Tag Archives: use of Greek
Greek Impersonal Verbs Posted by Ourania on Apr 15, 2019
Γεια σας! In this post we will see the use some commons impersonal verbs. They are used in the third singular person and do not have a noun or pronoun as subject. Ρήματα (verbs) #1. χρειάζεται : need to do Δε χρειάζεται να έρθεις και εσύ μαζί μας αύριο. / There is…
Survival phrases in Greek about health Posted by Ourania on Apr 9, 2019
Last Sunday (April 7), we celebrated World Health Day. The Greek word for health is υγεία. In Greek mythology, Goddess Υγεία (Hygeia), the personification of health, was connected to the prevention (πρόληψη) of a disease. In this post there is vocabulary about health. υγεία (η): health. Related words are υγιεινός-η-ο (healthy). The words hygiene and…
Phrases with the Greek adverb “well”. Posted by Ourania on Feb 28, 2019
Γεια σας! One of the most common Greek words is καλά and it means “well”. In this post, there is a list of phrases and expressions with καλά. The examples in Greek are translated literally. #1. να ‘σαι καλά / να ‘στε καλά (να είσαι καλά, να είστε καλά): Βe well. We use…
Use of the Greek verb “to speak” Posted by Ourania on Feb 10, 2019
Γεια σας! This post is about the uses of the verb μιλάω, which means “to speak”. In some contexts, it means “to say”. Some examples are translated literally. Μιλάω is followed by: #1. με (with) Examples: Μιλήσαμε με την γιατρό μας. / We spoke with our doctor. Πρέπει να μιλάς πιο συχνά…
How to use basic prepositions in Greek Posted by Ourania on Jan 31, 2019
The basic prepositions beginners learn are: από, για, με, σε. They are followed by a noun or an adverb. When they are followed by a noun, the noun is in the accusative case. In this post, there are examples on their use in a sentence. #1.από It indicates: Example: Είμαι από την Ελλάδα. ->…
Greek vocabulary: common verbs deriving from adverbs Posted by Ourania on Jan 13, 2019
Γεια σας! When learning a language, it is interesting and useful to know the origin of a word. In this post, there are six verbs which derive from adverbs. They can be used in various contexts. #1. κοντεύω: from the adverb κοντά (near). This is a common verb we use in everyday life…
Greek words: expensive, punctual,exactly Posted by Ourania on Dec 26, 2018
Γεια σας!If you are on holidays and have free time to study Greek, this post is for you: today, I have some information about the words ακριβός, ακριβώς and ακριβής which give students a hard time. However, explanation is not enough, so it would be good to try to put them in sentences and ask…