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Easy Greek Stories podcast -no.39

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 #39 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 39; Υπομονή,όλα θα πάνε καλά!
Be patient…everything will be OK!

In this episode, you can listen to a story about a woman from Finland, breaking her leg in Athens, and ending up in a Greek public hospital. She experiences another side of Greece!

Author story, Podcast script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
Podcast narrator;  Myrto Yfanti
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Aoristos vs Paratatikos in Greek: The Verb «ξεχνάω» (I forget)

Learning how to talk about the past in Greek can feel tricky, but it becomes much clearer when you focus on one verb at a time.
In this article, we’ll explore the verb «ξεχνάω» (I forget) in present, aoristos (past simple), and paratatikos (past continuous).
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How to say “I do” in Greek and other useful sentences with this verb?

One of the most important verbs that you need to memorize when starting learning Greek is the verb “κάνω” = I do or I make

It is an easy verb that we use in many everyday phrases. Below you will find some important expressions and some useful tips on how to use this verb.

Let’s have a look!

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Learning Greek verbs and how to conjugate them, is very important for those starting to learn Greek
So here a small lesson 🙂
Learn the Greek Verb “to sell” –> πουλάω,
in present and future tense,
as well as useful sentences, such as  “it is sold” or “for sale” .

If you prefer to watch and listen to the video first, then click here 

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Easy Greek Stories podcast -no.38

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 #38 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 38; Καρναβάλι… αλά ελληνικά !

Carnival… Greek style !

In this episode, Myrto reads you a story about 2 friends going to Edessa for the 3-day Carnival weekend, celebrating carnival in an unexpected way, but really fun.

Author story, Podcast script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
Podcast narrator;  Myrto Yfanti
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Valentine day became the international day for romance, but in fact,
any time of the year, is a good time, to listen to Greek Love Songs or  Love stories!
Do you agree?
In general, Greeks are romantic! And this reflects in many love songs or real love stories…
Let’s take a look…

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Easy Greek Stories podcast -no.37

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 #37 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 37; Πώς ένα μπουκάλι νερό μας πήγε στην Ήπειρο

From a Bottle of Water…to the Mountains of Epirus

In this episode, Sophia reads a story about 3 friends from Tinos, traveling to Epirus, looking for the Vikos spring,
and ending up in an adventure. 

Author story, Podcast script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
Podcast narrator;  Sophia Devetzi
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Greek songs and Greek music are often the reason many Greek language learners decide to start learning Greek in the first place.
Music creates an immediate emotional connection and makes the language feel alive, meaningful, and personal.

Listening to Greek songs is a fun  way to learn and build your vocabulary.
You do not only learn more about the language, but also to its culture, emotions, and everyday life. Read more

A Greek song by famous Greek singer Machairitsas is also ideal to learn Greek vocabulary.
Let’s enjoy beautiful Greek music,  while improving your Greek.

But just in case you do not know him…

Who is Machairitsas?

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How to say “I wash” or “I wash myself”  in Greek.
Learn the active and passive form of this verb

THIS PART OF GRAMMAR MIGHT BE CONFUSING, AND NEEDS SOME PRACTICE.

But do not worry, siga-siga!

When you learn Greek, a difficult part in grammar is the use of active and passive verbs.
Most students get confused, since it is not something you learn in other European languages.

So here below, we will explain the verb “to wash” in its active form, as well as  “to be washed” in the passive form.
If you prefer to watch and listen to the video first, then click here

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