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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #38 – Carnival…Greek Style!

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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Boost your Greek – Workouts for beginners

Boost Your Greek and Learn Greek by Listening, Reading, and Practising (A1–A2 levels)

Learning a new language is an exciting and rewarding experience, especially when you can see your progress and enjoy the process.

Greek is no exception, although it might be a bit harder than learning other European languages.
At beginner level, the key to improvement is regular practice, exposure to real language,
and activities that help you understand how Greek works in context.

And this is exactly the idea behind Boost Your Greek, a series of practice books designed for A1–A2 learners.

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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #37 – From a bottle of water ..to Epirus!

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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Let’s watch a Greek Movie – Christmas Tango

Let’s watch a  Greek Movie; Christmas Tango! It looks like the ideal movie to watch around Christmas!   Here we’re presenting you a Greek drama film, Christmas Tango (in Greek: Το Τανγκό των Χριστουγέννων), which was directed by Nikos Koutelidakis and based on a novel by Yannis Xanthoulis. It is a story about love, loss and vulnerability.

Click here to read the article in Greek

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10 important Greek Proverbs

We selected 10 important Greek Proverbs for you, which are used very regularly in the Greek language. Every culture and language has a collection of wise sayings that gives advice about how to live your life. These are the so-called proverbs.
In Greek, they are called: οι παροιμίες.
Of course, when you start learning Greek, proverbs are difficult to memorize, and it is easier to start learning the Everyday Greek Wishes and very common Greek expressions first. Therefore, you are welcome to click here and download our free eBook + English translation and Audio.

However, apart from the basic and daily vocabulary, it’s fun to know some common Greek proverbs because you will hear them frequently.
Learning Greek proverbs can also help you to understand more about Greek culture or the way people think in Greece!
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