Archive for November, 2018
Common mistakes Greeks make in English Posted by Ourania on Nov 30, 2018
When learning a language it is useful to observe and point out the mistakes made by native speakers when speaking our native language. In this post, there is a list of mistakes we make when speaking English. The coffee (sugar, milk etc) has finished. Meaning: There is no coffee left. Greek phrase: Ο…
The most popular Greek tweet in November Posted by Ourania on Nov 20, 2018
Do you ever read Greek tweets? A few days ago, a tweet by a famous Greek basketball player appeared in Greek media, making some of us embarrassed. A few days ago, a Greek -Nigerian basketball player of Panathinaikos, Thanasis Antetokoumpon (Θανάσης Αντετοκούμπο), was called “ape” (πίθηκος) on air by a TV show host who…
Traveling virtually to Greece Posted by Ourania on Nov 10, 2018
If you learn Greek but have not visited Greece nor Cyprus yet, you might find interesting to watch travel shows online. Intermediate and advanced students can also work on listening comprehension. In this post, there is a brief presentation of three travel shows and a list of relevant words. Bus Diaries Eleni Ksenou (Ελένη…