Tag Archives: Greek vocabulary
13 ways to express cause in Greek Posted by Ourania on Sep 15, 2017
Γεια σας! There are many ways to express cause. In this post, there are thirteen ways to express cause, using conjunctions, prepositions and participles. The examples are translated literally. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions. #1. γιατί: because Ο Γιάννης πήγε στο γιατρό, γιατί δεν αισθανόταν καλά. Giannis went to…
Greek vocabulary quiz for all levels Posted by Ourania on Aug 16, 2017
Summer will end up in a couple of weeks, so it’s time to review the vocabulary. This time, the quiz has three sections: questions 1-8 are for beginners, 9-16 for intermediate students and 17-24 for advanced students. All you have to do is to choose the word that has a similar meaning to the word…
Common Greek compound nouns Posted by Ourania on Jul 12, 2017
The Greek compound words are used very frequently. In an older post there was a list of compound verbs. In this post, there are two lists of words composed by the nouns σπίτι (house) and άνθρωπος (man) and another noun or adjective. σπίτι κουκλόσπιτο [κούκλα (doll) + σπίτι]: dollhouse Η Νεφέλη πήρε για τα γενέθλιά…
Souvlaki time: place your order! Posted by Ourania on May 31, 2017
Souvlaki (σουβλάκι) is a generic name for the most famous Greek street food. It could be pieces of pork or chicken cooked on sticks (καλαμάκι χοιρινό, καλαμάκι κοτόπουλο) or on vertical spits (γύρος) and eaten with grilled bread or wrapped in a flat bread called pita (πίτα). Traditionally, a pita can be filled with pork…
Greek Conversation: At a gas station Posted by Ourania on May 25, 2017
Most gas stations in Greece are not self-service. There is always an employee (βενζινάς) who fills the tank. They might also offer you a windshield washing free of charge. If you need to check the tire pressure, you have to do it yourself. If the employee does it for you, it would be good to…
Greek adjectives to describe clothing Posted by Ourania on May 11, 2017
In this post, there is a list of adjectives about clothing. Most of the adjectives can be used to describe other objects too. ακριβός,-ή,-ό: expensive Αυτή η φούστα κάνει διακόσια ευρώ. Είναι ακριβή. This skirt costs 200 euros. It is expensive. κοντός,-ή,-ό: short ο Τάσος είναι ψηλός και το παντελόνι τού είναι κοντό. Tasos is…
Playing with Greek verbs Posted by Ourania on May 4, 2017
The Greek language is rich in compound words. In this post, there is a list of compound verbs formed by an adverb and a verb or by two verbs. They are used mostly in spoken language. They are very “colorful” and can be used in many contexts. Ξανά + verb Ξανά means again. It can…