Vowel-Stem επίθετα (adjectives)
Επίθετα (adjectives) describe things. Remember the meanings of these επίθετα? Consonant-stem -ος/-η/-ο adjectives Note that all of the adjectives we’ve learned so far have a stem ending with a consonant.…
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Χρώματα (Colours)
Do you remember what colour καφέ represents? The Greek word for ‘colour’ (or ‘color’) is χρώμα (as in ‘monochromatic’ or ‘polychromatic’), and the plural is χρώματα. But what are the…
Σε (to, at, in, on) + τον/την/το
Σε is one of the most versatile words in Greek. It locates where something happens in time or space. In English, we need lots of different words to convey this…
Αντωνυμίες άμεσου αντικειμένου (DOP)
Direct object pronouns (DOPs) are words used to replace direct objects in a sentence. They help avoid repetition in conversation or prose. For example, if someone asks ‘Do you see…
Στο ξενοδοχείο (At the hotel)
If you’re planning a trip to Greece or Cyprus, understanding how to communicate with hotel staff (or a short-term rental host!) is useful. The Greek word for hotel is ξενοδοχείο.…
Questions: Ποιον/Τι;
Remember the Greek word for ‘who’? Who is ποιος, and whom is ποιον. The word for what is τι. Today, we’ll look at how these questions can help you decide…
Cases: Ονομαστική & Αιτιατική
Remember how to say ‘Canada is here’? Ο Καναδάς είναι εδώ. What about ‘Nikos is from Canada?’ Ο Νίκος είναι από τον Καναδά. The same word, Καναδάς, appears different depending…
Δεν ξέρω τίποτα! (I don’t know anything!)
Remember the question Θέλετε τίποτα άλλο; (Do you want anything else?) The word τίποτα is often translated as ‘anything‘, because it appears in contexts the word ‘anything’ would appear in…
Πού είναι…; (Where is…?)
Time for some revision! Turn to page 20 of the Ελληνικά Τώρα (Greek Now) 1 workbook and practice giving directions to the θέατρο, μουσείο, στάση, and φαρμακείο from the perspectives…
To τηλέφονό μου (My phone number)
Aside from talking about money, another important use of numbers is phone numbers. Greek Pod 101 has a video that will allow you to practice a simple way of giving…