{"id":3537,"date":"2020-12-07T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T08:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3537"},"modified":"2022-01-09T13:19:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T13:19:34","slug":"3537-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/3537-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Common mistakes in Greek (part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! \u03a4\u03bf \u03b8\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b7\u03b8\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ac\u03b8\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9 \u03be\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac. The post is about some of the most common mistakes foreign students make in Greek. I have written articles with the same topic a few years ago. You can check this<\/a> and this<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u03a6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc Monoar Rahman Rony<\/a> \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

#1. \u038a\u03c3\u03c9\u03c2 \/ \u03bc\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2<\/strong>: they both mean maybe<\/em>. \u038a\u03c3\u03c9\u03c2<\/span> is used in affirmative and negative statements and \u03bc\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2<\/span> is used in questions.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u0398\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b2\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03c5;\u201d \u201c\u038a\u03c3\u03c9\u03c2\u201d. \u201cWill you watch television tonight?\u201d \u201cMaybe\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf \u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03af\u03bf \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5; Did you see my book by any chance?<\/p>\n

#2. \u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 \/ \u03c0\u03ce\u03c2<\/strong>: \u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 means that<\/em> (conjunction) and \u03c0\u03ce\u03c2 means how<\/em>. \u03a0\u03ce\u03c2<\/span> is used in questions.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1; How are you today?<\/p>\n

M\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ae\u03b3\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc. He told me (that) he would go to the doctor.<\/p>\n

#3. \u038c\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \/ \u03c0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5<\/strong>: they both mean when<\/em>. \u03a0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5<\/span> is used only in questions.<\/p>\n

\u038c\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac. When I saw her she seemed well.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ae\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2; \u0394\u03b5 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1! When did you come? I didn\u2019t hear you!<\/p>\n

#4. \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae \/ \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac<\/strong>: \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae<\/span> is a female adjective and it means good.<\/em> \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac<\/span> means well<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u0397 \u039b\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03af\u03b1. Lena is good at chemistry.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u03a4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2;\u201d \u201c\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac.\u201d \u201cHow are you?\u201d \u201c(I\u2019m) well.\u201d<\/p>\n

#5. \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf + \u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03b8\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf \u03ae \u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03c1\u03c1\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1<\/strong>: \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf<\/span> is always used with an adjective or an adverb and it means more<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u039f \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03b4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5. Stefanos is older than his brothers.<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac, \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce; Can you speak slower please?<\/p>\n

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\u03a6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc croisy<\/a> \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

#6. \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd + expressions of time<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Common mistakes: \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u0394\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 (on Monday) \/ \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0394\u03b5\u03ba\u03ad\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf (in December) \/ \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03af\u03c1\u03b9 (in summer)<\/span><\/p>\n

Note that we use the article \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/span>, \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd<\/span>, \u03c4\u03bf<\/span> with days, months, seasons and holidays and \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2<\/span> or \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7<\/span> with the hour.<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a4\u03c1\u03af\u03c4\u03b7<\/span> \u03b8\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03be\u03b1\u03b4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0391\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03bb\u03af\u03b1. On Tuesday I will speak with my cousins in Australia.<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03bf\u03bd \u0391\u03c0\u03c1\u03af\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf<\/span> \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03af \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2. In April we will go to our island.<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1<\/span> \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0391\u03b8\u03ae\u03bd\u03b1. In winter we are always in Athens. (lit.)<\/p>\n

\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac <\/em><\/strong>(but)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0391\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03ac\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 9<\/span>. Tomorrow we have class at 9.<\/p>\n

\u0398\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ac\u03c9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd\u03cc \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 1.30<\/span>. I will eat lunch at 1.30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! \u03a4\u03bf \u03b8\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b7\u03b8\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ac\u03b8\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9 \u03be\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac. The post is about some of the most common mistakes foreign students make in Greek. I have written articles with the same topic a few years ago. You can check this and this. #1. \u038a\u03c3\u03c9\u03c2 \/…<\/p>\n

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