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What about listening  to a Greek Christmas carol, and/or sing along?
On December 24th, if you are in Greece, do not be surprised when children ring your doorbell early in the morning!

Τhe children go from house to house, singing about the birth of Jesus Christ, while holding their small metal triangles.
Open them the door; it is believed to bring good luck into your home. And do not forget to give them some coins!

Θα θέλατε να ακούσετε τα ελληνικά χριστουγεννιάτικα κάλαντα ή να τα τραγουδήσετε κι εσείς μαζί;
Στις 24 Δεκεμβρίου, αν είστε στην Ελλάδα, μην ξαφνιαστείτε όταν νωρίς το πρωί τα παιδιά χτυπήσουν το κουδούνι της πόρτας σας!
Τα παιδιά πηγαίνουν από σπίτι σε σπίτι και τραγουδάνε για τη γέννηση του Ιησού Χριστού, κρατώντας τα μικρά μεταλλικά τους τρίγωνα.
Ανοίξτε τους την πόρτα. Θεωρείται πως φέρνουν τύχη στο σπίτι. Και μην ξεχάσετε να τους δώσετε μερικά κέρματα! 

If you are not in Greece, but you would like to hear it,  then watch the video below.
That way,  you can listen to it as many times as you want 🙂
But before you sing along,  let’s do a small Greek listening exercise first!

Listen to the song on the video, and fill out the missing words in the exercise, which you can find under the video!

H δασκάλα η Εύα, θα τραγουδήσει για εσάς ώστε να μπορέσετε να ακούσετε τα κάλαντα όσες φορές θέλετε!  

Μπορείτε να τραγουδήσετε μαζί με την Εύα αλλά ας κάνουμε μία μικρή ακουστική άσκηση πρώτα! 
Ακούστε το τραγούδι στο βίντεο και συμπληρώστε τις λέξεις που λείπουν στην άσκηση που βρίσκεται κάτω από το βίντεο!

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Learning prepositions in Greek can be both exciting and challenging.
Prepositions, or “προθέσεις” , play an important role in connecting words and making sentences.
While some Greek prepositions have clear equivalents in English, others require deeper understanding due to differences in grammatical structure and usage.

Key Features of Greek Prepositions

 

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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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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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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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The “Easy Greek Stories” podcast – Episode 18

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.

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 #18 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 18 ; Πώς είναι να έχεις ελληνικό όνομα;What Is In A Greek Name?

In this episode, Eva reads for you a story about how Greeks usually give names to their children, but times also change..


Podcast story script +  Notebook content & design ;
Maya Andreadi
 Notebook proofreading and grammar; Myrto Yfanti
Podcast narrators; Eva Christodoulou
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The “Easy Greek Stories” podcast – Episode 17

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.)

Are you more advanced already? Then also check the Ultimate Listening eBook.


Listen to story #17 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 17 ; Οι Έλληνες χορεύουν με τα χέρια τους!
Greeks dance with their arms!

This story is about two friends meeting on the island of Skiros, and going for Greek dancing on the village square.

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