We selected 10 important Greek Proverbs for you, which are used very regularly in the Greek language. Every culture and language has a collection of wise sayings that gives advice about how to live your life. These are the so-called proverbs. In Greek, they are called: οι παροιμίες. Of course, when you start learning Greek, […]
With the Omilo Greek Diary you can listen to this Dialogue Teaching Greek at Omilo, during the very first course in 1997 Listen to Conversations and true stories in Greek, while learning a little bit of Omilo history! : ) With the extra Greek-English transcript and parallel text, which you can find under the video, […]
Would you like to traveling to Greece or participate in an Omilo Greek Langauge and Culture course this summer, but you are not confident to travel yet, due to the corona pandemic? Do not worry, if you’re still looking to ‘travel’ from the comfort of your own living room whilst staying safe and practicing your […]
Mainland Greece; Let’s Learn About The Region Fthiotida and teacher Myrto! Ας μάθουμε λίγα πράγματα για την περιοχή της Φθιώτιδας στην Ελλάδα! We are happy to announce that a new experienced teacher, Myrto Yfanti, starts working at Omilo. Myrto already was teaching for Omilo during the September 2020 course on the island of Syros and […]
In 2021 Omilo celebrates 25 years! However, a celebration in corona times is no fun, so we are waiting for a better moment 🙂 In the meantime, Maya and Dimitris (founders of Omilo) as well as several teachers will participate in interviews, videos and podcasts. If you want to listen to more interviews in this […]
In 2021 Omilo celebrates 25 years! Unfortunately, a celebration in corona times is not ideal, so we will celebrate another year! 🙂 However, “the corona period” gave us some time to reflect, and write down history! There are so many memories and stories to tell. Maya and Dimitris (founders of Omilo) as well as several […]
Hello Dear Omilo friend! Γεια σου αγαπημένη φίλη / αγαπημένε φίλε! Today it’s Valentine’s Day, and one of those days we are supposed to be romantic, spending a nice day with our love, book a romantic dinner, go for a romantic walk… Σήμερα είναι του Αγίου Βαλεντίνου! Μια μέρα που υποτίθεται ότι γινόμαστε πιο ρομαντικοί, […]
As you all know, in Greece there are so many wonderful songs, singers, songwriters and composers. This time, we chose for you a beautiful, traditional love song from Crete. Listen to this sweet song and the sound of the Cretan lyre! Under the video, you will find the Greek Lyrics as well as the English […]
Manos Hatzikadis is a Greek composer, known by every Greek. As a non-Greek, there are probably many names that pop into your head when you think about Greek music, such as Dalaras, Mouskouri, Theodorakis … but today it is time to learn more about Manos Hadzidakis.
It cannot always be sunny, also in Greece there are “rainy days”! And of course, there is a Greek song that goes along with a wet day! Listen to the beautiful rebetiko song, composed by Vassilis Tsitsanis “Raindrops are falling” «Πέφτουν της βροχής οι στάλες». A rainy day is excellent to study Greek as well, […]
