Art & Museums

1. Επιτρέπεται η φωτογραφία εδώ;

   e-pi-TRE-pe-te i fo-to-gra-FI-a e-DO

   Is photography allowed here?

   Usage

   Used to check whether photography is permitted in a museum or gallery

   Grammar Note

   "Epitrepetai" is third-person singular passive present meaning "is allowed"

2. Ποιος είναι ο καλλιτέχνης;

   pios I-ne o ka-li-TE-chnis

   Who is the artist?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the creator of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Poios" is the masculine "who"; feminine is "poia". Greek nouns have gender and number

3. Πώς λέγεται αυτό το έργο;

   pos LE-ge-te af-TO to ER-go

   What is this work called?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the title of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Pos legetai ~?" asks "How is ~ called?" — standard for inquiring about names

4. Πότε χτίστηκε αυτό το μουσείο;

   PO-te CHTI-sti-ke af-TO to mu-SI-o

   When was this museum built?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the construction date of a museum

   Grammar Note

   "Chtistike" is the aorist passive of "chtizzo" (to build)

5. Έχετε ηχητικό οδηγό;

   E-che-te i-chi-ti-KO o-di-GO

   Do you have an audio guide?

   Usage

   Used to ask about audio guide availability

   Grammar Note

   "Echete" is the second-person plural present of "echo" (to have); used as formal

6. Πού είναι το κατάστημα δώρων;

   pu I-ne to ka-TA-sti-ma DO-ron

   Where is the gift shop?

   Usage

   Used to locate the gift shop

   Grammar Note

   "Doron" is the plural genitive of "doro" (gift)

7. Θα ήθελα να αγοράσω μια αναπαραγωγή αυτού του έργου.

   tha I-the-la na a-go-RA-so mia a-na-pa-ra-go-GI af-TU tu ER-gu

   I'd like to buy a print of this artwork.

   Usage

   Used when wanting to purchase a print of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Tha ithela" uses the conditional mood for polite requests in Modern Greek

8. Υπάρχει ξενάγηση;

   i-PAR-chi xe-NA-gi-si

   Is there a guided tour?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a guided tour is available

   Grammar Note

   "Yparchi ~?" asks "Is there ~?" — standard existential question in Greek

9. Ποιες είναι οι ώρες λειτουργίας του μουσείου;

   pies I-ne i O-res li-tur-GI-as tu mu-SI-u

   What are the museum's opening hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the museum's operating hours

   Grammar Note

   "mu-SI-u" is the genitive of "mu-SI-o"; Greek uses the genitive for possession

10. Αυτός ο πίνακας είναι υπέροχος.

    af-TOS o PI-na-kas I-ne i-PE-ro-chos

    This painting is beautiful.

    Usage

    Used to express admiration for a painting or artwork

    Grammar Note

    "Yperochos" is the masculine adjective; "oraios" (beautiful) is also commonly used

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