make in Greek. Today, the topic of the post is the incorrect use of Greek, so it is the \u201csequel\u201d of the previous post.<\/p>\n

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#1. \u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac or \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c2.<\/p>\n

This phrase means \u201cI am slow\u201d and people use it when they want to say \u201cI am late\u201d.<\/p>\n

Correct: \u03ac\u03c1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03a4he verb \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ce means \u201cto be late”. \u0391\u03cc\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2: \u03ac\u03c1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \/ \u039c\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2: \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n

1. \u03a3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ac\u03c1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1. Sorry I\u2019m late.<\/p>\n

2. \u0398\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7. I will be late because there is traffic.<\/p>\n

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#2. \u03ad\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ae\u03b3\u03b1 \/ \u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1 etc.<\/p>\n

This is an incorrect use of the Subjunctive (\u03bd\u03b1 +verb).<\/p>\n

Correct: \u03ad\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c9 \/ \u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ac\u03c9<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want to talk about something that happened in the past, you should put the main verb in the past (\u03ad\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5, \u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1) and to use the Subjunctive, that is \u03bd\u03b1 + verb in the Future or the Present tense.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u03a7\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03bd\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2. Yesterday I had to go to work early.<\/p>\n

\u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03af. Maria wanted to eat together.<\/p>\n

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#3. The pronunciation of \u2013 \u03b6.<\/p>\n

It is never pronounced [s] or [ts]. The correct pronunciation is [z].<\/p>\n

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#4. Mind the words \u03bf \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 (year), \u03b7 \u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac (year), \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 (years).<\/p>\n

We say: \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 (next year) or \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7 \u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac (next year).<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u0398\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5! We will see you next year!<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7 \u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd. Next year we will go to Peru.<\/p>\n

The word \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 means year and time.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03c9 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad. I have no time to go for a coffee.<\/p>\n

\u039f \u03b5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03cd\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2. The coming year will be difficult.<\/p>\n

The plural is formed by the neuter\u00a0 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03cd\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03b1. The coming years will be difficult.<\/p>\n

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#5. \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1<\/p>\n

This is a direct translation of \u201cI am waiting for\u201d.<\/p>\n

Correct: \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n

1. \u03a3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9. I am waiting for you.<\/p>\n

2. \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2. We are waiting for our teacher.<\/p>\n

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#6. \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/p>\n

Students use this phrase to mean \u201cI am tired\u201d.<\/p>\n

Correct: \u039a\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/strong>. \u0391\u03cc\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2: \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1, \u039c\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2: \u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n

1. \u039f \u0393\u03b9\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac. George gets tired when he doesn\u2019t have enough sleep.<\/p>\n

2. \u03a7\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd. Yesterday, I got very tired.<\/p>\n

We also use the phrase: \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b7-\u03bf which literally means \u201cI am tired\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n

1. \u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1. The children are tired.<\/p>\n

2. \u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1. I am tired today.<\/p>\n

If all this is too complicated, remember a simple rule: we never use \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 with a verb<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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#7. \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac (adjective) vs \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac (adverb)<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac is an adverb and it means \u201cwell\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u0393\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac. You write well.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u03a4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2;\u201d \u201c\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac, \u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce.\u201d \u201cHow are you?\u201d \u201cI\u2019m well, thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is also the plural of the neuter adjective \u201c\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc\u201d and it means \u201cgood\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1:<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03ae\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac. \u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2. These apples are not good. Don\u2019t buy them.<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a3\u03bf\u03c6\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac! Sophia\u2019s children are so good!<\/p>\n

You can read more about the common mistakes in Greek here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Two years ago I wrote a post about the most\u00a0 common mistakes foreigners make in Greek. Today, the topic of the post is the incorrect use of Greek, so it is the \u201csequel\u201d of the previous post.     #1. \u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac or \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c2. This phrase means \u201cI am slow\u201d and people…<\/p>\n

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