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About feminine nouns Posted by Ourania on Nov 30, 2015
Most feminine nouns which end in –η form the plural in –ες: η κόρη, οι κόρες (daughter, daughters), η φίλη, οι φίλες (friend, friends), η ανάγκη, οι ανάγκες (need, needs) etc. However, some of them have their own declination. They form two groups: 1. They are stressed on the penultimate syllable. Examples: Αυτό το κλειδί…
Greek vocabulary from the news Posted by Ourania on Nov 18, 2015
In everyday life vocabulary some words are less popular and are not frequently used. We tend to use words such as ευχαριστώ (thank you), σ’ αγαπώ (I love you), συγγνώμη (I’m sorry) and we forget about words such as θύμα (victim), επίθεση (attack), θάνατος (death). After the attacks in Paris and the death of the refugees…
War vocabulary Posted by Ourania on Oct 28, 2015
Today is the “No” day anniversary (η επέτειος του “Όχι”) and we celebrate the participation of Greece in the World War II. In this post there is basic vocabulary related to war and a vocabulary exercise for intermediate or advanced students. war: ο πόλεμος (o polemos) civil war: ο εμφύλιος πόλεμος (o emfilios polemos)…
Talk about your hobbies in Greek Posted by Ourania on Sep 23, 2015
You like horse riding, rafting and making puppets. You learn Greek and practice conversation with a native speaker. You want to talk about your fascinating hobbies to your Greek friend, but don’t know how. Talking about hobbies and activities is not too difficult because we use very simple verbs that most beginners know, such as…
Speak Greek to your teacher! Posted by Ourania on Sep 14, 2015
Most beginners try to avoid using their first language when addressing the teacher, but sometimes they are discouraged because of their limited vocabulary. In this post, there are some common phrases that you can use in class. If you have questions, feel free to leave a comment. English Greek (informal) Greek (formal) We can speak…
Greek for Librarians (part 2) Posted by Ourania on Aug 31, 2015
Hello! This is the another dialogue suitable for librarians. Intermediate and advanced students might find it useful too. Διάλογος 4: Phone Call Κάνω ένα τηλεφώνημα Librarian: Hello, Springfield Public Library, how may I help you? Βιβλιοθηκάριος: Δημοτική Βιβλιοθήκη Σπρίνγκφιλντ, λέγετε παρακαλώ. (Dimotiki vivliothiki Springfiled, legete parakalo) Patron: Hi. I was wondering if the library has…
Greek for Librarians (Part 1) Posted by Ourania on Aug 17, 2015
Greeks don’t read as they used to do in the past but there is still a great number of people who visit the libraries frequently. The libraries are usually municipal and anyone can get a card after filling in an application form and showing an ID. Usually, this is a free process. Readers have also…