How to say “I am sorry” or “I feel sorry”… in Greek?
Here below, we will explain the verb “to be sorry – to feel sad”
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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.
Every 2nd month one new Greek story. And it is 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;
What did Ilias learn in the metro about teachers in Greece?
In this episode, Eva reads a story 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
Video montage + Notebook proofreading and grammar; Myrto Yfanti
Podcast narrator; Eva Christodoulou
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Are you at an intermediate language level in Greek, and getting confused when to use which tense?
Learning Greek verbs and tenses is necessary to start communicating in Greek.
When you reach the intermediate level, you will be ready to learn the past tenses;
Most students, will learn the Αόριστος first, and then the Παρατατικός , or Simple Past and Past Continuous.
In this blog article, we will explain the Αόριστος and Παρατατικός tenses, their conjugations, and the difference in how to use these two tenses.
It is not always easy for non-Greeks to understand when to use which tense, so we will try to make it more clear for you, with many examples and exercises.
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Stand-up comedian Fisfis has gained in popularity, thanks to his ability to turn mundane everyday situations into an endless source of laughter through his sarcasm and expressiveness. So, let us introduce you to well-loved Greek stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter Lambros Fisfis.
All this, while improving your Greek of course 🙂
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Omilo students attending a Greek course on the island of Syros usually take the opportunity to taste the traditional sweets of the island: loukoumi and halvadopita. In the capital of Syros island, Hermoupolis , you can see many shops selling these delicacies; so enjoy those little sweets along with your Greek coffee, or as a small treat with a glass of water.
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.
Every 2nd month one new Greek story. And it is 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
In this episode, Myrto and Dimitris read a story 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 and Video montage + Notebook proofreading and grammar; Myrto Yfanti
Podcast narrator; Myrto and Dimitris
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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 Greeks deal with difficulties!
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Greek passive verbs are not so easy, but very common.
So let’s learn how to say “I remember” or “I do not remember” in Greek?
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Mikis Theodorakis (1925-2021), is one of the most important Greek composers known abroad.
He has composed thousands of Greek songs, (mostly Laika and Entechno style), symphonic music, music for operas, ballet, and chamber music, etc..
To read more about his life and career, click here.
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 περιέχουν συμπυκνωμένη τη λαϊκή σοφία ενός λαού.
Κάθε κουλτούρα και γλώσσα έχει μερικές. Οι παροιμίες μας δείχνουν πώς σκέφτεται ένας λαός, ενώ συχνά σχετίζονται και με την ιστορία του.
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