Λεφτά (Money)
Whether you’re at a καφέ or a περίπτερο, you’ll need to use money – whether that be cash or card. The euro Both Greece and the Greek-speaking part of Cyprus…
February 2025
Οι αριθμοί (The numbers) 201-1,000,000,000
Let’s take one last look at counting in Modern Greek – this time, all the way up to a billion! You should be feeling confident counting from 1-200. You can…
Στο καφέ/περίπτερο
The cafe (καφέ) and the kiosk (περίπτερο) are two very important places in any Greek city. Καφέ The word καφέ has many meanings in Greek. It can mean coffee, as…
Επιρρήματα (Adverbs)
In Greek, επίθετα means ‘adjectives’, and ρήματα means ‘verbs’. Put these words together, and we get επιρρήματα, or ‘adverbs’. The same is true of English. While adjectives describe nouns (the…
Αντωνυμίες & Ρήματα (Pronouns & Verbs)
In English, ‘go to the Acropolis’ is not a complete sentence. It is impossible to tell who is doing the verb ‘go’, so a personal pronoun is necessary: ‘I go…
Verbs: Α ρήματα
Verbs like ‘live’, ‘have’, ‘work’, or ‘know’ indicate some kind of action or state of being. Just as in English, the ending of verbs in Greek change depending on who…
Οδηγίες (Directions)
Once you’ve arrived in Greece, you’ll want to explore! Asking for directions Generally, when you’re asking for directions, you’ll be speaking to a stranger. So, it makes sense to start…