{"id":7270,"date":"2026-01-15T18:28:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thesandbox.eu\/el\/2016\/11\/10\/25-reasons-love-greeks\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T17:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:02:59","slug":"25-reasons-love-greeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omilo.com\/el\/25-reasons-love-greeks\/","title":{"rendered":"25 reasons why to love Greeks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are at least 25 reasons why to love Greeks we believe, but maybe also many more..
\n(And maybe feel a little Greek yourself\u2026)<\/em><\/p>\n

Do you love Greece?
You\u2019re not Greek\u2026 but somehow, you feel Greek?<\/p>\n

Maybe you\u2019ve caught yourself thinking like a Greek.
Eating like a Greek.
Laughing like a Greek.<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s our question: Why can Greeks be proud to be Greek?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After\u00a0 30 years of teaching Greek to students from all over the world<\/a><\/span>,
\nMaya and Dimitris have heard hundreds of answers…
\nHere are 25 of our favorites!
\nWith a little explanation for those of you who just started learning the language and culture.<\/p>\n

Take a look below\u2026 and tell us what we missed!<\/p>\n

Why to love Greeks, or why Greeks are proud to be Greek?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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1. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bd\u03bf\u03bf\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03af\u03b1 \u201c\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Because we believe \u201cthere is always tomorrow.\u201d<\/strong>
A deeply Greek philosophy: life continues, problems pass, and the sun rises again.<\/p>\n

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2. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03b7 \u03ba\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03bd\u03cd\u03c7\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03af.<\/h3>\n

Because in Greece, every night ends the next morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dinner at 8-9pm. Music until midnight. Conversations until sunrise. Life is not rushed.<\/p>\n

—> https:\/\/masaresi.com\/greek-nightlife-bouzoukia\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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3. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03c9\u03c0\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1.<\/h3>\n

Because Greeks face difficulties with humor.<\/strong>
When things get tough? We laugh. Then we find (or try to find…) a solution.<\/p>\n

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4. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b6\u03ad\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u201chors d\u2019oeuvre\u201d.<\/h3>\n

Because nothing compares to Greek mezedes with tsipouro (or ouzo).<\/strong>
Simple ingredients, real flavor, shared plates.
\n(mezedes= small bites\/\u00bbtapas\u00bb) Tsipouro –>https:\/\/omilo.com\/tsipouro-ouzo\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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5. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b2\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03ad\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1\u03c0 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2.<\/h3>\n

Because Greek food speaks for itself.<\/strong>
Olive oil, lemon, oregano..that\u2019s enough.
\n\u03ba\u03ad\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1\u03c0 — >So no ketchup<\/strong> needed!<\/p>\n

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6. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03b5 \u201c\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2\u201d \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9 \u03be\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad.<\/h3>\n

Because when we say \u201ca sweet one without,\u201d everyone knows it\u2019s a frapp\u00e9.<\/strong>
A whole culture hidden in one coffee order—>\u00a0 (a sweet frappe,\u00bbwithout\u00bb milk)
\nhttps:\/\/omilo.com\/how-to-make-greek-frappe\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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7. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03b6\u03b9 \u03bf\u03bb\u03cc\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf.<\/h3>\n

Because we buy the whole watermelon, not a slice \ud83d\ude42<\/strong>
Abundance is better when shared.<\/p>\n

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8. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03c0\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9.<\/h3>\n

Because we can have an extra drink\u2026 without it drinking us.<\/strong>
Moderation with joy, no need to get drunk to have fun..<\/p>\n

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9. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b6\u03af\u03bd\u03b7.<\/h3>\n

Because we don\u2019t split petrol costs.<\/strong>
If you\u2019re in my car, you\u2019re my guest.<\/p>\n

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10. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03c3\u03b1\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/h3>\n

Because we fight about who can pay the bill<\/strong>
We like to treat, we like to pay for the meals of others<\/p>\n

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11. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad \u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c8\u03b7 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c7\u03ad\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1.<\/h3>\n

Because we never visit empty-handed.<\/strong>
A box of sweets, a bottle of wine , flowers….There is always a gesture of respect.<\/p>\n

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12. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b2\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03af\u03bc\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2.<\/h3>\n

Because our blood is boiling.<\/strong>
We are expressive, emotional, alive…<\/p>\n

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13. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b7 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u03be\u03af\u03b1.<\/h3>\n

Because family still matters.<\/strong>
All generations together, around one table<\/p>\n

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14. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03ce\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5\u2026 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03af\u03b1.<\/h3>\n

Because we may get angry,\u00a0 but we don\u2019t hold grudges.<\/strong>
We argue loudly, we get upset, but we can easily forgive as well.<\/p>\n

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15. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c5\u03c0\u03ae\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd \u03bb\u03ad\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2\u2026 \u03bf \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b6\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2.<\/h3>\n

Because when there were no words, the world borrowed Greek ones.<\/strong>
Philosophy. Democracy. Biology. Theatre. Zoo, Acoustics, Triathlon, Marathon, Cardiologist….and the list goes on and on..<\/p>\n

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16. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03c4\u03bf \u201c\u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u201d \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03c6\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9.<\/h3>\n

Because \u201cfilotimo\u201d cannot truly be translated.<\/strong>
A mix of honor, dignity, generosity and doing the right thing … even when nobody is watching.<\/p>\n

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17. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af\u00a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c0\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n

Because we love, and even hate ,\u00a0 with passion.<\/strong>
Nothing halfway \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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18. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bf \u03a3\u03c9\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2, \u03bf \u0391\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u0388\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2.<\/h3>\n

Because Socrates, Aristotle and Pericles were Greek.<\/strong>
And many others…also in modern times!<\/p>\n

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19. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03b6\u03bf\u03cd\u03ba\u03b9 \u03b2\u03b3\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ae\u03c7\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03be\u03b5\u03c7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9.<\/h3>\n

Because the bouzouki sounds like nowhere else in the world.<\/strong>
One note\u2026 and you know you are in Greece.
\n–> example; https:\/\/omilo.com\/vamvakaris-and-the-rebetika-music\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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20. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c6\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf \u03ad\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03b1.<\/h3>\n

Because we might leave everything for a great love.<\/strong>
Career? City? Logic? Perhaps! The right love gets priority!
\n–> check out the many love songs…<\/a><\/p>\n

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21. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03be\u03b5\u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u201c\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03b1\u201d \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u201c\u03b1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7\u201d.<\/h3>\n

Because we distinguish between \u201ceros\u201d and \u201cagapi.\u201d<\/strong>
Passionate love and deep love. And we live both intensely.
\n(In the Greek language we make a distinction between \u201cpassionate love\u201d and love\u2026but we know, nevertheless, how to live both with passion.
\n–>difficult word to translate\u2026if you have a better suggestion, please send us an email and let us know!)<\/p>\n

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22. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03cd\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.<\/h3>\n

Because in difficult times, we gather with friends.<\/strong>
Conversation is therapy. Friends also introduce their friends, and the connections become bigger and bigger<\/p>\n

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23. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u201c\u03bf\u03b9 \u03ae\u03c1\u03c9\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd \u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u0388\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2.\u201d<\/h3>\n

As Winston Churchill said in 1941:
\u201cGreeks do not fight like heroes; heroes fight like Greeks.\u201d
\n—> <\/strong>example;\u00a0 https:\/\/omilo.com\/greek-national-holiday-of-october-28th\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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24. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5, \u03c7\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03b6\u03b5\u03ca\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03ba\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf…\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03cc\u03c7\u03b9 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf..<\/h3>\n

Because when we are hurting, we dance zeibekiko, but not only..<\/strong>
A dance of dignity, solitude, strength, as well as many other dances expressing different feelings.
\n–> click here and in this article you also find a video with a zeimpekiko<\/a><\/p>\n

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25. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac \u03b2\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2\u2026 \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac.<\/h3>\n

Because deep down\u2026 we are good people.<\/strong>
Warm, imperfect, generous and human.<\/p>\n

PS. Even the police \ud83d\ude42
\nListen to the Greek Story \u00bb The Good Policeman\u00bb!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Do you feel a little Greek?<\/h1>\n

If you read this list and nodded even once\u2026
maybe you already think a little Greek \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019d like to go one step further, why not start speaking Greek too?<\/p>\n

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If you start from today, then take a look at our tips for Beginners<\/h3>\n
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Greek for Beginners: From Alphabet to Conversation<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n