Discover the works of the greatest representative of ancient Greek comedy, Aristophanes, through cleverly illustrated comics versions of his plays and learn more about the importance of comedy in ancient Greece. Comedy in ancient Athens Ancient Greek comedy was one of the three main dramatic forms of theatre in classical Greece; the other two were […]
Two Greek verbs that many Beginners and even Intermediate students find quite confusing are ‘παίρνω’ and ‘περνάω or περνώ’. Apart from the slightly different spelling, the main obvious cause of this confusion is the accentuation; it’s just a twist of the accent that makes these two words sound differently.
Would you like to traveling to Greece or participate in an Omilo Greek Langauge and Culture course this summer, but you are not confident to travel yet, due to the corona pandemic? Do not worry, if you’re still looking to ‘travel’ from the comfort of your own living room whilst staying safe and practicing your […]
Greek Orthodox Easter is probably the biggest celebration of the year for most Greeks, with a lot of special traditions and family gatherings. So, how do Greeks celebrate Easter? In this article you will read about the traditions that are followed in every region of Greece….this is, under normal circumstances.
Ας μάθουμε λίγα πράγματα για την περιοχή της Φθιώτιδας στην Ελλάδα! We are happy to announce that a new experienced teacher, Myrto Yfanti, starts working at Omilo. Myrto already was teaching for Omilo during the September 2020 course on the island of Syros and was very enthusiastic to meet so many interested students, from all […]
Ώρα για χορό! Ανυπομονούμε να ξαναδούμε από κοντά τους μαθητές μας και να χορέψουμε όλοι μαζί ελληνικούς παραδοσιακούς χορούς! Παρακάτω θα διαβάσετε για έναν αγαπημένο μας χορό από την Θράκη (βόρειο-ανατολική Ελλάδα), τον Ζωναράδικο. Είναι γνωστό ότι στους Έλληνες αρέσει πολύ να χορεύουν και έχουν μεγάλη ποικιλία παραδοσιακών χορών, ανάλογα με την περιοχή. Οι νησιώτικοι […]
If you are not able to travel to Greece at the moment but would like to get that feeling again, then why not reading some travel diaries? And even better…If you are at the advanced level in Greek, then you can also improve your Greek reading and listening skills at the same time. Below more […]
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 […]
Χρόνια Πολλά! This year, Greece celebrates a special anniversary on March 25th – Its 200 Υears Οf Ιndependence! If you want to read more about this important National Celebration, the Greek National Anthem, useful vocabulary etc… then click on the button below, for the article in English, Greek, as well as a Greek -file Audio […]
Do you like Greek music? Σας αρέσει η ελληνική μουσική; Maybe this is not an easy question to answer, since there are so many different genres of Greek songs and music. Ίσως να μην είναι τόσο εύκολο να απαντήσετε σε αυτή την ερώτηση, αφού υπάρχουν πολλά είδη ελληνικής μουσικής. You might like one particular genre, […]
Aristophanes In Comics! Learn About The Famous Ancient Greek Comedy Writer06/05/2021 - 4:46 
Learn two useful, but confusing, Greek verbs: ‘παίρνω’ and ‘περνάω’04/05/2021 - 3:40 
Practice your Greek with a TV series based on the Greek island of Syros03/05/2021 - 1:57 
How Do Greeks Celebrate Easter? Greek Easter Food And Traditions30/04/2021 - 10:00