+Flo(times a thousand)d +steff_ +Peter +Federation Actually did pretty good, the only flaw was his accent, but I suppose that's only natural unless one has lived in Greece.
Married and moved to Crete 3 years ago. Coffee black is "sketo." My wife ordered her first one: "Cafe Skata." Which means a coffee with shit. The waiter fell over laughing. (No, he didn't bring it!)
“While you tanned your hairy arse on the nude beaches of Crete - or wherever it was - swilling turpentine and stuffing vine leaves with a bunch of perverts…” One of the most hilarious phrases ever strung together, and so perfectly delivered by a young Laurie at the very top of his game 😂😂😂
Just laughed at Fry and Laurie sketch “Greek Restaurant” Then I read some of the comments! It reminded me of the time I met my lovely friend for lunch in Covent Garden in the mid 90s. We stood outside an Italian restaurant. She whispered “it is all foreign food today!! My heart sank. Where would we have lunch?! 🥗Then I remembered a cafe that did jacket potatoes!! She thought that was a good idea!! As we looked at the menu, she said “no, no, I won’t have a jacket potato! I will have a chicken curry!!” To this day, I still smile 😊 Sadly she is no longer here. The Fry and Laurie sketch is so true.
Hahaha! I've seen this sketch several times, but until today, I've missed the little extra-joke at the end, where the waiter says "I can bring you an omelette if you'd like, sir". Having _just_ watched these two characters in another sketch where the making of omelettes turns into a bit of a sore subject, it's yet another testament to the delightful wit and cleverness of these two gentlemen.
I just love it when Hugh's character says he'd like some parakalo! Traditional Greek dishes and the pleasantries exchanged when in a restaurant are the only things I master in Greek, so it feels wonderful to see a character making such a mess out of it :-D
No kidding. I googled around to see if he can actually speak greek after watching that, especially how well he pronounced his order (that φιλέτο σουβλάκι sounds a bit odd though). Apparently, he can, as well as Latin, French and German. Impressive as ever that guy
my searches suggest he can speak German to some extent and just a smattering of the other languages. I am pretty sure, especially at that age, that he will have just learnt the Greek phrases for the purposes of the sketch.
Unbelievably funny. Especially if you're Greek =P Fry's Greek is unusually good for a foreigner, but having watched all House episodes and witnessed Laurie speaking all sorts of languages, I can't help but wonder how this play would have turned out to be had Fry and Laurie swapped roles... hmmm.
"Pff, you could really set fire to some asses with a paper like that". I NEED to use this phrase in my life. I'm just looking for the right moment to integrate it seamlessly into a conversation :D
@Thanasaros21 In his recent autobiography - The Fry Chronicles - he mentions that he taught Greek, Latin, Biology and other subjects before going to university and then again during holidays when he was studying at Cambridge.
"I'll have the same, the, er, parakalw, definitely" I wish the restaurants around here had waiters that just came directly up to you and spoke Greek. I've never had that luck. I'm always a bit nervous to try my Greek without being prompted :)
@@emilyrobbins3238 "I want please ntolmades (the stuffed vine leaves, stuffed with rice, if anyone is wondering), a filet of souvlaki (that's meat on a vertical spit so not really a filet, it's lots of thin slices stacked and cut from the side so it comes in small pieces), bottled water, and a bottle of retsina please (resinated wine)". The parentheses are my comments btw.
Hilarious sketch! What was even better, was Stephen's greek pronunciation!! I absolutely loved it!... Although you can't really say "fileto souvlaki" :P...
When I saw the Icon for this video i could have sworn the waiter was Manuel, cut me some slack though I've been watching British comedy show clips for three weeks straight.
+justin case I really don't think anyone would get angry. obviously we know that many of our traditional foods are originaly Ottoman and it's logical since we were under occupation for 400 years.
Actually dolmades originally is a greek dish! In ancient Greece they were called "thria" (gr. θρία)and they have always been cooked by the greeks ever since. "Thria'' made their way into the ottoman cuisine as well getting the turkish name "dolmades or sarmades". The turkish word prevaled and has been systematically used by the greeks ever since until modern times.
@NaxNax96 Fry would have picked up Greek (and Latin) during his days at public school. And by 'public school' I mean private school - which is what they're known as in England.
Yes, you are right. I suppose ntomata is just one of the many things not used to refer to stuffed vine leaves in Greece. But why did you choose to single out ntomata here?
@koratvinnie Oh, I simply assumed that he had rehearsed a few lines for the sketch. I mean, foreigners learning modern Greek would be a bit unusual wouldn't it? And Ancient Greek has a very different structure, not to mention a pronunciation no two people can agree upon >.> Whatever the case may be, Fry certainly gave me a pleasant surprise :D
Claiming that they didn't get the joke because they addressed your post as merely repeating what was said in the video, like some kind of squawking parrot. You appear to be as insecure and defensive as Hugh's character in the sketch.
What is the matter with you! Stephen Fry is a glorious figurehead of modern society. He is intelligent and well spoken and a joy to watch and listen to. Just because his sexual orientation is different from yours doesn't discredit him at all and one can appreciate him even though they are heterosexual, and that is mainly because those who are straight who like him are modern enough and intelligent enough to realize that someones sexuality means nothing to us... stop being such an ignoramus!
John HellenicVoice It's Ancient Greek γενοιμην (genoimen) 'Would I were/If only I was', a common exclamation in Greek tragedy. It occasionally crops up in older English literature (e.g. Rupert Brookes) as a Classical reference.
Was I imagining (or mishearing) or was Fry pronouncing και (which means and) as kay - a word that I was taught to be pronounced kah e (at least in ancient Greek)?
There is so much clever here to find amusing, yet my simple mind just can't get over the funny smallness of their table.
They're very tall men
@@arkabprior4485 the table has a very small surface area
Obviously you aren't familiar with how traditional greek cuisine is served.. typical for lincolnshire men.. or camden girls
Fry just wrote this sketch to show off how his Greek lessons were going.
He did ok
I can tell 😂😂😂
He taught Greek and Latin at school :)
floooooooooooooooood was that in an interview?
+Flo(times a thousand)d +steff_ +Peter +Federation
Actually did pretty good, the only flaw was his accent, but I suppose that's only natural unless one has lived in Greece.
Married and moved to Crete 3 years ago. Coffee black is "sketo." My wife ordered her first one: "Cafe Skata." Which means a coffee with shit. The waiter fell over laughing. (No, he didn't bring it!)
Just as well :-)
Mind you, some of the coffee I've been served...
...but never in a Greek restaurant :-)
that's quite a scatological tale your are telling there. There is no way an English speaker could guess that!
37Dionysos NO TIP.
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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
“While you tanned your hairy arse on the nude beaches of Crete - or wherever it was - swilling turpentine and stuffing vine leaves with a bunch of perverts…”
One of the most hilarious phrases ever strung together, and so perfectly delivered by a young Laurie at the very top of his game 😂😂😂
I’m going out for an honest British kebab! Ha ha
Fry's pronunciation was remarkably good and easily understandable. I was quite surprised that he pulled that off. Well done!
Hugh Laurie really nails the yuppie wanker stereotype.
Kaleid7 coked up employee of The City
His character isn't anything to do with a yuppie, he's just playing a standard salesman in a company.
they want to be the yuppie desperately, but parked outside are their Ford Escorts, executive trim of course..
yeah--and spaniards -dutch -turks, he's not fussey
The man can make any role his own: his talent is unreal!
Just laughed at Fry and Laurie sketch “Greek Restaurant” Then I read some of the comments! It reminded me of the time I met my lovely friend for lunch in Covent Garden in the mid 90s. We stood outside an Italian restaurant. She whispered “it is all foreign food today!! My heart sank. Where would we have lunch?! 🥗Then I remembered a cafe that did jacket potatoes!! She thought that was a good idea!! As we looked at the menu, she said “no, no, I won’t have a jacket potato! I will have a chicken curry!!” To this day, I still smile 😊 Sadly she is no longer here. The Fry and Laurie sketch is so true.
Hahaha! I've seen this sketch several times, but until today, I've missed the little extra-joke at the end, where the waiter says "I can bring you an omelette if you'd like, sir". Having _just_ watched these two characters in another sketch where the making of omelettes turns into a bit of a sore subject, it's yet another testament to the delightful wit and cleverness of these two gentlemen.
Well Lincolnshire's flat, Stu, but I wouldn't say it was always late for meetings!
I forgot how funny they were. Hugh Laurie is divine
I just love it when Hugh's character says he'd like some parakalo! Traditional Greek dishes and the pleasantries exchanged when in a restaurant are the only things I master in Greek, so it feels wonderful to see a character making such a mess out of it :-D
Stephen fry's Greek is surprisingly good!
No kidding. I googled around to see if he can actually speak greek after watching that, especially how well he pronounced his order (that φιλέτο σουβλάκι sounds a bit odd though). Apparently, he can, as well as Latin, French and German. Impressive as ever that guy
Psycho One fewer than I was taught.
my searches suggest he can speak German to some extent and just a smattering of the other languages. I am pretty sure, especially at that age, that he will have just learnt the Greek phrases for the purposes of the sketch.
Nope he speaks greek and latin fluently
No he doesn't. But please feel free to entertain the idea that he does.
Seems I've found the source of the Key & Peele sketch
Those two are nowhere near to F&L.
@@nothajzl Yes, yes uphill both ways....
Actually it's the chapelle show
I was thinking the same!
@@nothajzl we know but at least better than so many of nowadays calling themselves comedians
I tried Retsina because of this skit.
It was pretty good, probably the best I ever had!
Damn, that's funny) I wish I could too
Things to note : Hugh's facial expressions (always a winner) and the extreme tiny table. These guys always bring a smile on my face 😊❤
stephen fry is quite the handsome fellow
yeah but look at him now
it's called aging.
Philip Fry Hugh Laurie was handsome then and still is today
Are you his brother?
@@MrDaiseymay stephen fry aged like fine wine. He's the best.
hahaha as a Greek this is so funny
Ill have the parakalo too haha
Parakalo is please lol
@@faisalazam358 no brain deafening ouzo! what a shame!
I will use this sentence next time in greek restaurant😁
Unbelievably funny. Especially if you're Greek =P
Fry's Greek is unusually good for a foreigner, but having watched all House episodes and witnessed Laurie speaking all sorts of languages, I can't help but wonder how this play would have turned out to be had Fry and Laurie swapped roles... hmmm.
Weren't Laurie's Greek words usually off?
2:35 "The dish of the day is octopus." ".... Ah... I know that, Gordon, I know that!!!" XD
"Pff, you could really set fire to some asses with a paper like that". I NEED to use this phrase in my life. I'm just looking for the right moment to integrate it seamlessly into a conversation :D
@Thanasaros21 In his recent autobiography - The Fry Chronicles - he mentions that he taught Greek, Latin, Biology and other subjects before going to university and then again during holidays when he was studying at Cambridge.
Notice how the waiter says "οχταπόδι" instead of "χταπόδι". The added "o" indicates he's from Cyprus.
I knew that!
Not necessarily... Old people in Greece tend to say it this way too.
cyprus or crete
@@thaliasimitopoulou8631 In which part of Greece? I'm from the north-eastern Macedonia part of Greece and old people would always say "χταπόδι"
It most assuredly doesn't indicate anything.
"But you asked for dolmades!" "He didn't knew what they were." "I knew...BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!"
It's stuffed grape leaves, nothing wrong with that.
Oy, this doesn't look like tamales. 😋
"I'll have the same, the, er, parakalw, definitely"
I wish the restaurants around here had waiters that just came directly up to you and spoke Greek. I've never had that luck. I'm always a bit nervous to try my Greek without being prompted :)
Δοκίμασέ τα εδώ τότε ^^
Hugh Laurie's reactions here are *perfection*
4:10 is terrific 🤣
bazooka music?
+Inspector Spinda he meant to say "bouzouki music" :P
I see
I immediately wondered after he said that, “How are they expecting any non-Greeks to get that joke?”
@@mariosargiropoulos1715 It is only for the knowing ;)
@@mariosargiropoulos1715 everyone I know, knows that. And I don't live in Greece.
Absolutely brilliant.
They have such a chemistry it's insane
Laurie's occasionally channeling Basil Fawlty, as in that labored laughter and facial expression when addressed by the waiter.
His face when Fry starts ordering food in Greek and then to the waiter... "What?..." Ihihihihih
as a Greek, I almost died of laughter during the order
As a French who loves greek cuisine, so did I.
Can you please translate the food order for us?
@@emilyrobbins3238 "I want please ntolmades (the stuffed vine leaves, stuffed with rice, if anyone is wondering), a filet of souvlaki (that's meat on a vertical spit so not really a filet, it's lots of thin slices stacked and cut from the side so it comes in small pieces), bottled water, and a bottle of retsina please (resinated wine)". The parentheses are my comments btw.
First time I've seen my home county of Lincolnshire mentioned on television, and I have to say, they're dead right.
You mean it really is always late for meetings
It's also mentioned in _Jeeves and Wooster_ as the place where Gussie Fink-Nottle's from. XD
This made my day. XD These two are awesome, and the way the guy spoke Greek was pretty hilarious.
House was different before his injury
Not /that/ different.
There is one in Stevenage, it's called Medusa, though it was probably known by a different name back then.
"While you were tanning your hairy arse on the beaches of Crete..."
I wanna open up a restsurant just so I can serve Fry.
No burger or coke. Oy, go out fast like that, mate.
@@리주민 touche, mate.
"An honest British kebab" hahahaha
Aghh...Stephen looks particularly shiny, fluffy and lovely in this sketch...("ape-crazy on all fours....")
Hilarious sketch! What was even better, was Stephen's greek pronunciation!! I absolutely loved it!... Although you can't really say "fileto souvlaki" :P...
Good writing and a laughter soundtrack...
"I'll have the same... the parakalò!" XD
Hugh Laurie has an incredible range.
im from stevenage. i would love to see a greek restaurant there :P
It would be just a tourists' trap... XD
OH!. Linguaphone !! we had a french set with Vinyl discs when I was little..
I don't know how they just don't crack up sometimes.
'think these 2 were born and raised to crack up jokes almost as second nature.
When I saw the Icon for this video i could have sworn the waiter was Manuel, cut me some slack though I've been watching British comedy show clips for three weeks straight.
omg dolmades are sooooooo good
also dolma means stuffed. (but in turkish- do not mention that to any greek they might get angry).
Well, they shouldn't
+justin case I really don't think anyone would get angry. obviously we know that many of our traditional foods are originaly Ottoman and it's logical since we were under occupation for 400 years.
Actually dolmades originally is a greek dish! In ancient Greece they were called "thria" (gr. θρία)and they have always been cooked by the greeks ever since. "Thria'' made their way into the ottoman cuisine as well getting the turkish name "dolmades or sarmades". The turkish word prevaled and has been systematically used by the greeks ever since until modern times.
@JpgZzz Ze greek, turks ethnically the same people you see...
That mustache is haunting my nightmares.
"Mustache" so thin it didn't warrant the full spelling of moustache?🤔
-It's resinated! - It's resonating! :D
5:58 “Where are you going, Stanley?” -another Stephen Fry character
There are greek restaurants everywhere. When we lived in London, we used to go to mpouzoukia. Yes, they even have those. XD
I didn't know Stephen could speak a bit of Greek.
Absolute genius.
5:33 Linguaphone just grinds the whole concept of linguaphone into the ground, doesn't it?
being a greek this seems even funnier to me than to most people
Two public schools lads who like a bit of Greek. Who would have thought?
We will never know the exact number of people with no humer.
We do have the people that dislike this video though.
Greek bearings are better bought than received as gifts.
I'll have the παρακαλώ please 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@PinkStelitsa Ofcourse there are....Wherever there are Greeks, there are greek restaurants!!!
The wine reminds me of something produced in Blackadder 2... Château Baldrick 1589
5:11-Jeeves/Wooster=Jooster Confirned! 😅😂❤
OMG Fry speaking Greek!!! :D
@nefelycherry He says ntolmades and not ntomates actually, which in fact means stuffed vine leaves :P
Very cool to hear Stevenage get a shout out
i am greek too...we are everywhere! :p
Fry and Laurie accurately predicting the political discourse in present day United States ;)
The guy's greek were great.
Frys accent is actually terrible, but he's still perfect :D
The way he said και was the same way an American trying to read spanish for the first time says "que"
@@whatno5090 /kyoo/?
@@리주민 no lol, /kɛɪ̯/
I've been eating dolma when this popped up as a suggestion. It has only struck me after the sketch was over.
"but I think we gave that one back" haha!
This is one of my favourites from ABOFAL
It's not that bad for someone around his age who is not greek .. It's pretty good actually apart from και
@NaxNax96
Fry would have picked up Greek (and Latin) during his days at public school. And by 'public school' I mean private school - which is what they're known as in England.
And private school means a charter school. And charter school means one created by Her Majesty. 🤔😋
Pronounced it all well...definitely studied/taught it...
Yes, you are right. I suppose ntomata is just one of the many things not used to refer to stuffed vine leaves in Greece. But why did you choose to single out ntomata here?
Just brilliant.
@koratvinnie Oh, I simply assumed that he had rehearsed a few lines for the sketch. I mean, foreigners learning modern Greek would be a bit unusual wouldn't it? And Ancient Greek has a very different structure, not to mention a pronunciation no two people can agree upon >.>
Whatever the case may be, Fry certainly gave me a pleasant surprise :D
"Does anyone here speak English? How about Ancient Greek?"
- Dr Brody, Indiana Jones
"I thought that was the Romans?"
"yeah, well, ethnically the same people ...."
Well done. You wrote something from the video we all just watched.
and you still didn't get the joke - I suppose it is all Greek to you?
Claiming that they didn't get the joke because they addressed your post as merely repeating what was said in the video, like some kind of squawking parrot. You appear to be as insecure and defensive as Hugh's character in the sketch.
Thanks for the typo correction.
Edit and... _fixed!_
My work here is done.
A very funny and intelligent jiving
@nefelycherry they are not saying ntomates. They are saying ntolmades(ντολμάδες) and that is indeed vine leaves.
What is the matter with you! Stephen Fry is a glorious figurehead of modern society. He is intelligent and well spoken and a joy to watch and listen to. Just because his sexual orientation is different from yours doesn't discredit him at all and one can appreciate him even though they are heterosexual, and that is mainly because those who are straight who like him are modern enough and intelligent enough to realize that someones sexuality means nothing to us... stop being such an ignoramus!
"Swilling turpentine"
Can you enable the "add captions" feature?
Plus footnotes!!
what the heck is ''gonoymeen''
Presumably 'gnwmin/γνώμη' = opinion. I think Fry purposely pronounces it weird.
John HellenicVoice It's Ancient Greek γενοιμην (genoimen) 'Would I were/If only I was', a common exclamation in Greek tragedy. It occasionally crops up in older English literature (e.g. Rupert Brookes) as a Classical reference.
Christopher Howarth Thanks for that!
+37Dionysos Isn't wonderful that subtle culture of old enough to carry on...
It's Yiddish, mate..
He got you to reply, therefore he didnt fail.
So, it appears Key and Peele drew quite heavily from this for their 'French restaurant' skit
"Yorkshire? What is Yorkshire?!"
i like Greek
@nefelycherry
I think he says Dolmades which actually are stuffed vine leaves.
Was Hugh Laurie expecting tamales? 😋
lol.. i love retsina...
and i love hugh laurie!!
btw stuffed vine leaves are not called ntomata in greece..! ntomata is just a tomato!
Was I imagining (or mishearing) or was Fry pronouncing και (which means and) as kay - a word that I was taught to be pronounced kah e (at least in ancient Greek)?
I dont get though why he corrected him for kalispera, it after midday we do say kalispera not kalimera.
one day he ll be an expert doctor somewhere.
I know a Greek fella, he eats normal food and drinks beer
A bit so fried and laured
I found the comments more interesting than the sketch itself.
East meets West))))))))))))
My French boss with English sales manager in russian restaurant...
They are hilarious!