Easy Greek Stories podcast – Stuck on a Greek island If you are at an intermediate level in Greek, then boost your Greek listening skills with the Omilo Podcast. It also helps you learn common everyday Greek vocabulary and life situations in Greece. In this podcast you can listen to every story first at a […]
Alkinoos Ioannidis is a popular Greek Cypriot composer, singer and songwriter. He grew up in Cyprus but lives for many years in Greece. Several Omilo students have been lucky to have seen him performing and singing in Athens, during their intensive Greek courses in Athens.
Kathara Deftera, or Clean Monday is an important day for Greeks. We celebrate the end of the Carnival and the beginning of fasting which leads to Easter (forty days later). The name comes from the adjective “katharos”=clean. This day is also called “Koulouma”.
Easy Greek Stories Podcast #20 – How does your life change when you retire? If you are at an intermediate level in Greek, then you can boost your Greek listening skills with the Omilo Podcast. It also helps you learn common everyday Greek vocabulary and life situations in Greece. In this podcast you can listen to […]
Greek grammar rules – when to write the την or τη or δεν or δε ? It might be a bit complicated, without any reason. In this article, we will explain to you when you should write the ” -ν” at the end of the articles , το(ν), τ(ην), as well as with δε(ν) and μη(ν)? […]
Greek Verbs for beginners are usually the verbs belonging to the A, B1 and B2 Groups. You will hear this terms regularly, when you start learning Greek grammar. Because, let’s be honest, speaking Greek without knowing grammar or how to conjugate your verbs, is simply impossible! A verb is a central element in a sentence […]
Easy Greek Stories Podcast #19 – Winter in Greece If you are at an intermediate level in Greek, then boost your Greek listening skills with the Omilo Podcast. It also helps you learn common everyday Greek vocabulary and life situations in Greece. In this Easy Greek Podcast you can listen to every story first at […]
The “Easy Greek Stories” podcast – Episode 18 If you are at an intermediate level in Greek, then boost your Greek listening skills with the Omilo Podcast. It also helps you learn common everyday Greek vocabulary and life situations in Greece. In this podcast you can listen to every story first at a slow reading […]
The Greek Traditional Christmas Boat is very popular again since the last decade. Do you prefer a Christmas tree or a Christmas boat? (Greek text below) The decoration of the Christmas tree is not a Greek habit. It is said that the first Christmas tree in Greece was introduced and decorated by the Bavarian king […]
Did you ever celebrate Greek Christmas and New Year in Greece? Apart from other Christmas traditions, you will hear typical Greek carols all over the country: the “kalanta”. Greece is rich in music and depending on the geographical regions, there are different Christmas and New Year songs, using different instruments and rhythms.
