Tag Archives: Greek vocabulary
I’m all ears: Greek idioms Posted by Ourania on Mar 30, 2016
Most students are familiar with human body vocabulary. In this post, there are common expressions with the words αυτιά (ears), κεφάλι (head), λαιμός (neck), μάτια (eyes), στόμα (mouth) and χέρια (hands). Some of these expressions are old fashioned. αυτιά: ears Δεν πιστεύω στα αυτιά μου: I can’t believe my ears Όταν μου είπε ότι…
To talk, to discuss: Greek vocabulary Posted by Ourania on Mar 23, 2016
Most people believe that the Greeks are extroverted and talkative. Even though this is not always the case, it is true that most of us enjoy spending a lot of time talking with friends. In this post you may find some basic vocabulary related to speaking. Enjoy! απαντάω= to answer, to reply Τη ρώτησα αν…
“Clean” vocabulary in Greek Posted by Ourania on Mar 16, 2016
One of the most common stereotypes is that for Greek women the housework never ends.This stereotype doesn’t apply to the “new-generation” women, because most of them work so they spend very few time for cleaning the house compared to their grand-mothers. Τhis post is not about Greek housewives though, it is about vocabulary related to housework…
Greek numbers from 100 to 1000 Posted by Ourania on Jan 13, 2016
Greek numbers from 100 to 1000 can be hard to use because they are not invariable. In this post there are some examples of their use and a multiple choice exercise for those who want to practice. Pronunciation 100 εκατό 100 101 εκατόν ένα 101 110 εκατόν δέκα 110 The number 100 is εκατό. The final -ν…
Asking for Opinions Posted by Ourania on Jan 5, 2016
In Greek there are many phrases that can be used to ask for someone’s opinion. Some of these are followed by για, να or ότι. In this post, there are some of the most common phrases and examples of their use. The verbs are put in the second person singular. In a formal context, they…
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)…