7 top educational games to learn Greek
Mάντεψε ποιος/Guess who – it helps students to describe a person Tαμπού/ Ταboo- It helps students to describe a word or an abstract idea Μία φορά κι έναν καιρό/once upon a time- it helps students to tell a story Omg/ Oh my Gods-it helps students…
Talk about hobbies in Modern Greek
Talk about your fascinating hobbies in Greek [ Modern Greek] Ποια είναι τα χόμπυ/ ενδιαφέροντα σου; What are your hobbies/ interests? Χομπυ και Ενδιαφέροντα Vocabulary list η γυμναστική P.E. ο χορός dance το μποξ boxing το σκι skiing το σκάκι chess η ιππασία horse riding…
Talking about what hurts
Key phrases Πονάει Ιt aches/ hurts Πονάει το κεφάλι μου My head aches Πονάει ο λαιμός μου My throat hurts Πονάει το στομάχι μου My stomach hurts Πονάει το δόντι μου Μy tooth hurts Πονάει η μέση μου My back aches In Greek…….
7 Greek adjectives used in English every day- Modern Greek
It’s possible to describe and comment simply but effectively by using είμαι I am, είναι he/she is etc. and certain adjectives that are similar in English and Greek. –ic/-ical ικός-ική-ικό Είμαι αλλεργικός στο σιτάρι. Ι’m allergic to wheat Eίναι ασθματική. She…
wordpower
The more Greek you learn, the more you will realise how many English words have their origins in Greek. The Greek pronunciation can be completely different but the meaning can become clear when you begin to understand how Greek letters are transcribed into English. For…
All about Greek nouns
Nouns (are the words for living beings, things, places and concepts) Every single Greek noun belongs to one of the three groups called genders: masculine(m), feminine(f) or neuter(n). The nouns for male and female people are usually masculine or feminine: ο πατέρας (father), η μητέρα…
Top 10 essentials in Modern Greek
A Modern Greek lesson to speak like a local! Describing and commenting Eίναι ωραίο! It’s nice/lovely! Είναι πολύ γλυκό! It’s very/too sweet! Δεν είναι καλό! It isn’t good! Talking about what’s available Υπάρχει νοσοκομείο; Is there a hospital? Έχει πρόβλημα. There’s a problem. Δεν έχει…
Using two verbs together
Because there is no infinitive in Greek, if you want to say I want to go; can we do?; they want to know etc., you link the two verbs together using the word να, e .g. Θέλω να πάω I want to go (lit. I…
Talking about what you like and dislike in Greek
The Greek for I like …(Μου αρέσει) literally means To me is pleasing. To say what you like and don’t like, you use the same group of words as for expressing possession, since μου, σου, etc. can mean to me, you, etc. To say you…
5 funny Greek idiomatic expressions
In every language, there are certain expressions and phrases that can’t be directly translated from one language to another because the meaning is different than what it appears. For example, an idiomatic expression in English is, “What’s up?” We aren’t actually asking about what is…