Signification
Quickly prepared meals.
Contexte culturel
The 'Souvlaki' is the king of Greek fast food. It is often considered a complete meal (protein, carb, veg) rather than 'junk' food. In Cyprus, 'fast food' often includes 'Sheftalia'. The portions are typically larger than in mainland Greece. The 'Vromiko' (Dirty) culture involves food trucks parked at specific squares after midnight, serving sandwiches with everything in them. There is a growing 'Slow Food' movement in Greece that explicitly campaigns against 'γρήγορο φαγητό' to protect traditional recipes.
The 'Souvlaki' Exception
If you want to sound like a local, don't call souvlaki 'fast food' in a derogatory way. It's a national treasure!
Article Usage
Always use the article 'το' when talking about fast food as a concept. 'Το γρήγορο φαγητό είναι παντού.'
Signification
Quickly prepared meals.
The 'Souvlaki' Exception
If you want to sound like a local, don't call souvlaki 'fast food' in a derogatory way. It's a national treasure!
Article Usage
Always use the article 'το' when talking about fast food as a concept. 'Το γρήγορο φαγητό είναι παντού.'
Ordering Slang
Instead of 'Θέλω γρήγορο φαγητό', try 'Θέλεις να παραγγείλουμε;' (Do you want to order?). It's much more natural.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'γρήγορος'.
Δεν μου αρέσει το _______ φαγητό.
The noun 'φαγητό' is neuter, so the adjective must be 'γρήγορο'.
Which sentence is the most natural for ordering in?
Πώς λέμε 'Shall we order fast food?' ανεπίσημα;
'Απ' έξω' is the most common idiomatic way to say 'order in/fast food' in a casual setting.
Match the Greek phrase with its English equivalent.
Αντιστοιχίστε τα παρακάτω:
These terms represent different levels of quality and context for food.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Types of Γρήγορο Φαγητό
Traditional
- • Σουβλάκι
- • Τυρόπιτα
- • Γύρος
International
- • Χάμπουργκερ
- • Πίτσα
- • Κινέζικο
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesΔεν μου αρέσει το _______ φαγητό.
The noun 'φαγητό' is neuter, so the adjective must be 'γρήγορο'.
Πώς λέμε 'Shall we order fast food?' ανεπίσημα;
'Απ' έξω' is the most common idiomatic way to say 'order in/fast food' in a casual setting.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These terms represent different levels of quality and context for food.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, 'φαστ φουντ' is very common, but 'γρήγορο φαγητό' is the proper Greek term used in writing and formal speech.
Not necessarily. In Greece, a 'pita souvlaki' with salad is considered 'γρήγορο φαγητό' but is relatively balanced.
You can use 'πρόχειρο φαγητό' or the slang 'σαβούρα' (trash).
No, it's better to say 'ένα γρήγορο σνακ' or 'έφαγα κάτι στα γρήγορα'.
Expressions liées
Πρόχειρο φαγητό
similarJunk food / makeshift meal
Φαγητό του δρόμου
similarStreet food
Σπιτικό φαγητό
contrastHome-cooked food
Έτοιμο γεύμα
similarReady meal
Αργό φαγητό
contrastSlow food
