The Greek verbs Greek verbs “πίνω” and “πεινώ” ( I drink and I am hungry) are verbs you hear on a daily basis, but might be a bit confusing for you. Those two verbs are conjugated differently, since they belong to different verb categories.
A Greek Rebetiko song by Tsitsanis, brings us some decennia back in time, but stays also very contemporary. Greeks, whenever they were facing difficulties, which is still something happening very often, have found a way to overcome and even to celebrate! The following Rebetiko song, by known composer Vassilis Tsitsanis, is an example of how […]
Learn the Greek Expressions “See you” and “We will see” and sound as a local! This is something you can say and hear several times per day, when visiting Greece. So even if the grammar is too difficult for you, it is useful to learn them by heart. Since the expressions sound a bit similar, […]
How To Use Greek Proverbs in Everyday Conversations? Proverbs are popular sayings that provide nuggets of wisdom. Every culture and language has a collection of those. They illustrate how people within this culture think and are often influenced by its history. The Greek word for ‘proverbs’ is ‘οι παροιμίες’. Οι παροιμίες είναι σύντομες εκφράσεις που […]
When visiting Greece, it is not just about eating delicious food in taverns and going to the beach, but many travelers, including Omilo students, also love to visit ancient Greek sites, attend Greek concerts, or theatre productions, while learning more about Greek culture and history. Well, here is the good news, by visiting the beautiful […]
Επισκεφθείτε τα 4 μουσεία Γουλανδρή ; Από κυκλαδίτικα γλυπτά μέχρι σύγχρονους Έλληνες καλλιτέχνες και εκθέματα φυσικής ιστορίας, τα μουσεία Γουλανδρή καλύπτουν ένα ευρύ φάσμα ενδιαφερόντων. Click below to read the article in English
H ελληνική νυχτερινή ζωή και τα μπουζούκια: ένα αναπόσπαστο κομμάτι της ελληνικής νυχτερινής ζωής Οι Έλληνες λατρεύουν τη μουσική και τον χορό. Γι’ αυτό, αγαπούν και τα μπουζούκια, έναν χώρο στον οποίο νιώθεις σαν να είσαι σε συναυλία και σε κλαμπ μαζί. Τα μπουζούκια αποτελούν έναν κατεξοχήν ελληνικό τρόπο διασκέδασης, όπου μπορείς να ακούσεις μουσική […]
The Greek alphabet is unique and special. It has survived thousands of years without significant changes. From the times of Omiros and Platonas, in Byzantine and Kavafis, it ended up in our times with barely any changes to it. The Omilo teachers are happy to help you learning this beautiful Greek Alphabet! And by the […]
Ακούστε εδώ το κείμενο που διαβάζει η δασκάλα του Ομιλώ για σας. Συγχρόνως μπορείτε να το διαβάσετε μόνοι σας παρακάτω. Omilo Greek Language and Culture | Omilo.com · New Year in Greece : the Vassilopitta Στην Ελλάδα για την Πρωτοχρονιά, υπάρχει η όμορφη παράδοση της βασιλόπιτας, μιας πολύ ιδιαίτερης «πίτας» ˙ έτσι, για […]
The most well known Greek New Year Song, is sang on December 31st! Children will ring your doorbell early in the morning, and sing the New Year Carol – ta kalanta Of course, you can hear this New Year song also on the radio, and maybe, you can also try to sing it yourself and […]
