This 14th lesson deals with the past tense in Greek. In addition I included a vocabulary list about colors, as well as some basic 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.
Past
The past is one of the 3 tenses (present, past, and future) we will be discussing in the next 3 lessons. So it is recommended not to skip any of them because they are all related.
Below is a list of 15 sentences conjugated into the past tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. 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.
Past Tense in Greek
Past
Greek
Audio
I saw you
σε είδα se eída
I wrote with a pen
έγραψα με στυλό égrapsa me styló
You loved apples
σου άρεσαν πολύ / αγαπούσες τα μήλα sou áresan polý / agapoúses ta mí̱la
You gave money
έδωσες χρήματα / λεφτά édo̱ses chrí̱mata / leftá
You played tennis
έπαιξες τέννις épaixes ténnis
He read (past tense) a book
(αυτός) διάβασε ένα βιβλίο (af̱tós) diávase éna vivlío
He understood me
(αυτός) με κατάλαβε (af̱tós) me katálave
She had a cat
(αυτή) είχε μία γάτα (af̱tí̱) eíche mía gáta
She knew my friend
(αυτή) ήξερε τον φίλο μου / την φίλη μου (af̱tí̱) í̱xere ton fílo mou / ti̱n fíli̱ mou
We wanted to learn
(εμείς) θέλαμε να μάθουμε (emeís) thélame na máthoume
We thought Spanish is easy
(εμείς) Πιστεύαμε ότι τα Ισπανικά είναι εύκολα (emeís) Pistév̱ame óti ta Ispaniká eínai éf̱kola
You (plural) worked here
δουλέψατε εδώ doulépsate edó̱
You (plural) spoke French
μιλήσατε Γαλλικά milí̱sate Galliká
They drove a car
οδήγησαν ένα αμάξι / αυτοκίνητο odí̱gi̱san éna amáxi / af̱tokíni̱to
They smiled
χαμογέλασαν chamogélasan
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List of Colors in Greek
Below is a list of 18 words and expressions related to colors.
Colors in Greek
Colors
Greek
Audio
Black
μαύρο máv̱ro
Blue
μπλε ble
Brown
καφέ kafé
Colors
χρώματα chró̱mata
Dark color
σκούρο χρώμα skoúro chró̱ma
Gray
γκρι nkri
Green
πράσινο prásino
Light color
ανοιχτό χρώμα anoichtó chró̱ma
Orange
πορτοκαλί portokalí
Red
κόκκινο kókkino
White
λευκό / άσπρο lef̱kó / áspro
Yellow
κίτρινο kítrino
Daily Conversation in Greek
Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Greek Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Greek
English
Greek
Audio
Black is his favorite color
Το μαύρο είναι το αγαπημένο του χρώμα To máv̱ro eínai to agapi̱méno tou chró̱ma
I have black hair
Έχω μαύρα μαλλιά Écho̱ máv̱ra malliá
Red is not his favorite color
Το κόκκινο δεν είναι το αγαπημένο του χρώμα To kókkino den eínai to agapi̱méno tou chró̱ma
She drives a yellow car
Αυτή οδηγεί κίτρινο αυτοκίνητο Af̱tí̱ odi̱geí kítrino af̱tokíni̱to
The sky is blue
Ο ουρανός είναι μπλε O ouranós eínai ble
Your cat is white
Η γάτα σου είναι άσπρη I̱ gáta sou eínai áspri̱
I enjoyed myself very much
Διασκέδασα πάρα πολύ / Πέρασα πολύ ωραία Diaskédasa pára polý / Pérasa polý o̱raía
Θα ήθελες να πάμε βόλτα; Tha í̱theles na páme vólta?
Fun Facts
Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne
Congratulations! You finished your 14th lesson in Greek about the past tense, and a vocabulary list about colors. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Greek Lesson 15. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Greek homepage.
