This 17th lesson teaches the comparative form in Greek. In addition, I am including a vocabulary list about shopping and eating at a restaurant. 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.
Comparative
This lesson includes not only the comparative form but the superlative and the diminutive forms as well. That way you make comparisons, but also you can say what is better and what is worse.
Below is a list of 20 comparative forms that 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.
Comparative Form in Greek
Comparative
Greek
Audio
As... as
τόσο ... όσο tóso ... óso
Taller
ψηλότερος psi̱lóteros
Shorter
κοντύτερος kontýteros
Younger
νεότερος neóteros
Older
μεγαλύτερος megalýteros
As tall as
τόσο ψηλός όσο tóso psi̱lós óso
Taller than
ψηλότερος από psi̱lóteros apó
Shorter than
κοντύτερος από kontýteros apó
More beautiful
πιο όμορφος pio ómorfos
Less beautiful
λιγότερο όμορφος ligótero ómorfos
Most beautiful
ο πιο όμορφος o pio ómorfos
Happy
ευτυχισμένος ef̱tychisménos
Happier
πιο ευτυχισμένος pio ef̱tychisménos
Happiest
ο πιο ευτυχισμένος o pio ef̱tychisménos
You are happy
Εσύ είσαι ευτυχισμένος Esý eísai ef̱tychisménos
You are as happy as Maya
Εσύ είσαι τόσο ευτυχισμένος όσο η Μάγια Esý eísai tóso ef̱tychisménos óso i̱ Mágia
You are happier than Maya
Εσύ είσαι πιο ευτυχισμένος από τη Μάγια Esý eísai pio ef̱tychisménos apó ti̱ Mágia
You are the happiest
Εσύ είσαι ο πιο ευτυχισμένος / η πιο ευτυχισμένη Esý eísai o pio ef̱tychisménos / i̱ pio ef̱tychisméni̱
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Vocabulary List about Shopping
Below is a list of 18 words related to shopping such as in the supermarket. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or the shopping mall without a problem.
Shopping List in Greek
Shopping
Greek
Audio
Can you take less?
Μπορεί να γίνει έκπτωση; Boreí na gínei ékpto̱si̱?
Below is a list of 30 words related to eating at a restaurant. Obviously, they will come in handy if you invite someone out to dinner or order something off the menu without a problem.
Restaurant Terms in Greek
Restaurant
Greek
Audio
I'm vegetarian
Είμαι χορτοφάγος Eímai chortofágos
It is very delicious!
Είναι πολύ νόστιμο! Eínai polý nóstimo!
May we have the check please!
Μπορούμε να έχουμε τον λογαριασμό παρακαλώ; Boroúme na échoume ton logariasmó parakaló̱?
The bill please!
Τον λογαριασμό παρακαλώ! Ton logariasmó parakaló̱!
Waiter / waitress!
σερβιτόρος / σερβιτόρα! servitóros / servitóra!
What do you recommend? (to eat)
Τι προτείνετε; (για φαγητό) Ti proteínete? (gia fagi̱tó)
What's the name of this dish?
Πώς ονομάζεται αυτό το πιάτο; Pó̱s onomázetai af̱tó to piáto?
Where is there a good restaurant?
Πού υπάρχει ένα καλό εστιατόριο; Poú ypárchei éna kaló estiatório?
A cup of
ένα φλυτζάνι éna flytzáni
A glass of
ένα ποτήρι éna potí̱ri
Black pepper
μαύρο πιπέρι máv̱ro pipéri
Bread
ψωμί pso̱mí
Dessert
επιδόρπιο epidórpio
Food
φαγητό fagi̱tó
Fork
πιρούνι piroúni
Knife
μαχαίρι machaíri
Menu
κατάλογος katálogos
Napkin
χαρτοπετσέτα chartopetséta
Plate
πιάτο piáto
Salad
σαλάτα saláta
Salt
αλάτι aláti
Salty
αλμυρός almyrós
Soup
σούπα soúpa
Spicy
πικάντικο pikántiko
Spoon
κουτάλι koutáli
Sweet
γλυκός glykós
Table
τραπέζι trapézi
Tip (money for the waiter)
φιλοδώρημα filodó̱ri̱ma
Water
νερό neró
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