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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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International Greek Language Day | Omilo

Every year on February 9th, people around the world celebrate International Greek Language Day (Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Ελληνικής Γλώσσας).
This day honours the Greek language and its important role in literature, science, philosophy, and world culture. Greek, known as “Ελληνικά”  in Greek, is one of the world’s oldest recorded living languages, with a history spanning over 3,400 years. It has influenced many other languages, including English, French, Italian, and Spanish.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE IN GREEK, AND LISTEN TO THE GREEK AUDIO FILE

 

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Winter in Greece

Winter in Greece is never boring, and for those who thought that Greece is only a summer country, you couldn’t be more wrong :-).
Due to its varied nature and culture, Greece has to offer something in any season!
In general, we had a  a sunny and warm end of the year,  but we expect any moment the winter to start…
Better be prepared, and get your warm cloths ready…or start planning your winter trip to Greece!

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Greek Verbs; Learn “I wash”, In Active and Passive Form (+ video)

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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Greek grammar; simple past & past continuous – aoristos vs paratatikos

Greek grammar is always necessary is you want to speak correctly.
When you are at an intermediate language level in Greek, then learning the Past Tenses, is usually on the programme!

Most students, will learn the Αόριστος first, and then the Παρατατικός , or Simple Past and Past Continuous.

In this blog article, we will explain both tenses, their conjugations, and the difference in how and when to use them.

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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #36 – At the hairdresser!

Easy Greek Stories podcast -no.36

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 #36 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 36; Στο κομμωτήριο – At the hair dresser.

In this episode, Myrto reads a story about a foreigner going for a haircut in Greece, and experiencing something she did not expect!

Author story, Podcast script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
Video montage +  proofreading and grammar; Myrto Yfanti
Podcast narrator;  Myrto Yfanti
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Autumn in Greece

Autumn in Greece is full of surprises!
Even though summer is probably the most popular season in Greece, for Greeks and non-Greeks, also autumn and winter have much more to offer than you might think!
Since the Tourist Industry focuses on Greece as a typical country for summer holidays, not everyone knows that Greece is more than only beaches and sea.
Here an introduction to different aspects of the beautiful Greek autumn.

Read this article in Greek and listen to the Audio

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Easy Greek Stories Podcast #35 – A life with… earthquakes!

Easy Greek Stories podcast -no.35

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 #35 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 35;  Μια ζωή με… σεισμούς!  A life with… earthquakes!

In this episode, Eva reads a story about a mother with child experiencing an earthquake in Athens. 

Author story, Podcast script +  Notebook content & design ; Maya Andreadi
Podcast narrator;  Eva Christodoulou
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Learn the Greek verb “to sleep” in Greek + Video

How to say “I sleep”, I slept…or I will go to sleep,
in Greek?

Speaking Greek correctly, without knowing how to conjugate a verb, is impossible.
Every sentence has a verb, so one of the most important grammar aspects when you learn Greek, is ….learning verbs!

The verb Κοιμάμαι is conjugated like the verbs

λυπάμαι (I am sorry/ I am sad),
θυμάμαι (I remember),
φοβάμαι (I am afraid/ scared),

and you can also find those verbs in our YouTube language videos list.

So those verbs actually belong to the “passive verb” category.

Not sure what the difference is between an active and passive verb?
Then click here for more explanations

Good news!
Only these 4 verbs belong to this B2 category, so  verbs ending on -άμαι .
The conjugation of those 4 verbs therefore is the same.

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

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Greek Vocabulary With A Song By Rena Morfi

Learning Greek vocabulary through music is not only useful,  it’s also a lot of fun!
Below, you can enjoy a beautiful and popular Greek song by Rena Morfi, while reading along with the lyrics.

So turn up the volume, sing along (even if it’s just the chorus!), and let your Greek improve.
One song at a time!

Click here to read the article in Greek

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