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Jan 2024
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S2E6: Coffee with a friend in Greek (Int...

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E: Παρακαλώ; / Hello?

D: Γεια σου Εμιλυ, η Δανάη είμαι! Τι κάνεις; / Hi Emily, Danai here! How are you?

E: Αχ, γεια σου Δανάη μου! Καλά είμαι,εσύ; / Oh hi Danai! I am good, you?

D: Πολύ καλα! Έχεις χρόνο το απόγευμα για καφέ; / Very good! Do you have time this evening for a coffee?

E: Ναι, αμέ! Τί ώρα λες; / Yes, sure! What time?

D: Κατά τις 6 είναι καλά; / Around 6, is it good?

E: Τέλεια! Στη γνωστή καφετέρια; / Perfect! At our regular coffee spot?

D: Ναι. Θα σε δω εκεί! / Yes, I will see you there

E: Φιλιά! / Kisses

[a few moments Later]

D: Γεια σου! / Heyyy

E: Γειαααα! / Hiii

D: Τι κάνεις; Καιρό έχουμε να βγούμε για καφέ! / How are you? Haven’t been out for a coffee for a while.

E: Πω πω όντως! Καλά είμαι, εσυ; / Po Po (greek phrase) indeed! I am good, you?

D: Πολύ καλά! Ήμουν άρρωστη την προηγούμενη εβδομάδα. / Very good! I was sick last week. 

E: Αμάν! Τι είχες; / Oh no! What happened?

D: Είχα πυρετό, συνάχι, βήχα και πονούσε ο λαιμός μου. / I had a fever, a runny nose, a cough and a sore throat. 

E: Χρειάστηκε να πας στον γιατρό; / Did you need to go to the doctor?

D: Ναι. Μου έδωσε ένα σιρόπι για τον βήχα, παυσίπονο για τον πυρετό και καραμέλες για τον λαιμό. / Yes, they gave me a syrup for coughing, fever reducer and cough drops.

E: Ακούγεται σαν να ταλαιπωρήθηκες πολύ βρε! / It sounds like you went through a lot.

D: Ε! Έτσι είναι όταν κρυώνεις..  / Em it is like this when you catch a cold.

E: Ε! Έτσι είναι όπως τα λες! Τώρα όμως είσαι καλά έτσι; Indeed you are right! Now you feel better right?

D: Ναι! Τώρα είμαι καλά! Πες μου εσυ τα νέα σου! / Yes! I am good now! Tell me your news! 

E: Εμείς ετοιμαζόμαστε να πάμε εκδρομή στην Αθήνα. / We are getting ready to go on a trip to Athens. 

D: Αχ! Τι ωραία! Μου αρέσει πολύ η Αθήνα. / Aaah! Nice! I love Athens. 

E: Ναι κι εμένα! / Yeah me too! 

D: Τι θα κάνετε εκεί; / What are your plans (for Athens)?

E: θα πάμε να δούμε το μουσείο της Ακρόπολης, θα πάμε θέατρο και άμα προλάβουμε θα πάμε και για ψώνια. / We are going to see the Acropolis museum, we will go to a theater and if we have time we will go shopping.

D: Μου έχει λείψει να δω θέατρο. / I miss going to the theater.

E: Μμμμ και εμένα πολύ! / Yeah same here

D: Για πόσες μέρες θα πάτε; / For how many days are you going?

E: Θα πάμε για 3 μέρες. / We are going for 3 days 

D: Ε τότε πρέπει να βγούμε για καφέ όταν γυρίσεις να μου πεις πως περάσατε! / Then we have to go out for a coffee when you come back to tell me if you had fun.

E: Εννοείται! Αγάπη πρέπει να φύγω. Να προλάβω να ετοιμάσω τα πράγματα! / Of course! I have to go love. I have to pack the things on time.

D: Ναι ναι! Πήγαινε θα πληρώσω εγώ. / Yes yes! Go, I’ll pay.

E: Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ! Την επόμενη φορά θα πληρώσω εγώ! / Thank you! I’ll pay next time! 

D: Ενταξει! Φιλία πολλά και καλά να περάσετε! / Okay! Many kisses and have fun! 

E: Ευχαριστούμε! Φιλάκια! / Thank you, kisses


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