Tag Archives: Greek vocabulary
News from Greece: Greek Easter Posted by Ourania on Apr 30, 2021
Γεια σας και καλό Πάσχα! On Sunday the Greeks celebrate Easter. The government has imposed rules in order to avoid the spread of COVID. There is a curfew (απαγόρευση κυκλοφορίας) from 22:00 to 5:00. We can relocate after sending a text message to 13033 stating the code 6 and our name and address. A group…
Greek vocabulary: Gardening Posted by Ourania on Apr 14, 2021
Γεια σας! Spring is in the air and this post is for those who like gardening (κηπουρική). There are words about tools, plants, verbs and some examples. There will be a post about flowers next month! Enjoy! Εργαλεία / Εξοπλισμός – Tools / Equipment ποτιστήρι (το): watering can λάστιχο (το): hose γάντια (τα): gloves φτυάρι…
Hear the voice of Greek women Posted by Ourania on Mar 8, 2021
Γεια σας! Ευχές για την Ημέρα της Γυναίκας! Happy Women’s Day! This year, the anniversary of International Woman’s Day (Παγκόσμια Ημέρα της Γυναίκας) has followed the “birth” of the #metoo movement in Greece. Greece is a conservative country where the concepts of patriarchy (πατριαρχία), and inequality (ανισότητα) grow without limitations. The lockdown restrictions have worsen…
Greek vocabulary: Basic group of words Posted by Ourania on Feb 26, 2021
Γεια σας! Some learners ignore basic group of words that are frequently used. Some of these are common and are used in daily conversations, while others can be heard on the news or read in a magazine or newspaper. Οι αισθήσεις- The senses όραση (η): vision Μετά το ατύχημα έχασε την όρασή του. /…
Untranslated colloquialisms in Greek Posted by Ourania on Feb 16, 2021
Σήμερα χιονίζει στην Ελλάδα! Today it snows in Greece and this is big news, especially for us who live in Athens! The topic of this article is about snow. We will see the meaning of untranslated colloquialisms with examples related to snow. #1. Δηλαδή: we use it to mean such as or what do you…
News from Greece: #METOO Posted by Ourania on Feb 3, 2021
Undoubtedly, the hottest topic of the month is the appearance of the #MeToo movement (κίνημα) in Greece. It all started when Σοφία Μπεκατώρου (Sophia Bekatorou) an Olympic Sailing champion declared that she was sexually assaulted by an executive of the Hellenic Sailing Federation in Palma de Mallorca in 1998. A few hours after this declaration…
Common Greek verbs used with appliances Posted by Ourania on Jan 18, 2021
Γεια σας! Today it is time to do some vocabulary. Most learners are familiar with the Greek vocabulary about appliances. This post has a list of verbs used with the appliances and examples about their use. το ψυγείο: refrigerator διατηρώ: to preserve Το ψυγείο διατηρεί τα τρόφιμα κρύα. The food preserves the food cold. κρυώνω…