Tag Archives: use of Greek
Forming Greek nouns Posted by Ourania on Mar 21, 2022
Γεια σας! This post is about nouns. Nouns can be formed or derive by other nouns, verbs, adjectives and numbers. Today we will see how we can form nouns by verbs. If you want to know more about nouns, you can read this. The nouns formed by verbs can mean: 1. The person…
Common mistakes in Greek (part 2) Posted by Ourania on Jan 10, 2022
Γεια σας! Two years ago I wrote a post about the most common mistakes foreigners make in Greek. Today, the topic of the post is the incorrect use of Greek, so it is the “sequel” of the previous post. #1. Είμαι αργά or είμαι αργός. This phrase means “I am slow” and people…
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…
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…
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…
Common phrases in Greek Posted by Ourania on May 28, 2021
Γεια σας! In a previous post we had seen some filler words in Greek. Today we will see common phrases we use in daily conversations which are not easily translated in English. #1. πάλι καλά: fortunately, it’s a good thing Examples: Πάλι καλά που πρόλαβα το τελευταίο λεωφορείο. Δεν είχα λεφτά για ταξί./ It’s a…
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…