Tag Archives: Greek vocabulary
Library Vocabulary in Greek Posted by Ourania on Sep 29, 2021
Γεια σας! The last post of this month is about βιβλιοθήκες (libraries). In Greece, there are libraries at all the municipalities (δημοτική βιβλιοθήκη, community library). University students can go to the αναγνωστήριο (ανάγνωση means reading) where they can study or work on a project. You can also read four dialogues at the library here and…
About cats Posted by Ourania on Sep 20, 2021
Γεια σας! Σήμερα θα μιλήσουμε για γάτες. Today we will talk about cats. This time, I will not give you a list of words but sentences in Greek followed by the English translation. The Greek word for cat is γάτα and it’s feminine. The masculine noun is γάτος but if we talk about cats in…
Greek vocabulary about money Posted by Ourania on Aug 31, 2021
In this post there is a group of words related to money. In Greek, we use different words to describe the money paid to an insurance company, to a freelancer or to buy a ticket for public transport. If you like slang and colloquialisms, check this post about Slang words for stingy or penniless in…
Numeral adjectives in Greek: 100 to 1000 Posted by Ourania on Jul 29, 2021
Γεια σας! Today we will see some examples on the use of numeral adjectives from 100 to 100. You can find more information about the Greek numbers in the post About Greek numbers. 100 εκατό Note that the numbers from 101 to 199 take a -ν: 101 εκατόν ένα 122 εκατόν είκοσι δύο 199…
Basic Survival Greek phrases Posted by Ourania on Jun 28, 2021
Γεια σας! Ελπίζω να απολαμβάνετε το καλοκαίρι! Some of you have the chance to visit Greece this summer and it’s a great opportunity to practice your Greek. In this post there are some basic survival Greek phrases that you can use in order to communicate more effectively with the locals. Remember that you do not…
Survival Greek: bathroom vocabulary Posted by Ourania on Jun 15, 2021
Γεια σας! Το καλοκαίρι είναι εδώ! The summer is here and some of you have already planned a trip to Greece. This is a survival Greek post related to bathroom vocabulary. There is also a list of phrases that you can use if you visit a small place where people don’t speak English. If you…
Greek vocabulary: common adjectives Posted by Ourania on Jun 4, 2021
Γεια σας! Greek learners always notice that some Greek words are very long. This is because we use many compound words. This post is about common compound adjectives and you can find more here and here. #1. Adjectives with φρέσκος: fresh Φρεσκοψημένος-η-ο (φρέσκος + ψήνω: to bake): freshly baked. Σηκωθείτε, παιδιά! Έφερα φρεσκοψημένα κρουασάν…