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What was the capital of Greece, again? 「ギリシャの首都はどこでしたっけ？」　※都市の場所や位置を聞くなら whereだが、どの都市が首都かを訊くならwhatが良い
Athens is the capital of Greece.　※（ギリシャの首都の）アテネ：Athens [ǽθinz]

I studied ancient Greece in school.　※古代ギリシャ：ancient Greece

Is Serdar Greek?　※ギリシャ人、ギリシャ語：Greek
He is Turkish.

I’ve never had Greek food before.

Do you know any words in Greek?
Is Sparta a Greek word?
Now Sparta is a small Greek city.

Do you know how to say cheers in Greek?
Cheers in Greek is 'Yamas.’
'Opa’ is a famous Greek word.
'Opa’ means something like 'hurray.’　「万歳みたいな意味です」

When someone drops a glass, some people say 'Opa!’

Greece is the birthplace of theater, philosophy and democracy.　※演劇：theater　民主主義：democracy

The Olympic Games started in ancient Greece.　※オリンピックはthe Olympicsでも良い

I studied Greek philosophers in school.　※哲学者：philosopher
Socrates is probably the most famous Greek philosopher.　※ソクラテス：Socrates [sɑ́krətìz]

I know one famous quote from Socrates.　「ソクラテスの名言を一つ知っています」　※名言：quote
It’s something like this.
“I’m not Greek. I’m a citizen of the world."

I’m pretty sure Jenny would say 'no.’　「ジェニーさんはダメと言うはずです」
Jenny is pretty spartan.　※スパルタの：spartan

Is olive oil big in Japan?
I’m not sure how big it is.

Do you know what the olive tree symbolizes?　※象徴する：simbolize
I’m pretty sure the olive tree symbolizes peace.

Do you know は知り合いかどうか、また100%知っているかどうかのニュアンス
「ご存知ですか」、聞いたことがあるか、についてはAre you familiar with

Are you familiar with Greek history?
I’m more familiar with Asian history.
I’m most familiar with American history.

Are you familiar with an ancient Greek city called 'Sparta’?
I learned about Sparta in school.

I studied English grammar rules every day for ten years.
It’s a very spartan thing to do.　「それはとてもスパルタ的なことですね」

Are you familiar with Mediterranean cuisine?　※foodよりcuisineの方が食文化など広く指す

Are you familiar with the Greek gods?
I studied them, but I don’t really remember much.　「あまり覚えていません」
I’m embarrassed to say I only remember Zeus. [zúːs]　「恥ずかしながら～」
Zeus could throw lightning bolts.　※雷を落とす：throw lightning bolts

Athena protected Athens.　※アテネ：Athena [əθíːnə]

Do you know the name of the Greek god of the sea?
I can’t remember the names of any Greek gods.
Now I remember it’s Poseidon.　「今思い出しました、～」

◯◯ said something like this.　「このように言っていました」

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“I know that I know nothing."「無知の知」
“Know yourself."「なんじ自身を知れ」
“What you can see isn’t everything."「目に見えるものが全てではない」
“A friend is a second self."「友達は第二の自分自身である」

ソクラテス：Socrates /ˈsɑː.krə.tiːz/
プラトン：Plateau /ˈpleɪ.toʊ/
アリストテレス：Aristotle /ˈær.ɪ.stɑː.təl/

Do you know this proverb?　※ことわざ：proverb
“Rome wasn’t built in a day."「ローマは一日にしてならず」

I’ll tell you a Greek proverb.
“One minute of patience, ten years of peace."「1分の忍耐、10年分の平和」

I love this idiom.
“I’m thirsty for knowledge."「私は知識に渇きを覚える」

リアクション（That’s + 形）
That’s deep.「それは深いですね」
That’s true.「その通りですね」
That’s powerful.「それは力強いですね」

Do you have any words you live by?　※座右の銘：words you live by
I don’t have any particular words I live by.
But I like this Japanese proverb.
“Even monkeys fall from trees."

七転び八起き
“Fall down seven times, rise up eight times."
'Nanakorobi’ means 'fall down seven times.’
'Yaoki’ means 'rise up eight times.’

These are words I live by.
“Be flexible."　「柔軟に生きるべし」