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…
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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…
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…
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…