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Greek idioms: verb to put Posted by Ourania on Nov 14, 2016
The verb βάζω (to put) is one of the most common verbs. The main tenses are βάζω (present), έβαλα (past simple). It means to put. Example: Βάζω τα ρούχα στο πλυντήριο. I am putting the clothes in the washing machine. It is also used in idiomatic expressions. In this post, there is a list of…
Justice vocabulary in Greek Posted by Ourania on Oct 31, 2016
In Greek mythology Themis (Θέμις) represented the goddess of justice and was respected by gods and humans. Her symbols were the blindfold, the balance and the sword. The Greek trial courts are civil (αστικά) or criminal (ποινικά). There are also administrative courts (διοικητικά δικαστήρια) and courts that have specific powers, such as military courts…
Greek vocabulary about memory Posted by Ourania on Oct 26, 2016
On October 28 we celebrate the Oxi Day ( Επέτειος του Όχι). Events to honor the war heroes are held everywhere in Greece. The topic of this entry is a list of words and phrases related to memory. Note that some of the English words derive from Greek! θυμάμαι: to remember θυμίζω: to remind Η…
Greek Quiz: Past tenses Posted by Ourania on Oct 19, 2016
Γεια σας! Time to refresh your grammar! In this post you will find a quiz on the past tenses: Παρατατικός (Past Continuous), Αόριστος (Past Simple), Υπερσυντέλικος (Past Perfect). Καλή τύχη! 1. Όταν η Μαριάνα …….. ο Σταύρος ……… α. διάβαζε / μαγείρευε β. διάβασε / μαγείρεψε 2. Κάθε φορά που με …….. μού …….. χρήματα…
Greek Children’s songs Posted by Ourania on Oct 9, 2016
Γεια σας! In this post there are five children’s songs with their lyrics. They are very old and if you have a Greek γιαγιά (grandmother) or παππού (grandfather) who lived in Greece when they were toddlers, they are likely to remember at least one of them. Φεγγαράκι μου λαμπρό Φεγγαράκι μου λαμπρό φέγγε μου να…
Speed expressions in Greek Posted by Ourania on Sep 28, 2016
One of the most common expressions is “σιγά σιγά”: it means that things will be done in no rush, at one’s own convenience. Literally, it means “slowly slowly”. In this post there is a list of expressions which mean the opposite: at once, promptly, in no time. άρον άρον: it is a phrase from…
Greek vocabulary: Professions Posted by Ourania on Sep 22, 2016
In this post there is a list of some common professions. Some jobs have two versions, a formal and a colloquial. In most cases, the formal version is rarely used. αγρότης (ο), αγρότισσα (η): farmer αεροσυνοδός (ο, η): air hostess αθλητής (ο), αθλήτρια (η): athlete ανθοπώλης (ο), ανθοπώλισσα (η): florist αρχαιολόγος (ο, η): archaeologist…