A2 Idiom غیر رسمی

άλλα λόγια να αγαπιόμαστε

Talk is cheap

معنی

When words don't match actions or are useless

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زمینه فرهنگی

In Greek coffee shop (kafeneio) culture, political debates often end with this phrase when one side feels the other is using 'wooden language' (ξύλινη γλώσσα) or empty rhetoric. The phrase is equally common in Cyprus, often used in the same context of avoiding a direct answer in social or business settings. Second-generation Greeks in the US or Australia often remember this phrase from their parents when they tried to make excuses for not doing chores.

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The Eye Roll

To sound truly Greek, pair this phrase with a slight roll of the eyes or a tilt of the head. It amplifies the sarcasm.

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Don't be too literal

If you use this in a romantic setting, your partner will think you are accusing them of lying, not being sweet!

معنی

When words don't match actions or are useless

🎯

The Eye Roll

To sound truly Greek, pair this phrase with a slight roll of the eyes or a tilt of the head. It amplifies the sarcasm.

⚠️

Don't be too literal

If you use this in a romantic setting, your partner will think you are accusing them of lying, not being sweet!

خودت رو بسنج

Which situation best fits the idiom 'άλλα λόγια να αγαπιόμαστε'?

Ο Γιάννης χρωστάει λεφτά στον Νίκο. Όταν ο Νίκος του τα ζητάει, ο Γιάννης...

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: b

Talking about the weather to avoid a debt is a classic example of 'άλλα λόγια να αγαπιόμαστε'.

Complete the phrase.

Μην μου λες άλλα λόγια να ___________, πες μου την αλήθεια!

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: αγαπιόμαστε

The idiom is fixed with the first-person plural passive form 'αγαπιόμαστε'.

Match the response to the question.

Question: 'Γιατί άργησες πάλι στη δουλειά;'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Response B

Response B is an example of 'άλλα λόγια να αγαπιόμαστε' because it uses an irrelevant compliment to avoid the question.

🎉 امتیاز: /3

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Which situation best fits the idiom 'άλλα λόγια να αγαπιόμαστε'? Choose A2

Ο Γιάννης χρωστάει λεφτά στον Νίκο. Όταν ο Νίκος του τα ζητάει, ο Γιάννης...

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: b

Talking about the weather to avoid a debt is a classic example of 'άλλα λόγια να αγαπιόμαστε'.

Complete the phrase. جای خالی A2

Μην μου λες άλλα λόγια να ___________, πες μου την αλήθεια!

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: αγαπιόμαστε

The idiom is fixed with the first-person plural passive form 'αγαπιόμαστε'.

Match the response to the question. situation_matching B1

Question: 'Γιατί άργησες πάλι στη δουλειά;'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Response B

Response B is an example of 'άλλα λόγια να αγαπιόμαστε' because it uses an irrelevant compliment to avoid the question.

🎉 امتیاز: /3

سوالات متداول

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It can be. It's sarcastic. Use it with friends to be funny, but be careful with strangers.

Almost never. It is 99% used to point out evasion or nonsense.

عبارات مرتبط

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λόγια του αέρα

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Empty words or promises that have no substance.

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άλλα αντ' άλλων

similar

Talking nonsense or giving irrelevant answers.

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πετάω τη μπάλα στην εξέδρα

synonym

To divert attention from the main issue.

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