Tag Archives: Greek vocabulary
Greek vocabulary: different forms of the word “house” Posted by Ourania on May 17, 2018
Γεια σας. The word σπίτι (house) is one of the first words students learn. In this post, there is vocabulary morphologically related to the words σπίτι and οίκος, which is the ancient Greek word for “house”. #1.σπίτι: house / home Το σπίτι μας έχει δύο υπνοδωμάτια, ένα σαλόνι, μία κουζίνα, ένα μπάνιο και ένα W.C (βεσέ)…
Greek tongue twisters Posted by Ourania on May 2, 2018
Γεια σας! Do you like tongue twisters? Did you use to play this game when you were kid? If so, this post, which was a suggestion of one of the readers of this blog, is for you: there is a list of nine Greek tongue twisters and two audio files to help you practice. Some…
Use of the conjunction “and” in Greek – Part 2 Posted by Ourania on Apr 16, 2018
Γεια σας! Last week, I posted an article about the different uses of the conjunction και. This is the second part. Enjoy! #5. ό,τι και να/ό,τι κι αν= no matter what Ό,τι κι αν κάνει, οι γονείς του θα τον αγαπούν. / No matter what he does, his parents will love him. Ό,τι και να…
Use of the conjunction “and” in Greek- Part 1 Posted by Ourania on Apr 9, 2018
Γεια σας! First, I would like to thank you for your comments and suggestions on future topics. I really appreciate it. Today, this post is about the use of και and I decided to write about it after I read a comment on our Facebook page. This topic gives learners a hard time and I…
Listening Comprehension Quiz: the Greek Easter Posted by Ourania on Apr 3, 2018
Γεια σας και καλό Πάσχα! This year the Orthodox Easter (Ορθόδοξο Πάσχα) is celebrated on the 8th of April. Every year, Easter becomes more and more commercialized. However, we still follow at least some basic customs. In this post, there is a video about the places which are famous for their unique customs, such as…
Untranslated Greek colloquialisms Posted by Ourania on Feb 28, 2018
The most difficult phrases for foreigners to understand, are those who are not listed in dictionaries. They are commonly used when speaking but can be also found in texts. In this post, there is a list with some of the most common expressions with examples on their use. #1. Ε, να “Τι σου είπε ο…
How to be polite in Greek Posted by Ourania on Jan 31, 2018
Καλησπέρα σας! This post is about the politeness form. According to the stereotype, the Greeks are direct and are easily on first name terms with people they don’t know. The truth is that the way to address people depends on the circumstances. #1. If we want to address someone in a formal way we use…