Celebrating Greek Easter on Corfu island is a bit different and more extravagant than in other locations in Greece. Easter is one of the most important holidays in the Greek Orthodox calendar, and it is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm all over Greece. The island of Corfu, located in the Ionian Sea, is known […]
The Greek Netflix Series, Maestro in Blue, is the first Greek TV series to make it to Netflix and it’s been localised into several languages, which means you can watch it with subtitles for a little bit of help if you’re a beginner or intermediate student of Greek. From what we hear from our Omilo […]
Easy Greek Stories podcast – A Different Easter in Greece 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 pace, followed by the same story, narrated at […]
The Greek author Nikos Themelis, is know for his Trilogy, but not only… If you are looking to learn more about Greek history of the 19th and 20th century in a way that does not remind you of school textbooks, we would recommend giving Themelis’ trilogy a try. The three novels describe the socio-political conditions […]
If you like Greek traditions, then read more about the bracelet for the month of March; The “Marti bracelet” or just “Marti” is an ancient custom for the beginning of Spring. It is believed it dates back to ancient Greece and it is known all over the Balkans.
Easy Greek Stories podcast – Where in Greece there are still drachmas? 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 […]
Learn the useful verb “I need” in Greek, as well as useful sentences This is useful verb, which you probably also will need, while holidaying or living in Greece . This verb is conjugated like the verb έρχομαι, which means I come, or πλένομαι, I wash myself, a and you can also find those verbs […]
Yiannis Ritsos is one of the most famous and internationally acknowledged Greek poets, with many of his works having been translated and published in many languages. He worked tirelessly and his output was enormous; he has published more than one hundred poems and poetry collections as well as some novels, plays, articles, and translations. Today, […]
19/2/2024 We are actively looking for a Greek Language Teacher to join our team, and teach Greek as a foreign language, to adults. Application deadline: Sunday 3 March 2024 Teacher of Greek as a foreign language, to adults A teaching job at Omilo Greek Language and Culture means ; You have a passion for teaching […]
How to say “I wash” or “I wash myself” in Greek. Learn the active and passive form of this verb THIS PART OF GRAMMAR MIGHT BE CONFUSING, AND NEEDS SOME PRACTICE. But do not worry, siga-siga! When you learn Greek, a difficult part in grammar is the use of active and passive verbs. Most students […]
