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Greek vocabulary about money Posted by Ourania on Aug 31, 2021
In this post there is a group of words related to money. In Greek, we use different words to describe the money paid to an insurance company, to a freelancer or to buy a ticket for public transport. If you like slang and colloquialisms, check this post about Slang words for stingy or penniless in…
Listening Comprehension in Greek: The Apartment Posted by Ourania on Aug 23, 2021
Sometimes students cannot find material suitable for listening comprehension. In this post, there is a listening comprehension exercise for intermediate students. First, read the statements (1-15) and look for the words you don’t know in the dictionary, if you need to. Listen to the audio file at least twice and state whether the sentences are…
Greek verbs related to sound Posted by Ourania on Aug 18, 2021
Γεια σας. It’s time for a vocabulary extension post so this post is about Greek verbs related to sound. These verbs are not taught to beginners but native speakers use them in daily conversations. The translation of the examples is literal and in some cases the English phrases might seem strange. If you like sounds…
Numeral adjectives in Greek: 100 to 1000 Posted by Ourania on Jul 29, 2021
Γεια σας! Today we will see some examples on the use of numeral adjectives from 100 to 100. You can find more information about the Greek numbers in the post About Greek numbers. 100 εκατό Note that the numbers from 101 to 199 take a -ν: 101 εκατόν ένα 122 εκατόν είκοσι δύο 199…
Listening comprehension: Cheese making Posted by Ourania on Jul 21, 2021
Το τυρί είναι ένα από τα πιο αγαπητά ελληνικά προϊόντα. Cheese is one of the most popular Greek products. In this post, there is a video where you can see the traditional way of cheese making in a village in Crete. The video is followed by a list of words from the video and by…
Camping vocabulary in Greek Posted by Ourania on Jul 9, 2021
Summer is the best season to go camping. If you like camping, there are campsites in every district of Greece. If you like free camping, there are many options as well. Check these sites in Greek and in English. In this post, you will find a list with the most common words about camping…
Basic Survival Greek phrases Posted by Ourania on Jun 28, 2021
Γεια σας! Ελπίζω να απολαμβάνετε το καλοκαίρι! Some of you have the chance to visit Greece this summer and it’s a great opportunity to practice your Greek. In this post there are some basic survival Greek phrases that you can use in order to communicate more effectively with the locals. Remember that you do not…