And in Greece everything is there! We read and speak Greek. Basic phrases and expressions Expression as in Greece everything is

The phrase “Everything is there in Greece” became a catchphrase thanks to the film “The Wedding” based on Chekhov.

What is there, that’s the big question??? All news agencies insist that Greece is the weak link of the European Union, that the crisis and Greece are synonymous words, that Greece is bankrupt, in general, no money - no happiness. Let's leave politics to politicians and try to form our own opinion about Greece.

We're flying to Crete. Crete is considered one of the most self-sufficient regions and the largest of the Greek islands. The Greeks are great patriots, but in Crete this is over-trafficked. Cretans think that Crete is the center of the world. It looks especially cool in the town of Anogea. Residents sincerely believe that Anogea is located at equal distances from Asia, Africa and Europe, located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, which, in turn, according to its name, is “the middle of the earth.” In general, the navel of the Earth and nothing else. Just look at the map to understand that this is, to put it mildly, an exaggeration.

The Greeks believe that Greece is the cradle of civilization and the world owes literally everything to them - from the ability to build houses to the ability to speak. Ancient thought really gave the world the great mathematicians Euclid, Archimedes and Pythagoras, the brilliant historians Herodotus and Plutarch, the famous doctors Hippocrates and Asclepius. It was the ancient Greeks who first put forward the idea of ​​democracy (people's self-government). It's like that. This is ancient Greece.

Today, the coastal towns of Crete are surprisingly similar to Turkey. The same bars on the embankments - with obsessive barkers at the entrance, the same shops - open from morning to night (only instead of scarves with belly dance monstres, they sell olive soap and sea sponges).

Greece today is ruins, olives and fur coats framed by myths and legends.

Ancient Greek mythology especially highlighted Crete. Zeus was born here in one of the local caves. It’s easy to believe that there are a huge number of caves on Crete; they were formed as a result of many years of water action on limestone rocks. Many caves are tourist sites. Some - because they are associated with myths, others - because important historical artifacts, such as rock paintings, were discovered in them. According to legend, the mother of Zeus hid in one of the caves from her husband, who ate all his offspring for fear of losing power. The nymphs were engaged in raising the god, and when Zeus matured, he entered into a fight with his father and, having defeated him, became the owner of the sky. From the marriage of Zeus with Europa, three sons were born: Minos, Rhadamanthus and Sarpedon. During the reign of Minos - reference a prudent and wise king, Crete became a rich country in which culture and art flourished, and the people lived in peace and justice.

The myth of the Minotaur is associated with Minos. Poseidon, to punish Minos, forced his wife, Queen Pasiphae, to fall in love with a bull. From unnaturals After the queen's relationship with the bull, a monster with a bull's head and a human body named the Minotaur was born. Minos locked the monster in a labyrinth - an intricate dungeon in the dungeon of his palace, which Daedalus built. All these are myths - except perhaps the palace. Remains of a structure with an intricate plan nirovka was actually excavated at the beginning of the twentieth century. The palace has thousands of rooms located on several floors, a well-thought-out lighting system and even a sewage system. Of course, the Palace of Knossos is the most famous landmark of Crete.

In Greece, myths are treated with great tenderness - as part of their own history. And even if the place has nothing to do with ancient legends, the Cretans will find some connection: “This mountain looks like a sleeping Zeus.” Well, Zeus is Zeus!

Bright houses, cobbled streets, shops full of all the colors of the rainbow. The display cases are designed in such a way that it is impossible not to stop and stare: either dozens of pairs of shoes are piled up in a huge glass aquarium, or a wild leopard print bra is imprisoned in a cage.

Cretan cuisine is still an amazing thing. Ask any resident what Cretan cuisine is, and you will hear that this is the only correct way to eat, proven over thousands of years, and that Zeus himself ate and praised. Archaeological excavations have shown that 4,000 years ago the Cretans ate almost the same as they do now. Large clay jars were found in the Minoan palace, which were used to store olive oil, grains, vegetables and honey. In Crete they eat everything that the generous sun and sea give them.

Most of the island's population has crossed the 80-year mark, and the mortality rate from cardiac diseases and cancer is extremely low. Such indicators are primarily associated with the fact that residents consume huge amounts of olive oil. All Mediterranean people use it widely, but in Greece, food literally swims in oil. Olive oil is indeed very beneficial. In Crete, olive trees are grown by everyone, just like we have apple trees. Therefore, many families use oil produced from home harvest - natural, without preservatives or chemical additives. Although it is not done by hand. The harvested olives are usually delivered to oil mills. One caveat. In the homeland of olives, Greece, all olives are called olives. In Spain and Italy too. And in the “homeland of elephants,” in Russia, green olives are olives, and black olives are already olives... So, olives for the average Greek citizen are like vodka for a Russian. They literally cannot live without them. According to the Greek “code of honor,” a table without these shiny, varied berries is completely inappropriate. There are literally countless varieties of olives in Greece. And Cretans eat a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits, 4 times more than their neighbors - Italians and Spaniards.

The sea in Greece has a completely unreal color. Crystal clear near the shore, it turns piercing blue on the horizon. The sea is gorgeous, the beaches are clean, the mountains are covered entirely with useful vegetation: pine trees, eucalyptus trees, cedars. And the hotels are quite decent, but what else is needed for a good holiday?

If you are going to go to Greece and do not want to be completely dependent on a Russian-speaking guide, then you need at least an intermediate level of knowledge of English. But if you want to try to travel around Greece on your own, visiting non-tourist places, if you want to experience the real Greece in the countryside and on the sea coast, then here you need to learn Greek at least at a very basic level and learn to read at least the simplest inscriptions.

By the way, you may remember some letters of the Greek language from school, from physics or mathematics lessons, where “alphas”, “nu”, “pi” and “omegas” denoted various physical and mathematical quantities.

Greek language: alphabet, pronunciation

For a Russian-speaking person, reading Greek is quite simple, the eye quite easily gets used to writing letters, and the brain easily begins to put letters into words. The thing is that Slavic writing originates precisely from Byzantium, from the Greek language, so some letters are very reminiscent of Russian ones. In addition, in Greece they both hear and write, so if you know the alphabet and some simple words and phrases, you will already be able to communicate and read inscriptions.

The Greek alphabet consists of 24 letters, the table below shows the names of the letters and how they are read:

The purpose of some establishments can be identified by identification pictures. Such pictures on shop windows or signs indicate hairdressers, cafes, and toilets. By the way, in Greece the toilet is often designated in the international format - WC.

We will present the basic phrases in Greek for oral communication immediately in the form of transcription (pronunciation).

In principle, both hotels and restaurants in Greece will understand you, even if you address them in English. And many hotels also have Russian-speaking staff. But even if you learn at least a few words and phrases in Greek (greeting, thank you, please) and use them in communication with the locals, you will give them great pleasure. And as a result, the already hospitable Greeks will become even more hospitable and friendly towards you.

Climate of Greece

The climate of Greece is characterized by particularly mild, warm, humid winters and hot, slightly dry summers. The swimming season in Greece lasts more than five months - from mid-May, until the velvet season at the end of October. When is the best time to travel to Greece? Experienced travelers strongly recommend not to miss April and the beginning of May - at this time nature acquires a special, charming and delicate beauty, the sun has not yet entered into full force, and gives pleasant warmth rather than summer heat.

Nafpaktos The place where ships are built.

When traveling around Western Greece, be sure to visit the city of Nafpaktos, the second largest city in the nome (region) of Aetolia and Acarnania. It is located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Corinth near the Rio-Antirio bridge and 215 kilometers from the capital of Hellas. The population of Nafpaktos is about 18,000 people. Translated from Greek, the word “nafpaktos” means “place where ships are built.” The history of this city originates in the myths and legends of Ancient Greece. According to one legend, the Heraclides, the descendants of the Great Hercules, built their fleet here, who then crossed to the Peloponnese. In 455, slave helots who rebelled against Sparta settled here, who later became allies of Athens in the Peloponnesian War against Sparta. In 429, a naval battle took place near the city, the result of which was the victory of the Athenian fleet. The city recognized Macedonian hegemony in the 4th century BC. e. Subsequently it became one of the provincial towns of first the Roman and then the Byzantine Empire. After the Fourth Crusade, Lepanto, as Nafpaktos was called in those days, became part of the Greek Kingdom of Epirus. In 1401, the city was annexed to the Venetian Republic. Despite the heroic resistance of the population and military units of the city, it was taken by the Turks in 1499. The next milestone in the history of the city was one of the largest naval battles in all of world history - the Battle of Lepanto. In this bloody battle, the combined fleet of the Holy League (an alliance of influential European states) inflicted a crushing defeat on the naval forces of the Ottoman Empire.

How did ancient Greek warriors dress?

Chalkidiki. Sithonia. Nikiti.

The tourism infrastructure in Nikiti is at a high level. Comfortable and modern hotels in Greece will give you an unforgettable vacation. Restaurants and small colorful cafes offer their visitors Mediterranean cuisine, national dishes and seafood dishes according to unique recipes, known only to local chefs. Holidays in Greece mean, of course, tasting light and unique wines made from local grapes.

The charming town of Sitia

To the question: Please explain where the expression comes from - like in Greece, everything is there? given by the author reed the best answer is From the film "The Wedding", filmed in 1944. One of the main roles in it was played by Faina Ranevskaya.
It probably became a proverb after the popular film “The Wedding” based on the vaudeville act of the same name by A.P. Chekhov. In an episode of the film, the Greek Dymba (Osip Abdulov) and the father of the bride (Alexey Gribov) walk past the festive table, drink and have a conversation:
Mother of the bride (Faina Ranevskaya): - Don’t poke the lobsters with a fork, this is for the general.
Father of the bride (Dymbe): - And there are lobsters in Greece.
Dymba: - Yes, there are lobsters in Greece.
They walk along the table
Father of the bride (takes a bottle, Dymbe): - Let's repeat it or something.
Mother of the bride (taking away the bottle): Why repeat in vain? ! This is for the guests.
Father of the bride (nodding over his shoulder at mother): - Are there tigers in Greece?
Dymba: - Yes. Eat.
(laugh)
- Greece has everything!
Father of the bride: - Are there lions in Greece?
Dymba, gesturing with a fork with a snack, boastfully: - Yes. Greece has everything!
They come to the table, the father pours vinegar, oil from herring, and pepper into the glass. At first Dymba tries to stop him, he is confused. Father nods at mother, Dymba points at her, they giggle conspiratorially
Father of the bride: - Well, Kharlampy Spiridonovich, shall we repeat it?
D.: - Let's repeat.
O.N.: - Let's repeat!
M.: It’s time to sit down at the table!
O.N.: - Yes, mommy! (kisses) Drink! Drink from my own supply! (holds out a glass of mixture)
D.: - Have a drink.
They clink glasses, the mother kisses both of them, looks touchingly into the frame, drinks, close-up on her face, the “conspirators” disappear.
In a comic skit, the phrase “Greece has everything” becomes synonymous with boasting. In the text of A. P. Chekhov’s vaudeville “Wedding,” the phrase “Everything is in Greece” has a tragicomic meaning:
“Zhigalov (to Dymbe). Shall we repeat it? (Pours.) You can drink at any moment. The main action, Kharlampy Spiridonych, is not to forget your business. Drink, but be mindful of your business... And if it’s about drinking, then why not drink You can have a drink... To your health!
Do you have tigers in Greece?
Dymba. Eat.
Zhigalov. And the lions?
Dymba. And there are lions. In Russia there is nothing, but in Greece there is everything. There I have a father, an uncle, and brothers, but here I have nothing.
Zhigalov. Hm... Are there sperm whales in Greece?
Dymba. Everything is.
Nastasya Timofeevna (to her husband). What's the point of drinking and snacking in vain? It's time for everyone to sit down. Don't poke the lobsters with a fork... This is for the general. Maybe it will come again...
Zhigalov. Are there lobsters in Greece?
Dymba. There is... Everything is there.
Zhigalov. Hm...Are there collegiate registrars?..
The Greek does not fully speak Russian. Perhaps he does not understand Zhigalov’s questions at all. For Dymba, “Everything is there in Greece” - there is a family, a homeland, but here is a foreign land.

Answer from 22 answers[guru]

Hello! Here is a selection of topics with answers to your question: Please explain where the expression comes from - like in Greece, everything is there?

Answer from Just a fox[newbie]
I'll wait for the answer, it's very interesting!

Answer from Oksa[guru]
The film "wedding"! DON'T YOU REMEMBER? Ranevskaya, Garin, Gribov.

Answer from Special[guru]
In my opinion, from some work of Chekhov... There, a drunk wedding guest constantly pestered a certain Greek (who, obviously, had never been to Greece) with questions: “Does Greece have this and that?” To which the Greek answered: “Everything is in Greece!”

Answer from European[guru]
The film "The Wedding", two drunks find out what there is in Greece, in the end it turns out that everything is!))

Answer from Andrey Lukyanov[active]
due to the geographical and historical features of Greece,
very developed trade, culture, crafts, winemaking and much more
one of the first democracies

Answer from Zhukov[guru]
You need to read Chekhov, or watch film adaptations, there was a film like this, a marriage, the groom Garin was there, and I don’t remember who the bride’s father was, but oh well, in short, he drank bitters ideologically and in large quantities, and his partner was Greek , in a Turkish fez, and after every glass, the fairly drunk dad asked if there was a similar canoe in Greece, to which the Greek answered yes, in Greece there is everything and so on throughout the film

Answer from Andrey Volobuev[guru]
Greece is the country that remained on the ruins of the most powerful and richest empire of BYZANTIA.
There were about 1000 cities in Byzantium - almost as many as in modern Russia.
The fabulous wealth, beauty and sophistication of the capital of the empire, Constantinople, literally shocked the European peoples, who were in a state of deep barbarism during the heyday of Byzantium. One can imagine, and history tells us the same thing, that the rude and ignorant Scandinavians, Germans, Franks, Anglo-Saxons, for whom the main way of existence in those days was primitive robbery, coming from some Paris or London with a population of tens of thousands people in a metropolis of millions, in a city of enlightened citizens, scientists, brilliantly dressed youth crowding around the imperial university, only dreamed of one thing: to capture and rob, rob and capture. By the way, when they first succeeded and the troops of the Europeans, who called themselves crusaders, in 1204, instead of liberating the Holy Land, treacherously broke into Constantinople and captured this most beautiful city in the world, they carried out the treasures of Byzantium in an endless stream for 50 years.

In childhood, every person read, without stopping, “Legends and Myths of Ancient Greece”, “Olympic Gods and Heroes”. The country that everyone associated with legends will not disappoint anyone now. This country is located in Southern Europe, occupying part of the mainland and one and a half thousand islands.

The capital is Athens, a beautiful and eternally young city, the birth of which is hidden in the depths of not even centuries, but millennia! This is a museum city. There are a lot of architectural monuments here, which are thousands of years old. The ancient quarter of Plaka keeps centuries-old secrets.

In Athens, you should definitely see the Acropolis, the Temple of Poseidon, and, of course, the city’s countless museums.

There are three groups of Greek resorts:

1. Resorts located on the mainland.
2. Resorts on the islands.
3. Resorts of the peninsulas.

The first group includes Athens, Thessaloniki, Kastoria, Pieria, Volos.

In the north of Greece, in the rocks, at an altitude of up to 600 meters, there are the mysterious Meteora monasteries. They have been operating since the 10th century to this day, i.e. they have not been closed in their entire centuries-old history! True, over such a long history, some of them collapsed. Today there are six monasteries. You can visit them on strictly established days.

The second group includes the stunning resorts of the most beautiful Greek islands.

Crete is the first largest. The Venetian harbor is widely known Chania. There are many cafes and fish taverns here.

Rhodes is extremely beautiful, there are many historical monuments. The main city of the island is also called Rhodes. In ancient times, on the island stood one of the seven wonders of the world - the statue of the Colossus of Rhodes. The Rhodes fortress is majestic and monumental.

The favorite resorts of show business stars are located on the island of Corfu.

Kos is one of the cleanest islands in the world.

The fabulous island of Zakynthos is a paradise in the Ionian Sea. Navagio Bay, which is also called “shipwreck beach,” is known throughout the world. On the beach, which can only be approached from the sea, the rusty wreck of the ship Panayiotis still stands. It was once owned by smugglers, but in 1982 it was destroyed during a terrible storm.

Garacas beach is incredibly beautiful with turquoise water. In 1953, a terrible earthquake occurred on the island, which destroyed many monuments and even “broke off” a piece of the island. Now a shaky rope bridge leads to this “shard,” a photograph of which has been reproduced on postcards and souvenir magnets. In 1646, a Venetian castle was built. From its height the entire city of Zakynthos is visible in the palm of your hand.

The island of Santorini is called the most beautiful island in the world, primarily for its black and red volcanic beaches.

The third group of resorts includes the Peloponnese, where the ancient cities of Sparta, Patras and Mycenae are located, and the Halkidiki peninsula. On this peninsula is the famous Holy Mount Athos, on which there are 20 Orthodox monasteries. Women are strictly prohibited from entering, including criminal penalties!

Greece is a country close to us in spirit, in religion, in culture and is worth spending a vacation here.