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Uses of the Greek verb “to hit” Posted by Ourania on Jun 20, 2018
One of the most common verbs is the verb χτυπάω (to hit). It is used in many contexts and has various meanings. #Example 1: to hit a person Μαμά! ο Γιάννης με χτύπησε! Mom! Yannis hit me! #Example 2: to hit (one’s head, arm etc.) Ο Θάνος σκόνταψε στο τραπέζι και χτύπησε το πόδι…
Use of Greek: to pass Posted by Ourania on Jun 6, 2018
Verbs give people a hard time but not only because of their grammatical characteristics. In Greek, as in many languages, a verb has more than one significations and can be used in different contexts. In this post, there are some sentences with the verb περνάω,which means “to pass”. It is one of the most common…
The Greek pronoun no one Posted by Ourania on May 26, 2018
Sometimes, the students are puzzled by the use of the indefinite pronoun κανένας, καμία, κανένα (no one). In this post, there are examples of how it is used it in a sentence. When used in negative sentences, it means no one. See the declension here: kanenas Τhe pronoun κανένας has genders and cases. It can be…
“Each” and “everyone” in Greek Posted by Ourania on Apr 24, 2018
Γεια σας! Today, we will see the different meanings and uses of the words κάθε, καθένας, καθεμία, καθένα. They are all important words to know and make part of our everyday life vocabulary. In some cases, there is no accurate translation of the sentences, so I have translated the meaning. Κάθε It is used as…
Use of the conjunction “and” in Greek – Part 2 Posted by Ourania on Apr 16, 2018
Γεια σας! Last week, I posted an article about the different uses of the conjunction και. This is the second part. Enjoy! #5. ό,τι και να/ό,τι κι αν= no matter what Ό,τι κι αν κάνει, οι γονείς του θα τον αγαπούν. / No matter what he does, his parents will love him. Ό,τι και να…
Use of the conjunction “and” in Greek- Part 1 Posted by Ourania on Apr 9, 2018
Γεια σας! First, I would like to thank you for your comments and suggestions on future topics. I really appreciate it. Today, this post is about the use of και and I decided to write about it after I read a comment on our Facebook page. This topic gives learners a hard time and I…
Use of Greek: yet, already, still, since, for Posted by Ourania on Mar 15, 2018
Γεια σας! This post is about the Greek words for already, for, since, just, yet and still. Read the following examples to see the different use of these words. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment! Example 1 ήδη and κιόλας can be used to mean already.Κιόλας is colloquial and more…