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Oct 23
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S4E4: Celebrating the Oxi day in Greece

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In this episode, we talk about the 28th of October (28η Οκτωβρίου) in Greece. The 28th of October is a big Natioanl Holiday for our country, and today we will talk about how we honor that day every year!


E: Να σου πω, εσείς είστε έτοιμοι για την 28η; /Tell me, are you all ready for the 28th?

D: Σχεδόν! Μόνο τα παπούτσια μένουν να πάρουμε, αλλά θα πάμε το Σάββατο. Εσείς; /Almost! We just need to get the shoes, but we’ll go on Saturday. How about you?

E: Κι εμείς έτοιμοι! Ευτυχώς κάνουν ακόμα στα παιδιά τα ρούχα από την περσινή γιορτή, οπότε δεν χρειάστηκε να πάμε για ψώνια. Φέτος όμως είχαν πιο δύσκολα ποιήματα και κάναμε πολλές πρόβες. Εσένα θα συμμετέχουν στην γιορτή; /We’re ready too! Luckily, the kids’ clothes from last year’s celebration still fit, so we didn’t need to go shopping. But this year, they had harder poems, and we practiced a lot. Are yours taking part in the celebration?

D: Ναι! Κι εμένα δυσκολεύτηκαν λίγο με τα ποιήματα, αλλά νομίζω μέχρι τις 27 του μηνός που είναι η γιορτή θα είναι πανέτοιμοι και οι δύο. Η μεγάλη θα είναι στην χορευτική ομάδα και η μικρή στην χορωδία! /Yes! Mine had a bit of trouble with the poems too, but I think by the 27th—the day of the celebration—they’ll both be fully ready. The older one will be in the dance group, and the younger one in the choir!

E: Τέλειο! Πήρατε και στολές για τους χορούς ή δεν σας ζήτησαν; /That’s great! Did you get costumes for the dances, or didn’t they ask for any?

D: Νοίκιασε κάποιες ο σύλλογος γονέων και κηδεμόνων, οπότε μόλις τελειώσει η γιορτή θα τις επιστρέψουμε. Εσείς όμως θα είστε και στην μεγάλη παρέλαση, σωστά; /The parents’ association rented some, so once the celebration is over, we’ll return them. But you’ll also be in the big parade, right?

Ε: Ακόμα καλύτερα έτσι! Ναι! Και οι δύο φέτος θα είναι στην μεγάλη παρέλαση στο κέντρο… Είναι λίγο αγχωμένοι θα έλεγα. Θα έχει πολύ κόσμο! /Even better that way! Yes! Both of them will be in the big parade downtown this year… I’d say they’re a bit nervous. There will be a lot of people!

D: Λογικό! Θα έρθουμε να τους δούμε οπωσδήποτε! Τι ώρα είναι; /Understandable! We’ll definitely come to watch them! What time does it start?

Ε: 10 η ώρα αρχίζει. /It starts at 10 o’clock.

D: Τέλεια! Θα σας δούμε εκεί λοιπόν! /Perfect! We’ll see you there then!

E: Ωραία! Καλά να περάσετε στην γιορτή! /Great! Enjoy the celebration!


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