Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Meeting people in Ancient Greek.




Ὄνομα σοι τί ἐστιν;
Ónoma soi tí estin?
What's your name?

Ὄνομα μοι… 
Ónopa moi ...
My name is ...


Ποδαπὸς εἶ; 
Podapós eí? - sg 
Where are you from?

Ποδαποί ἐστε; 
Podapoí este? - pl 
Where are you from?

Καὶ ποδαπὸς;
Kai podapos?
And where are you from?

Ἐκ … ἔρχομαι
Ek… érkhomai 
I come from ...

Ποῦ κατοικεῖς;
Pou katoikeís?
Where do you live?

ἐγγὕτατα οἰκῶ
engyutata oikō
I live near.

τηλοῦ οἰκῶ
tēloū oikō
I live far.

Πηλικὸς εἶ;
Pēlikós eí? - m 
How old are you?

Πηλικὴ εἶ; 
Pēlikē eí? - f
 I'm ... years old

Ἔτεα ... γεγονώς 
Étea ... gegonōs - m 
Ἔτεαα ... γεγονυῖα 
Étea ... gegonuía - f

In Ancient Greek, "What's your name?" would be expressed as "Τί ὄνομά σου ἐστίν;" (Ti onoma sou estin?).

 To say "My name is..." in Ancient Greek, you would say "Ὄνομά μοι ἐστίν..." (Onoma moi estin...), followed by your name. For example, if your name is John, you would say "Ὄνομά μοι ἐστίν Ἰωάννης" (Onoma moi estin Ioannes).



 "Where are you from?" can be expressed as "Πόθεν εἶ;" (pothen ei?). 

To say "I am from...", you can use the preposition "ἀπό" (apo) followed by the name of the place or country. 

For example:

- "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἀπὸ ᾿Αθηνῶν εἰμί." (Egò de apò Athēnōn eimí) which means "I am from Athens."

- "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ῾Ελλάδος εἰμί." (Egò de apò tēs Helládos eimí) which means "I am from Greece."

 

To ask "What's your profession?" in Ancient Greek, you can say "Τίς ἐστιν ἡ τέχνη σου;" (Tis estin hē tékhnē sou?). 

To say "I am a doctor," you can say "Γιατρός εἰμι." (Giatrós eimi). 

So a conversation might go like this:

Person 1: Τίς ἐστιν ἡ τέχνη σου; (What's your profession?)

Person 2: Γιατρός εἰμι. (I am a doctor.)

 

"How long have you been in Athens?" in Ancient Greek would be "πόσον χρόνον στην Αθήνα εἶ;" (poson chronon sten Athina ei?).

"I have been in Athens for five years" in Ancient Greek would be "πέντε ἔτη ἐν Ἀθήναις διατρίβω" (pente ete en Athenais diatribō).

"I am from Scythia" in Ancient Greek would be "ἐκ Σκυθίας εἰμί" (ek Skythias eimi).

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Random Albanian phrases




diçka
anything


kërkoj
To ask,to look for



Kërkoj punë në Greqi.
I'm looking for work in Greece.



Kemi mbetur
We remained.



Hape!
Open!


Shumë punë
Too much work



Tjetër ditë
Another day 



Jam i lodhur.
I'm tired. (male speaking)

Nuk jam mirë.
I'm not good.


Ky është?
Is it him?

jashtë
Get out!

shpejt!
Quickly 

Nuk e di degjoj
I don't know how to listen (to this).

përse,pse
why 

dyqind
two hundred

shumë
too much

eja ne shtëpinë time
come to my house

a punon natën?
Are you working at night?

Sa kushton?
how much is it?

sa do?
how much do you want?

unazë
ring

deri ne çfarë ore je duke punuar?
until what time are you working?

Po punon nesër? 
Are you working tomorrow?

natën
at night
Gjatë natës; kund. ditën. Sonte natën. Natën tonë. Udhëtuan natën. Punon natën.

me makinë
by car

makina u përplas
the car crashed

Kur do te vish në shtëpinë time?
When will you come to my house?

loqe
testicles,penis

plot
Full of

Erdhe prapë
You came back.

Pse erdhe prapë
Why did you come back?

harroj
Forget

Gjithmonë
Always

Sipas
According

Sipas jush
According to you

Liri a vdekje
Liberty or death

zgjidh këpucët
Untie the shoes

Mora vesh?
Did you get that?

Shiko!
Look!

Në këtë mënyrë.
In this way.

Gonzhë
Bud

Dikë
Someone