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Greek Greetings

Third graders say hello and goodbye in Greek (χαιρετισμοί, chairetismoí) — γεια σου (ya sou, hello), καλημέρα (good morning), αντίο (goodbye), ευχαριστώ (thank you). Their first friendly words — in a beautiful new alphabet!

Grade 3Greetings45 minutes1 class periodACTFL / World LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Learn Greek greetings.
  • ✓Match words to meanings.
  • ✓Greet a friend.
  • ✓Say thank you.
Essential Question

How do you say hello, goodbye, and thank you in Greek?

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Interactive Task
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Match the Greeting

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The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

45 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — Γεια σου!

5 min

How do you say hello in Greek?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Wave & say “γεια σου!”
  • Ask what it means.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Do it too.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Greetings

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Greeting.
  • Match each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Repeat.
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Practice — Practice

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Greet with καλημέρα.
  • Say ευχαριστώ.
  • Wave αντίο.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Greet.
  • Say it.
  • Wave.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Greet a partner in Greek.
  • Say thank you.
  • Say goodbye.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Greet.
  • Thank.
  • Bye.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a greeting.
  • Say hello in Greek.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Low).

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Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: greet & thank.

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand greetings.

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Cultures 2.1

Explore Greek greetings.

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Communication 1.3

Presentational: say hello & goodbye.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Greeting cards with romanization.
  • Model each aloud.
  • Gesture with words.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with γεια σου & ευχαριστώ.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add τι κάνεις; (how are you?).
  • Greet 3 classmates.
  • Act out a meeting.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 👋Greeting cards
  • 💻Match the Greeting
  • 🇬🇷Greece map
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

χαιρετισμοίgreetingsγεια σου (ya sou)helloκαλημέραgood morningκαληνύχταgood nightαντίο (adío)goodbyeευχαριστώthank youπαρακαλώpleaseτι κάνειςhow are you
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

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QUESTION 1
How do you say “hello” in Greek?
γεια σου (ya sou).
QUESTION 2
What does ευχαριστώ mean?
Thank you.
QUESTION 3
What does αντίο mean?
Goodbye.

Reflect: greetings.

Have students greet a family member in Greek (γεια σου! or καλημέρα!). A printable Greek greetings sheet is in the World Languages library.

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Practice · Quiz

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: αντίο (adío), γεια σου (ya sou), ευχαριστώ, καλημέρα, καληνύχτα, παρακαλώ, τι κάνεις, χαιρετισμοί
  1. how are you
  2. good morning
  3. goodbye
  4. thank you
  5. hello
  6. good night
  7. greetings
  8. please

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “hello” in Greek?
  2. What does ευχαριστώ mean?
  3. What does αντίο mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) τι κάνεις · 2) καλημέρα · 3) αντίο (adío) · 4) ευχαριστώ · 5) γεια σου (ya sou) · 6) καληνύχτα · 7) χαιρετισμοί · 8) παρακαλώ
Part B: 1) γεια σου (ya sou). 2) Thank you. 3) Goodbye.