Tag Archives: Modern Greek idioms
Common phrases in Greek Posted by Ourania on Jan 24, 2022
Idiomatic expressions are difficult to learn. In this post, there is a list of phrases that a Greek native speaker uses in daily life. If you want to see more expressions, check this and this. #1. πιάνω την πάρλα: to chatter, to talk a lot Παράδειγμα: H Μαργαρίτα έπιασε την πάρλα με τη…
Greek idioms: verb to put Posted by Ourania on Nov 14, 2016
The verb βάζω (to put) is one of the most common verbs. The main tenses are βάζω (present), έβαλα (past simple). It means to put. Example: Βάζω τα ρούχα στο πλυντήριο. I am putting the clothes in the washing machine. It is also used in idiomatic expressions. In this post, there is a list of…
As cold as ice: standard expressions and idioms Posted by Ourania on Dec 18, 2013
There are seven days until Christmas and in Athens the temperature is nine degrees Celcius., i.e. it’s freezing cold. The weather has been people’s favorite topic of conversation in the last days. There are many standard phrases about cold that most learners are familiar with: 1. Κάνει κρύο (kani krio)= it’s cold. 2. Κρυώνω (kriono)=…