15 Most Beautiful Greek Words
Hello, hello! Today we are going to see fifteen of the most beautiful Greek words and what do they mean. Translation of some of these words wasn’t very easy because they don’t actually have an English equivalent. I have visited some forums and I saw that there is a battle still going on of how…
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Most Common Greek Abbreviations
Hello, my beautiful Greek learner! Today we are going to see the most common Greek abbreviations. I must say that Greeks love their abbreviations. It seems like too many is not enough for us. Especially nowadays with the rise of the internet, it seems like we create new ones everyday. But don’t fret! We are…
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100 Basic Greek Phrases
Hello! Today, we are going to see 100 of the most common Greek phrases. These basic Greek phrases will help you get closer to the Greek language and they can be your guide whether you’re travelling to Greece or you have just started learning Greek! They are separated into five parts each including twenty of…
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How to Tell the Time in Greek
Telling the time in Greek is not such a difficult task because Greeks follow the same pattern as the English when it comes to the time. If you already know the Greek numbers, then your job is much easier. If you don’t, no worries, I have already written about numbers in Greek and cardinal and…
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Months in Greek plus useful vocabulary
Hello, my enthusiastic Greek learner! Today we’re going to learn the months in Greek. But is it essential to know the Greek months? You may ask. And yes, will be the answer. When starting a new language, there are some groups of words that are absolutely necessary to learn, and the months along with the…
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Days of the week in Greek, related vocabulary and interesting facts!
The days of the week in Greek are not very hard to remember because most of them follow a numerical pattern. Nowadays in Greece, the first day of the week is considered to be Monday but this was not always the case. Sunday was considered to be the first day of the week and this…
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Cardinal and Ordinal Greek Numbers
We saw in a previous post how to count in Greek but let’s dig a little deeper now and see how Greeks use numbers as adjectives. So let’s talk about cardinal and ordinal numbers in Greek. Cardinal Greek Numbers Since cardinal numbers are considered adjectives in Greek, they need to agree in gender, number and…
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Numbers in Greek – How to count in Greek
Numbers! Numbers are everywhere. So, learning how to count in Greek will help you in more ways than you can imagine. It’s not hard to learn the Greek numbers. All you have to do, is learn how to count from 0 to 12 and then the rest is easy. Trust me! Let’s go and see…
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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…
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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…
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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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The Greek Alphabet
Oh, my! The dreadful Greek alphabet! This is how most people react when they see the Greek alphabet for the first time. But, please, don’t be terrified! I know it can be overwhelming when you are called to learn something new. This is why I’m here to help you learn smoothly and without any anxiety.…
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