Fygame! Φύγαμε για ελληνικά!  The Story Behind Omilo’s Greek Language Book

How do you keep improving your Greek after returning home from an intensive language course in Greece?

This was a question we often heard from Omilo students,  and it eventually led to the creation of «Φύγαμε για ελληνικά!» (Fygame gia Ellinika – Off we go to learn Greek!), our language book for intermediate learners of Modern Greek.

Written by experienced Omilo teachers Marina Braila, Konstantinos Oikonomou and the late Dora Stoimenidou,
the book is the result of many years of teaching Greek to adult students from all over the world.

Today, Φύγαμε για ελληνικά! is used not only by Omilo students, but also by teachers and schools teaching Modern Greek in different countries.

And now we have made a new video to give you a closer look inside the book!
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How to travel to Syros island, from Athens or Mykonos?

Because Omilo organizes Greek Language and Culture courses on the island of Syros during the summer months,
this is a frequent asked question.

First, for courses in Syros, check out the dates and availability

For all the details and course dates of  the 1-week courses, click here

For all the details and course dates of the 2-week courses, click here

Second, here below you find details, tips and useful information on how most students travel from their country to the course location on Syros island.

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Syros island and its elegant capital, Hermoupolis, hold a special place in the hearts of our teachers and students.
Every summer since 2005, Omilo has been organizing Greek Language and Culture Courses on this beautiful Cycladic island, creating unforgettable experiences of learning, fun, friendship, and discovery.

Over the years, Syros has become much more than a course destination!
It feels like a second home to the Omilo team and to many students who return again and again.

We are very happy to be able to celebrate «30 Years of Omilo» in Syros in 2026.

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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 way, it is much easier than it might look.
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Τι κάνετε; ‘Oλα καλά;
We hope you are fine, healthy, and safe, after nearly  2 “corona years”. But even in those difficult years, time flew…

We also would like to wish you a nice month of November and a beautiful Autumn.

Ελπίζουμε να είστε καλά, υγιείς και ασφαλείς μετά από σχεδόν 2 «χρόνια κορωνοϊού». Ωστόσο, ακόμα και σε αυτά τα δύσκολα χρόνια, ο καιρός πέρασε πολύ γρήγορα… Θα θέλαμε επίσης να σας ευχηθούμε να έχετε έναν καλό Νοέμβριο και ένα όμορφο φθινόπωρο.

καλό μήνα! – καλό  Φθινόπωρο!

Greece celebrated its National Holiday and Oxi day celebration on October 28th, the time changed again to wintertime, we used our heating at home for the first time in 6 months, all the fruits on the weekly markets look very different from the summer (no melons or figs anymore, but now pomegranates, oranges, lemons, apples, mandarins…),  so we now realized we are in the full Autumn season.;-)

Η Ελλάδα γιόρτασε την εθνική της επέτειο και την ημέρα του Όχι στις 28 Οκτωβρίου, η ώρα άλλαξε πάλι σε χειμερινή, ανάψαμε τη θέρμανση στο σπίτι μας για πρώτη φορά μετά από 6 μήνες, όλα τα φρούτα στις λαϊκές είναι πολύ διαφορετικά από το καλοκαίρι (δεν υπάρχουν πεπόνια ή σύκα πια, αλλά τώρα έχουμε ρόδια, πορτοκάλια, λεμόνια, μήλα, μανταρίνια…), οπότε τώρα συνειδητοποιήσαμε ότι είμαστε στην καρδιά του φθινοπώρου! 😉

Because also for Omilo a new season starts again, in Athens, we just wanted to give you a small update.Our last “general corona update #6” was written in April 2021, announcing that we finally were allowed to start the 2021 intensive courses in Greece, from May onward.
And indeed, that is what happened…

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Τι κάνεις; Ελπίζουμε να είσαι καλά.
We hope you are fine, healthy and safe, and keeping up with all the corona changes in your country, legal measures, vaccines, etc…
Since our dear students are coming from all over the world and we regularly hear updates and stories, it keeps amazing us how differently every country is dealing with this health crisis.
We hope you, or any of your friends/family, did not experience something very traumatic during the last months…
for all of you and us, things are difficult, but let’s try to stay positive, and keep up. The summer is nearly there, …and Greece will be always there 🙂

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Below you find the Greek translation of the English Video Transcript. 
In the video, Maya tells her story of how Omilo started, in 1996 & 1997.

Click here to watch the video on YouTube.

Γεια σας!  Γεια σας!

Είμαι η Μάγια, η συνιδρυτής του Omilo Greek Language and Culture.
Πριν από 25 χρόνια, ο σύζυγός μου Δημήτρης και εγώ ιδρύσαμε το Ομιλώ. Read more

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, περνάμε μία όμορφη μέρα με τον/την σύντροφό μας, πάμε για έναν ρομαντικό περίπατο στην πόλη… Read more

Ελληνική ετυμολογία ; κάτι που χρησιμοποιούμε συχνά στα μαθήματα Ελληνικών μας!

Αλλά αυτή τη φορά, θα την χρησιμοποιήσουμε για να σας εξηγήσουμε λίγο περισσότερο γιατί επιλέξαμε το όνομα «Omilo» ή «ομιλώ».

 

Click below to listen to the Greek audio, and improve your listening skills

 

To «Ομιλώ Ελληνική Γλώσσα και Πολιτισμός» ιδρύθηκε το 1996, άρα είμαστε κοντά σας εδώ και πολλά χρόνια! Περισσότερα κι από την «google» !

 

Και…σε περίπτωση που αναρωτιέστε…

Το «Omilo» ή «ομιλώ», στην πραγματικότητα είναι ρήμα και σημαίνει «μιλάω»!

Γιατί στο Omilo προσπαθούμε πραγματικά να επικεντρωθούμε στο να μιλάμε ελληνικά!

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Good news!  Καλά νέα!  Omilo teachers Konstantinos and Terpsi  completed the useful workbook for Beginners Levels in Greek.

This eBook is the companion workbook to the easy reader ‘Λυδία: Ένα καλοκαίρι στην Ελλάδα!’ (Lydia: A summer in Greece!).
If you do not possess this Easy Reader + Audiobook yet, or would like to get more info, then Click Here.

The workbook is intended for those who have already purchased the easy reader and wish to get the most out of it, going beyond a simple reading (and listening) of the story!
It consists of 12 units, exactly like the easy reader ‘Λυδία: Ένα καλοκαίρι στην Ελλάδα!’

Each unit has 6 exercises:
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