Λεξιλόγιο (Vocabulary)
The Greek word for ‘vocabulary’ is λεξιλόγιο. It’s related to English words like ‘lexicographer’ (one who studies words) or ‘dyslexia’ (difficulty with words). Around 5% of all English words come…
January 2025
Και and Κι
Remember the conversation between Maria and Victoria, Πόσον καιρό είσαι εδώ? Let’s hear another conversation on the same topics, between Nikos and John. Did you understand more than when you…
Οι αριθμοί (The numbers) 41-200
You should be feeling confident counting from 1-12, and hopefully, all the way up to 40. You can get a refresher by watching the first three videos in Lina’s playlist…
Time: χρονός/καιρός/ώρα
Remember how to ask how much something costs? Or how many years old someone is? Both of these questions use versions of πόσος (how much/many) Πόσο κάνει; (How much is…
Τα επίθετα (Adjectives)
In English, an ‘epithet’ is a word used to characterize a person or thing, and that’s exactly what the word επίθετο means in Greek – an adjective, or a word…
Η οικογένιά μου (My family)
Remember the words for ‘brother’ and ‘sister’ – ο αδερφός and η αδερφή? Two more important family-related words to know are ο πατέρας and η μητέρα. These words for ‘father’…
Μου αρέσει (I like…)
Let’s talk about shopping – expressing what you like (and don’t like), as well as how to ask how much something costs. We often want to say what we like…
Πόσων χρονών είσαι; (How old are you?)
Remember how to count to 30? And how to use the verb είμαι? To ask how old someone is in Greek, the phrase Πόσων χρονών είσαι; is used (literally ‘Of…
Κτητικές Αντωνυμίες (Possessive pronouns)
V. Sergi’s viral The Bad Poetry Social Club video is a powerful demonstration of how the word μου is used to indicate (in this context, toxic and oppressive) possession: Listen…
Με & Μου (Me & My)
Με λένε (they call me) ___ As we’ve already seen, one way of introducing yourself is to say Με λένε ___. ‘They call me ___’ (literally, ‘me they call ___’)…