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Friday, November 24, 2006

Taverna Greek, Part 3 - A few more words

UpperLowerEnglish
ΤΟ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΙτο τραπέζιTable
ΤΟ ΜΠΟΥΚΑΛΙτο μπουκάλιBottle
ΤΟ ΠΟΤΗΡΙτο ποτήριGlass
ΑΚΟΜΑακόμαAnother
ΤΟ ΤΑΣΑΚΙτο τασάκιAshtray
ΤΟ ΛΟΓΑΡΙΑΣΜΟΣτο λογαριασμόςBill
ΤΟ ΚΡΑΣΙτο κρασίWine
ΕΠΙΣΗΣεπίσηςAlso
ΤΟ ΠΟΤΟτο ποτόDrink
ΤΟ ΝΕΡΟτο νερόWater
ΓΕΙΑ ΜΑΣγειά μαςCheers!
ΤΟ ΤΥΡΙτο τυρίCheese
ΠΑΤΑΤΕΣ ΤΗΓΑΝΙΤΕΣπατάτες τηγανιτέςChips
ΕΛΑΙΟΛΑΔΟελαιόλαδοOlive Oil
ΕΛΙΕΣελιέςOlives
ΚΑΛΗ ΟΡΕΞΗκαλή όρεξηbon apetite
ΕΝΤΑΞΕΙεντάξειOK
ΞΗΡΟξηρόdry
ΓΛΥΚΟγλυκόsweet

Another word that's useful in the Taverna is the verb "to have". For example "Έχετε ενα τραπέζι για τρεις;" (ΈΧΕΤΕ ΕΝΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΙ ΓΙΑ ΤΡΕΙΣ;) means "Do you have a table for 3?" or "τι έχετε τυρία;" (ΤΙ ΕΧΕΤΕ ΤΥΡΙΑ;) would mean "what cheeses do you have?". The waiter may also use the same verb to reply - "Έχουμε" (ΈΧΟΥΜΕ) meaning "We Have". So the verb "to have" is another key verb that is very useful to know with it's various endings:
UpperLowerEnglish
ΕΧΩέχωI have
ΕΧΕΙΣέχειςYou have
ΕΧΕΙέχειHe/She/It has
ΕΧΟΥΜΕέχουμεWe have
ΕΧΕΤΕέχετεYou have
ΕΧΟΥΝέχουνThey have

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