Quiz on Greek Christmas traditions Posted by Ourania on Dec 24, 2019
Γεια σας! Καλά Χριστούγεννα! How well do you know the Greek customs related to Christmas? Do this quiz to find out! #1. A few decades ago, the Greeks used to decorate: a. a pine tree b. a ship c. an olive tree d. a branch #2. The Greek Santa Claus is: a. Saint Basil…
Popular Greek songs of the last decade (Part 2) Posted by Ourania on Dec 18, 2019
Γεια σας! Last week I posted three of my favorite songs of the last ten years. Today, I will share with you some of the most popular Greek songs from 2010 to 2016. 2010 Monsieur Minimal – Κι αν χαθείς (Ki an hathees) https://youtu.be/8yuAfKT3uoE 2012 APURIMAC και Έλλη Πασπαλά – Mi ultimo tango en Atenas…
Popular Greek songs of the last decade (Part 1) Posted by Ourania on Dec 12, 2019
Γεια σας! There are only few days before this decade ends and the next posts will be related to the music produced the last ten years. Today, I will present you three popular Greek songs, which also happen to be some of my favorites. 1. Μαρίνα Σάττι – Μάντισσα (Marina Satti, The Fortune – teller)…
Kitchen Vocabulary in Greek Posted by Ourania on Nov 28, 2019
Γεια σας! In this post there is vocabulary extension with words about the kitchen. This time, instead of a list of words there is a text followed by an English translation. Το πρωί πήγα στην κουζίνα για να φτιάξω πρωινό. Η καφετιέρα μου έχει χαλάσει. Έκοψα καφέ στο μύλο, τον έβαλα στο μπρίκι και άναψα…
Sports vocabulary in Greek Posted by Ourania on Nov 21, 2019
Last week two athletes from Greece were distinguished. Panos Triantafyllou (Πάνος Τριανταφύλλου) won the gold medal at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation’s (IWAS) Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Amsterdam. Panos Triantafyllou had a car accident in 2004 and started practicing sports three months later. The other athlete is Stefanos Tsitsipas (Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς) who…
Greek recipe: tzatziki Posted by Ourania on Nov 12, 2019
Γεια σας! Today I will share with you a recipe of one of the most famous Greek appetizers: τζατζίκι! For those of you who are not familiar with Greek food, tzatziki is a dip made of yogurt, cucumber and garlic. It is made with ingredients found in any grocery store, so you should give it…
Happy Halloween with Greek folklore! Posted by Ourania on Oct 30, 2019
Γεια σας! Happy Halloween! Halloween may not bet a Greek holiday but the last years it becomes more and more popular. Today I will share some superstitious beliefs that appeared many years ago. You can also read more about superstitions in one of the first posts of the blog. Η φωτιά (fire): In the…