Greek Lesson 12 - Verbs and Time

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This is the 12th lesson about Greek verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Greek Classes.

Verbs

Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.

Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). The table contains 3 columns (English, Greek, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Verbs List in Greek

Verbs	Greek	Audio
To drive	οδηγώ odi̱gó̱
To find	βρίσκω vrísko̱
To give	δίνω díno̱
To have	έχω écho̱
To know	ξέρω xéro̱
To learn	μαθαίνω mathaíno̱
To love	αγαπώ agapó̱
To play	παίζω paízo̱
To read	διαβάζω diavázo̱
To see	βλέπω vlépo̱
To smile	χαμογελώ chamogeló̱
To speak	μιλάω miláo̱
To think	σκέφτομαι skéftomai
To understand	καταλαβαίνω katalavaíno̱
To work	δουλεύω doulév̱o̱
To write	γράφω gráfo̱

Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the past, present, and future.

Verb "to understand" in a Sentence

He understands me	(Αυτός) με καταλαβαίνει (Af̱tós) me katalavaínei
He understood me	(αυτός) με κατάλαβε (af̱tós) me katálave
He will understand me	(αυτός) Θα με καταλάβει (af̱tós) Tha me katalávei

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Vocabulary List about Time

Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.

Time in Greek

Time	Greek	Audio
Days	Ημέρες / Μέρες I̱méres / Méres
Monday	Δευτέρα Def̱téra
Tuesday	Τρίτη Tríti̱
Wednesday	Τετάρτη Tetárti̱
Thursday	Πέμπτη Pémpti̱
Friday	Παρασκευή Paraskev̱í̱
Saturday	Σάββατο Sávvato
Sunday	Κυριακή Kyriakí̱
January	Ιανουάριος Ianouários
February	Φεβρουάριος Fevrouários
March	Μάρτιος Mártios
April	Απρίλιος Aprílios
May	Μάϊος Máïos
June	Ιούνιος Ioúnios
July	Ιούλιος Ioúlios
August	Αύγουστος Áv̱goustos
September	Σεπτέμβριος Septémvrios
October	Οκτώβριος Októ̱vrios
November	Νοέμβριος Noémvrios
December	Δεκέμβριος Dekémvrios
Autumn	φθινόπωρο fthinópo̱ro
Winter	χειμώνας cheimó̱nas
Spring	άνοιξη ánoixi̱
Summer	καλοκαίρι kalokaíri
Seasons	εποχές epochés
Months	μήνες mí̱nes
Time	χρόνος chrónos
Hour	ώρα ó̱ra
Minute	λεπτό leptó
Second	δευτερόλεπτο def̱terólepto

Daily Conversation in Greek

Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Greek Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Greek

English	Greek	Audio
I was born in July	Γεννήθηκα τον Ιούλιο Genní̱thi̱ka ton Ioúlio
I will visit you in August	Θα σε επισκεφτώ τον Αύγουστο Tha se episkeftó̱ ton Áv̱gousto
See you tomorrow!	Θα σε δω αύριο! / Τα λέμε αύριο! Tha se do̱ áv̱rio! / Ta léme áv̱rio!
Today is Monday	Σήμερα είναι Δευτέρα Sí̱mera eínai Def̱téra
Winter is very cold here	Το χειμώνα κάνει πολύ κρύο εδώ To cheimó̱na kánei polý krýo edó̱
Yesterday was Sunday	Χθες ήταν Κυριακή Chthes í̱tan Kyriakí̱
Are you married?	Είσαι παντρεμένος / παντρεμένη; Eísai pantreménos / pantreméni̱?
I'm single	Είμαι ελεύθερος / ελεύθερη Eímai eléf̱theros / eléf̱theri̱
Would you marry me?	Θα με παντρευόσουν; Tha me pantrev̱ósoun?
Can I have your phone number?	Μπορώ να έχω το τηλέφωνό σου; Boró̱ na écho̱ to ti̱léfo̱nó sou?
Can I have your email?	Μπορώ να έχω την ηλεκτρονική σου διεύθυνση; Boró̱ na écho̱ ti̱n i̱lektronikí̱ sou diéf̱thynsi̱?

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