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Sfentoni Cave (Το σπήλαιο του Σφεντόνη) Posted by dareios on Jan 20, 2012
Let’s take a break from learning and go a short trip to the island of Crete (Κρήτη) to explore the Sfentoni cave. The cave Sfenton is considered to be one of the five best caves in Greece and the best in Crete. It is located in the village of Zoniana (Ζωνανιά). The quaint village of…
The cases, the personal pronoun and the verb “to be”. Posted by dareios on Jan 18, 2012
Today we will learn about the cases, the personal pronoun and the verb “to be”. The cases of the greek language are 4. Nominative(Ονομαστική), accusative (Αιτιατική), genitive(Γενική) and vocative (Κλητική) . Ονομαστική (onomastikee): we use this case when we answer the question what? or who? Ex. Ο Αλέξης ζεί σε αυτό το σπίτι ( O…
The Indefinite Αrticle (Το αόριστο άρθρο) Posted by dareios on Jan 16, 2012
Last time we learn the definite article and its uses. As you understand this post will be on the indefinite article and its uses. Before I start I would like to give you the solutions of the previous post: 1.Το 2.την 3.τα 4.ο 5.τη 6.Οι The indefinite article denotes a non-specific item and similarly to…
The Definite Αrticle (Το οριστικό άρθρο) Posted by dareios on Jan 13, 2012
There are two categories of articles. The definite and indefinite. Both definite and indefinite articles agree in the gender, the case and the number with the noun that they refer to. The absence of an article will change the meaning of a sentence. The definite article denotes a specific item. Cases singular case Masculine Feminine…
New Year’s Carols (Christmas customs part two) Posted by dareios on Dec 30, 2011
Another year has reached to the end. A fresh new year is coming. Let’s hope this year will bring real peace, health and happiness all over the world! This post will be on the New Year’s carols and the Christmas boat. There are so many customs relative to Christmas and the New Year’s arrival. In…
Counting Posted by dareios on Dec 26, 2011
Today we will learn how to count in Greek! Greece, like many countries, is using the international numeric system, which is based on the Arabic numerals. The counting is in the same manner as in the other languages. The difference here is that the number compounds start from the number 13 and not from the…
Christmas Carols (Christmas customs part one) Posted by dareios on Dec 22, 2011
Christmas is coming! This will be a series of 3-4 celebrating posts about the Christmas customs in Greece. I will present the customs of this series in chronologically order. So, in this post I will write to you about the Christmas carols. Christmas carols (kalanda) is a very old custom in Greece which has remained…