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S4E18: Τσικνοπέμπτη in Greece


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In this episode we're talking about Τσικνοπέμπτη, the origin and traditions around this full of meet and parties in Greece.


E: Λοιπόν, τι κάνεις για Τσικνοπέμπτη φέτος; /So, what are you doing for Tsiknopempti this year?

D: Χαμός! Θα πάμε σε ένα σπίτι φίλων. Θα ψήνουμε από το μεσημέρι. Εσύ; /Crazy stuff! We’re going to some friends’ house. We’ll be grilling from noon. You?

E: Κλασικά… οικογενειακό τραπέζι και μετά βόλτα στο κέντρο. Θα έχει πάρτι στους δρόμους από το πρωί! /The usual… family lunch and then a walk downtown. There will be street parties starting in the morning!

D: Α ωραία! Θα ντυθείς; /Oh nice! Are you going to dress up?

E:Εννοείται! Σκέφτομαι να ντυθώ κάτι αστείο… ίσως ντίσκο από τα ’80s. Εσύ; /Of course! I’m thinking of wearing something funny… maybe disco from the ’80s. You?

D: Εγώ λέω να ντυθώ παιδί των λουλουδιών, χίπισσα ξέρεις. Το έχω κάθε χρόνο αυτό. Απλό, αλλά πιάνει! /I’m thinking of dressing up as a flower child, you know, a hippie. I do that every year. Simple, but it works!

Ε: Α Καλά, κλασικό! Τουλάχιστον θα φας καλά;? /Ah, classic! At least you’ll eat well, right?

Δ: Θα γίνει υπερπαραγωγή. Σουβλάκια, λουκάνικα, μπριζόλες… θα μυρίσει όλη η γειτονιά. /It’s going to be huge. Souvlaki, sausages, steaks… the whole neighborhood will smell it.

Ε: Έτσι πρέπει! Μια φορά τον χρόνο γίνονται αυτά. Τσικνοπέμπτη χωρίς τσίκνα δεν γίνεται!/ That’s how it should be! It only happens once a year. Tsiknopempti without the smell of grilled meat isn’t Tsiknopempti!

Δ: Σωστό! Άντε, καλές προετοιμασίες και καλή μας όρεξη! /True! Well then, happy preparations and enjoy your meal!

Ε: Και καλή Αποκριά! /And happy Carnival!


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