Archive for May, 2015
Let the show begin! Posted by Ourania on May 27, 2015
Summer is on its way and one of the best things to do in Greece is to go to an open-air movie theater or to watch a Greek drama or a musical performance under the stars. Those of you who love cinema and theater will find in this post a list of common words related…
Quiz: Adverbs of quantity Posted by Ourania on May 20, 2015
Quantity is very important and in our everyday life we always say how much we like X, how cold or hot something is, how much time we need to accomplish a task, etc. If you want to test your knowledge on the Greek adverbs of quantity, you can do the following quiz. It is apporiate to…
Greek idioms with the verb “to do” Posted by Ourania on May 13, 2015
Γεια σας, τι κάνετε; (Hello, how are you?) Κάνω is one of the first verbs that one learns in Greek. It is also one of the most common ones. Below there is a list of idioms, and colloquial expressions with κάνω and some examples of their use. Its first meaning is “to do” and “to…
Once upon a time Posted by Ourania on May 4, 2015
The Greek culture is very rich in fairy tales (παραμύθια) and stories. Together with these stories, some of which are common in the area of the Balkans, one can find the classic ones which have their origins in Western Europe. For those of you who like fairy tales, in this post there is a list…