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Do you want to improve your listening skills, while learning more about Greek culture?
Then here is a Greek Podcast story for you!

Μαγικά Χριστούγεννα: Από τη Σουηδία στο Ναύπλιο.

A Magical Christmas: From Sweden to Nafplion 

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Easy Greek Stories podcast –  Gossip in Rhodes
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.

Already 40 stories, and they are 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 #23 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 23; Κουτσομπολιό στην Ρόδο  |  Gossip in Rhodes

This story is about how Katerina, who recently retired on the island of Rhodes, spends her time, and becomes the subject of gossip..


Podcast story script +  Notebook content & design ;
Maya Andreadi
Notebook proofreading and grammar; Myrto Yfanti
Podcast narrator;  Myrto Yfanti and Sophia Devetzi
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If you are looking for a contemporary Greek movie, then Worlds Apart is a movie we can recommend.
Watching films in Greek is a fun way to spend an evening at home and improve your Greek listening skills at the same time.
At Omilo, we often organise film nights during the 1- and 2-week Greek language and culture courses – because learning does not have to stop in the classroom!

Watching a movie under the stars, while sipping a glass of wine, definitely feels like holidaying in Greece!

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Easy Greek Stories podcast –  A Different Easter in Greece
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.

Already 40 stories, and they are 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 #22 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 22;  Ένα διαφορετικό Πάσχα στην Ελλάδα   |  A different Easter in Greece

This story is about Tor, from Norway, experiencing his first Easter in Greece, full of surprises..


Podcast story script +  Notebook content & design ;
Maya Andreadi
Proofreading and grammar; Myrto Yfanti
Podcast narrator;  Myrto Yfanti
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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”
If you prefer to watch and listen to the video first, then click here

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Easy Greek Stories podcast –  Stuck on a Greek island
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.

Already 40 stories, and they are 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 #21 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 21 ; Αποκλεισμένοι σε ένα νησί  |  Stuck on a Greek island

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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #20 – How does your life change when you retire?

If you are at an intermediate level in Greek, then you can 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.
Are you more advanced already? Then also check the Ultimate Listening eBook.

Already 40 stories, and they are 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 #20 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 20 ; Πώς αλλάζει η ζωή σου όταν γίνεσαι συνταξιούχος;
How does your life change when you retire?

This is a story about how Katerina’s life changes from a working mother, to a retiree, with a lot of free time, and…gossip!

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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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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #19 – Winter 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 Easy Greek 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.
Are you more advanced already? Then also check the Ultimate Listening eBook.

Already 40 stories, and they are 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 #19 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 19 ; Ο χειμώνας στην Ελλάδα είναι γεμάτος εκπλήξεις!
Winter in Greece, is full with surprises

This story is about how Florian experiences a winter with snow and cold in Athens, but nevertheless had a wonderful experience

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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.

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