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Greek Verbs; Learn “I wash”, In Active and Passive Form (+ video)

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 get confused, since it is not something you learn in other European languages.

So here below, we will explain the verb “to wash” in its active form, as well as  “to be washed” in the passive form.
If you prefer to watch and listen to the video first, then click here

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Greek grammar; simple past & past continuous – aoristos vs paratatikos

Greek grammar is always necessary is you want to speak correctly.
When you are at an intermediate language level in Greek, then learning the Past Tenses, is usually on the programme!

Most students, will learn the Αόριστος first, and then the Παρατατικός , or Simple Past and Past Continuous.

In this blog article, we will explain both tenses, their conjugations, and the difference in how and when to use them.

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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #35 – A life with… earthquakes!

Easy Greek Stories podcast -no.35

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 pace, followed by the same story, narrated at a normal Greek native speaking pace, as well as an extra vocabulary list at the end.

Already 40 stories, and they are free!
(Note: this podcast is not a Greek course and the episodes don’t follow a step-by-step grammar or difficulty sequence)


Listen to story #35 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 35;  Μια ζωή με… σεισμούς!  A life with… earthquakes!

This story is about a mother with child experiencing an earthquake in Athens. 

Author story, Podcast script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
Podcast narrator;  Eva Christodoulou
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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #34 – Metsovo; Vlach Hospitality and Adventures

Easy Greek Stories podcast -no.34

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 pace, followed by the same story, narrated at a normal Greek native speaking pace, as well as an extra vocabulary list at the end.

Already 40 stories, and they are free!
(Note: this podcast is not a Greek course and the episodes don’t follow a step-by-step grammar or difficulty sequence)


Listen to story #34 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Μέτσοβο: Βλάχικη φιλοξενία και περιπέτειες | Metsovo; Vlach hospitality and adventures. 

This story is about a winter holiday in Metsovo, going for skiing, and discovering the Vlach dialect. 

Author story, Podcast script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
proofreading and grammar; Myrto Yfanti
Podcast narrator;  Sophia Devetzi Read more

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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #33 – Strays in Athens; three stories

Easy Greek Stories podcast –  About stray dogs in Athens

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 pace, followed by the same story, narrated at a normal Greek native speaking pace, as well as an extra vocabulary list at the end.

Already 40 stories, and they are free!
(Note: this podcast is not a Greek course and the episodes don’t follow a step-by-step grammar or difficulty sequence)

Listen to story #33 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Αθήνα και αδέσποτα: Τρεις ιστορίες
Strays in Athens: three stories

Here are three stories about stray dogs in Athens, and their adventures

Author story, Podcast script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
Podcast narrator;  Myrto Yfanti
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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #32 – Is tourism changing in Greece?

Easy Greek Stories podcast –  About the life of teachers 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 podcast you can listen to every story first at a slow reading pace, followed by the same story, narrated at a normal Greek native speaking pace, as well as an extra vocabulary list at the end.

Already 40 stories, and they are free!
(Note: this podcast is not a Greek course and the episodes don’t follow a step-by-step grammar or difficulty sequence)

Listen to story #32 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Αλλάζει ο τουρισμός στην Ελλάδα;
Is tourism changing in Greece?

This story is about a friend from Denmark, looking for a room in Greece where nobody speaks English.

Author story, Podcast script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
Podcast narrator;  Myrto Yfanti
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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #31 – The life of teachers in Greece?

Easy Greek Stories podcast –  About the life of teachers 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 podcast you can listen to every story first at a slow reading pace, followed by the same story, narrated at a normal Greek native speaking pace, as well as an extra vocabulary list at the end.

Already 40 stories, and they are free!
(Note: this podcast is not a Greek course and the episodes don’t follow a step-by-step grammar or difficulty sequence)

Listen to story #31 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Τι έμαθε ο Ηλίας στο μετρό για τους δασκάλους στην Ελλάδα;
The life of teachers in Greece?

This story is about Ilias overhearing a discussion in the metro, related to the life of a public teacher in Greece

Author story, Podcast script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
Notebook proofreading and grammar; Myrto Yfanti
Podcast narrator;  Eva Christodoulou
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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #30 – The Olympic Flame travels

Easy Greek Stories podcast
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 pace, followed by the same story, narrated at a normal Greek native speaking pace, as well as an extra vocabulary list at the end.

Already 40 stories, and they are free!
(Note: this podcast is not a Greek course and the episodes don’t follow a step-by-step grammar or difficulty sequence)

Listen to story #30 on various Podcast channels listed below.

H Ολυμπιακή φλόγα ταξιδεύει | The Olympic Flame travels

This story is about how the Olympic Flame travels to its destination and how Athens changed during the 2004 Olympics

Podcast story script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
Podcast narrator;  Myrto and Dimitris
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Learn the Greek verb “to sleep” in Greek + Video

How to say “I sleep”, I slept…or I will go to sleep,
in Greek?

Speaking Greek correctly, without knowing how to conjugate a verb, is impossible.
Every sentence has a verb, so one of the most important grammar aspects when you learn Greek, is ….learning verbs!

The verb Κοιμάμαι is conjugated like the verbs

λυπάμαι (I am sorry/ I am sad),
θυμάμαι (I remember),
φοβάμαι (I am afraid/ scared),

and you can also find those verbs in our YouTube language videos list.

So those verbs actually belong to the “passive verb” category.

Not sure what the difference is between an active and passive verb?
Then click here for more explanations

Good news!
Only these 4 verbs belong to this B2 category, so  verbs ending on -άμαι .
The conjugation of those 4 verbs therefore is the same.

If you prefer to first watch and listen to the video, then click here

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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #29 – Kamaki: the art of flirting

Easy Greek Stories podcast –
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 pace, followed by the same story, narrated at a normal Greek native speaking pace, as well as an extra vocabulary list at the end.

Already 40 stories, and they are free!
(Note: this podcast is not a Greek course and the episodes don’t follow a step-by-step grammar or difficulty sequence.)

Listen to story #29 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 29; Tο Καμάκι: Η τέχνη του φλερτ πριν το Internet | Kamaki : the art of flirting

This story is about Vassilis, living on Paxos island, who was a Greek kamaki in his younger years, and what that means exactly..

Podcast story script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
Notebook proofreading and grammar; Myrto Yfanti
Podcast narrator;  Eva Christodoulou
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