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Time to listen Posted by Ourania on Jan 27, 2014
Γεια σας! (geia sas, hello) How about practicing oral comprehension today? Below, there’s a link to a video about Nisyros, an island of the Dodecanese. Watch it from 02:14-04:00 and do the exercises. On the first exercise you must fill in the blanks with the right word from the transcript. On the second exercise you…
What’s app with Greek? Posted by Ourania on Jan 8, 2014
A new year has started and for some people this is the perfect time to learn a new language. If you think that you’d like your children to learn Greek but are not sure if they will like it or not, test the water first with some apps. Greek is not one of the easiest…
New Year’s Day is always sweet: Greek vasilopita Posted by Ourania on Dec 23, 2013
Have you ever spent New Year’s Day in a Greek house? If you have, you are already familiar with vasilopita (βασιλόπιτα, vasilopita) a sweet pie that Greeks eat in New Year’s Day. Its basic ingredients are flour (αλεύρι,alevri) sugar (ζάχαρη, zahari) eggs (αβγά, avga) and milk (γάλα, gala). The number of the new year is…
Autumn’s in the Air: Greek Small Talk About the Season Posted by Ourania on Oct 22, 2013
The word φθινόπωρο (fthinoporo, autumn) is of Greek etymology: in ancient Greek φθινόπωρον < φθίνω + οπώρα (fthino, to lessen + opora, fruits) The months of the autumn are of latin origin though: Σεπτέμβριος (Septemvrios, September), Οκτώβριος (Octovrios, October), Νοέμβριος (Noemvrios, November). Important events September is the first month of the new school year: τα σχολεία…
Reading Suggestions for Greek Learners Posted by Ourania on Sep 4, 2013
Καλό φθινόπωρο! (Kalo fthinoporo= enjoy autumn in free translation) Autumn is the season of apple picking, watching season premieres and reading. This post is about material related to reading. My list is rather limited, I’m afraid, as material for A1 students is almost inexistent. For C2 level students, on the contrary, the list never ends…
Back to Greek Posted by Ourania on Jul 11, 2013
Καλημέρα σε όσους διαβάζουν αυτό το άρθρο. (Kalimera se osous diavazoun afto to arthro: litterally translated it means good morning to those who are reading this post) My name is Ourania (Ουρανία) and I will be posting on the Greek blog. For those who have questions about my name, in Greek mythology Ourania was the…
Greek Superstitions Posted by dareios on May 17, 2012
Like in every culture, Greek people have their own superstitions. Though, some of them are very similar and even identical to many cultures. Here are some of the most popular ones. Sneezing (φτέρνισμα): means that someone is talking or thinking about you. You can ask someone to give you a 3 digit number. Count each…