Colors in Greek and how to use them properly
Hello, my friends! Have you ever thought about how important colors are in our lives? How often do we use them in our everyday conversations? Learning the colors in Greek and how to use them properly will bring you one step closer to deepening your relationship with the Greek language and culture. So, let’s talk…
The ultimate guide to all Greek grammatical terms
In my personal battle with languages, one of the things I found most difficult to remember was – and still is – ALL the grammatical terms which have no use in everyday speaking. I mean you don’t go around saying for instance, “Θέλω παγωτό, το θέλω είναι ρήμα, το παγωτό είναι ουσιαστικό” (I want ice-cream,…
The Greek article – Definite and Indefinite
Unlike the English article “the”, the Greek article is a declinable word which has 3 genders: masculine feminine neuter There are 2 main types of articles in Greek. The Definite (ο, η, το) and the Indefinite (ένας, μία/μια, ένα). Both are used before singular and plural adjectives and nouns. They must always agree with respect…
Vowel combinations – αυ and ευ
Hello my dear friend! Until now, we’ve seen the Greek alphabet as well as the two-letter vowels and consonants. One would think that we have covered it all. But have we? Have we really? We Greeks are crazy so the answer is definitely no! Yes… I don’t know how to tell you but we still…
Letter Combinations – Two letter vowels and consonants
Hello dearest! In a previous post, we talked about the Greek alphabet and we analyzed each of the twenty-four letters. Today, we are will talk about the two-letter vowels and consonants. Yes, yes, I know what you are thinking. Twenty-four letters aren’t enough? I’m afraid for Greeks the answer is no. But please do not…
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