Unlocking Greek potential

Bonus Episode | Speaking Tips, Staying Motivated, and Memorizing words

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0300

How to learn Greek?
How to find Greek resources?
How to memorize words?
How to start speaking Greek?
How to stay motivated/consistent?

In this episode we will answer all of these questions and more!

Links mentioned in the episode:
- Resources document
- Video: More tips on speaking Greek
- App to find a Greek speaking Partner

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If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, stories, lesson notes, and insider tips from our podcast.

The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September.

You can also support us by buying a coffee!
Thank you for listening!

2.25 | Playing a game in Greek

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:00:00 +0300

In this episode, we will have a blast playing a Greek game called "What is it and Who is it?" Listen carefully and try to guess the words. It will be a lot of fun, so join in!

Useful vocabulary:

o/η ηθοποιός
διάσημος,-η,-ο
ξανθός,-ά,-ο
η ταινία
το συγκρότημα
η φυλακή
το φιλάκι
ο/η πρόεδρος
το σύμβολο
η ειρήνη

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2.24 | The difference between με and μου

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0300

A lot of Greek learners struggle with the difference between με and μου. In this episode we will explain you the difference. We will practice this together and you will hear a story to train these words even better

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2.23 | Greek School System

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0300

In today's episode, we will learn about Greece's school system and the different stages of education, starting from primary school, moving through secondary school, and finally reaching university. Along the way, we will share some fascinating texts and stories.

Useful Vocabulary:

το σχολειο
το δημοτικό
ετοιμάζομαι
το διάλειμμα
το κολυμβητήριο
το γυμνάσιο
το λύκειο
βαρετός,-ή,-ό
το μυαλό
επιτέλους
το πανεπιστήμιο
σπουδάζω
το πτυχίο
οι σπουδές
φέτος

Useful Videos:
Confusing Greek Words: One translation in English, different meaning in Greek?

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2.22 | Greek negations: μην, δεν and όχι

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0300

A lot of people who learn Greek struggle with the difference between μην, δεν and όχι. In this episode we'll not only explain you the difference, but we're going to practice this together in example phrases, so you won't mix it up again next time!

Useful vocabulary:
- η συναυλία
- η σκηνή
- η τσέπη
- κακοκαιρία
- το παντελόνι

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2.21 | Expressing possession

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0300

Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession. In English, these words are my, your, his, her, etc. Although the functions are very similar, we must consider some details to use them correctly.

Possessive pronouns (weak form)

μου
σου
του (masculine/neuter)
της
μας
σας
τους

Useful Vocabulary

η τσάντα
το ρολόι
το παλτό
υπέροχος,-η,-ο
το νησί
χαρίζω
προσέχω
μοιάζω

Answer:
She goes everywhere on her bike = Πηγαίνει παντού με το ποδήλατό της.

Song: " Το παλιό μου παλτό."

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2.20 | Commonly made mistakes: ότι, πως, που

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0300

A lot of people who learn Greek struggle with the words ότι, πως, που because they all translate to the word 'that' in English. In this episode we will teach you what the difference is. We will also read a long story and teach you a lot of new vocabulary in context.

Useful vocabulary in the story

- διπλανό
- μόνιμα
- διαμερίσματα
- βήμα
- επιτέλους
- καθημερινά
- ξεκίνημα
- η γειτόνισσα /ο γείτονας

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2.19 | Smooth talking. Mastering filler words

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0300

We use filler words when we need time to think about what we will say next. Some common filler words in Greek are:

και
λοιπόν
βασικά
ας πούμε
ρε παιδί μου
κοίτα
ντάξει
δε μου λες

You don't need to learn them by heart or use them, but you need to be able to recognize them so you won't get lost in translation.

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2.18 | Joining sentences together

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0300

It's time to play a game! We are going to complete some exercises together and teach you how to correctly use the following connector words:

και
ή
όταν
αν
επειδή
αλλά
ενώ
που

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2.17 | Real-life situations in Greece

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:00:00 +0300

In today's episode, we will discuss everyday experiences in Greece, such as shopping at a supermarket, dining at a restaurant, or making plans with a Greek friend

Useful Vocabulary

όπου
ξεχωριστά
η μερίδα

Useful Expressions

Θέλεις/Θέλετε σακούλα;
με καρτούλα
Μπορείτε να μας φέρετε...;
Έγινε!
Έχεις δίκιο!

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2.16 | Renting a car

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0300

In 2 dialogues we're going to show you how to rent a car in Greek. Next time you are in Greece, you will be able to do it in Greek!

You will learn the following vocabulary:
- αυτοκίνητο / αμάξι
- νοικιάζω
- το ενοίκιο
- τυχερός / τυχερή / τυχερό
- το δίπλωμα
- υπογράφω
- το έγγραφο

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2.15 | Hotels and Reservations

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0300

We all book hotels online nowadays, but having an episode about this is still useful. We’ll give you some tips about booking hotels in Greece, and we have two dialogues to teach you how to make a reservation and check in.

Useful Vocabulary

το ξενοδοχείο
η κράτηση
το δωμάτιο
κλείνω
το άτομο
ο άνθρωπος
ο κόσμος
κάνω check in
το διαβατήριο
το κλειδί

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2.14 | Vacation in Greece

Fri, 31 May 2024 17:00:00 +0300

Let's find out some cultural differences that Ellis experiences in Greece! We will take you on a vacation to Greece with Ellis and her Greek friends. We are sure a lot of you are going to relate to some of the cultural differences!

Vocabulary you learn:

η παραλία
η θάλασσα
κολυμπάω
κάνω μπάνιο
το παγωτό
το ηλιοβασίλεμα
κάνω ντους
κοιμάμαι
πάω για ύπνο
σκέφτομαι

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2.13 | Buying a ticket

Fri, 24 May 2024 18:00:00 +0300

Today's lesson is "how to buy a ticket." While it's true that many things can be purchased online, some tickets, such as those for museums and archaeological sites, need to be bought on-site.

Useful Vocabulary

το εισιτήριο
το τρένο
το λεωφορείο
το πλοίο
το αεροπλάνο
απλός,-ή,-ό
η επιστροφή
η είσοδος

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2.12 | The weather

Fri, 17 May 2024 18:00:00 +0300

How Greeks perceive weather might be different from the way you perceive it! In this episode you're going to find out some cultural differences, and we will teach you how to talk about the weather in Greek.

You'll learn the following words:

ο καιρός
πως είναι ο καιρός?
Τι καιρό κάνει σήμερα;
κάνει κρύο
κάνει ζέστη
κάνει ήλιο
έχει αερα / φυσάει
βρέχει
χιονίζει
έχει καλό καιρό

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2.11 | Prepositions of place

Fri, 10 May 2024 20:00:00 +0300

In today's episode, we're introducing prepositions of place. You've probably encountered these words before—like "under," "on top of," "next to," and "in front of."

Typically, they're taught using buildings as examples, but we take a different approach 🐈

Vocabulary

κοντά
μακριά
μέσα
έξω
δίπλα
πάνω
κάτω
μπροστά
πίσω

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2.10 | Rehearsal quiz + story

Fri, 03 May 2024 18:00:00 +0300

In this episode we are going to rehearse everything we've learned in the previous episodes. We will also end this episode with a story in Greek that Ellis is going to read to you

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2.09 | Agreeing and Disagreeing

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0300

In today's episode, we will learn how to agree and disagree correctly with affirmative and negative statements.

But first, let's go over the verb "μου αρέσει"

μου αρέσει
σου αρέσει
της/του/ αρέσει
μας αρέσει
σας αρέσει
τους αρέσει

Useful phrases:

κι εγώ
κι εμένα
ούτε εγώ
ούτε εμένα
εγώ όχι
εμένα όχι

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2.08 | Subjunctive

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0300

Don't let the title intimidate you, this is the episode in which a lot of things are going to make sense! The subjunctive tense in Greek is one that Ellis was extremely happy with. A lot of the questions she had before got answered with this tense.

As always, we will try to teach it to you in a simple way. We'll make a lot of example sentences, and explain you the difference between the subjunctive simple and continuous.

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2.07 | Going shopping

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +0300

In today's episode, we will learn some valuable verbs and phrases regarding shopping.

Useful vocabulary

αγοράζω
πουλάω
ακριβός
φτηνός/ οικονομικός
δοκιμάζω
πληρώνω
με μετρητά
με κάρτα

Useful phrases

Πόσο κανει;
Θέλεις βοήθεια;
Θέλετε βοηθεια;
Όχι, ευχαριστώ... Απλά κοιτάω.

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2.06 | Daily routine - words of frequency

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +0300

This episode is going to be a bit different! We are going to speak a lot of Greek. We'll ask each a lot of questions in Greek, while we teach you the words of frequency. We'll explain and analyse all the sentences together.

Useful vocabulary:
- πάντα
- ποτέ
- σχεδον ποτέ
- σπάνια
- καμιά φορά. μερικές φορές.
- καθε μέρα
- συχνά
- φορές
- συνήθως
- εξαρτάται
- το ίδιο
- έχω ρεπό

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2.05 | Future tense - part 2

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:00:00 +0200

In this episode we're going to teach you group B of the future tense. You will learn a lot of new verbs too, and we're going to create Greek sentences together!

-ήσω

μιλάω - θα μιλήσω
ρωτάω - θα ρωτήσω
απαντάω - θα απαντήσω
οδηγώ - θα οδηγήσω
προσπαθώ - θα προσπαθήσω
ξυπνάω - θα ξυπνήσω
τηλεφωνώ - θα τηλεφωνήσω

-άσω

πεινάω - θα πεινάσω
διψάω - θα διψάσω
ξεχνάω - θα ξεχάσω
περνάω - θα περάσω

irregular verbs

μένω - θα μείνω
βλέπω - θα δω
λέω - θα πω
βρίσκω - θα βρω
πίνω - θα πιω
τρώω - θα φάω
φεύγω - θα φύγω

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2.04 | Future tense - part 1

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0200

In this episode we're going to teach you group A of the future tense. You will learn a lot of new verbs too, and we're going to create Greek sentences together!

Useful vocabulary:
- το μέλλον

γυρίζω -> θα γυρίσω
αρχίζω -> θα αρχίσω
αγοράζω -> θα αροράσω
πληρώνω -> θα πληρώσω
κλείνω -> θα κλείσω

μαγειρεύω -> θα μαγειρέψω
δουλεύω -> θα δουλέψω
πιστεύω -> θα πιστέψω
γράφω -> θα γράψω
κόβω > θα κόψω

ανοίγω - θα ανοίξω
προσέχω - προσέξω
φτιάχνω - θα φτιάξω

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2.03 | Speaking Greek

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0200

In today's episode, we will teach you useful vocabulary to help you confidently speak Greek.

Useful Vocabulary:

γρήγορα
γρήγορος,-η, -ο
αργά / σιγά
αργός, -ή, -ό
το λάθος
διορθώνω
εξασκώ
παίρνει χρόνο
πραγματικά

Bonus: here's also the popular Greek song το λάθος

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2.02 | Surviving an online Greek lesson

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0200

In today's episode, we're going to teach you some useful phrases when you are having an online lesson in Greek.
We will teach you the following phrases:

με ακούς;
με βλέπεις;
ναι, σε βλέπω
ναι, σε ακούω
οχι, δε σε βλέπω,
δε σε ακούω
δεν έχω καλή σύνδεση
το μικρόφωνό σου είναι κλειστό
η οθόνη κόλλησε

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2.01 | The influence of Greek

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0200

We are finally back with our podcast!

For the past few months, we have tried to find ways to make this experience even more student-friendly for all of you guys!

we created

~ a website! Yes, that’s right! A brand new website where you can listen to the entire first season and all the new episodes we will release.

www.unlockinggreekpotential.com

~ a transcript! Now, you can find all the valuable vocabulary with its translation, lesson notes, and grammar inside, all in one place!

Having said all of these, let's move on to today's episode:

Greeks were obsessed with saying things as shortly as possible. This idea manifests itself not only in grammar but also in vocabulary. Greeks often use a single word to describe feelings or basic daily needs.

useful vocabulary

πεινάω
διψάω
ζεσταίνομαι
κρυώνω
φοβάμαι
η πόλη

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Bonus episode | Christmas

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0200

Right before Christmas, we made one more episode to teach you festive words!
You will learn the following words:

τα Χριστούγεννα - Καλά Χριστούγεννα!
η Πρωτοχρονιά / Καλή Πρωτοχρονιά!
ο Άγιος Βασίλης
το δώρο
το δέντρο
το στολίδι
τα φωτάκια
το αστέρι
το δείπνο
στολίζω
αγοράζω
μαγειρεύω
φτιάχνω

Greek Christmas Carols

We wish you all καλά Χριστούγεννα και καλή Πρωτοχρονιά!
We will be back for season 2 in 2024!

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1.25 | An interesting story in Greek

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:00:00 +0200

We are already in episode 25! Can you believe it?

You've learned so many things this year:

You can talk about yourself, your feelings, your job, and your interests. You can form questions and negative sentences, express likes and dislikes, and give your opinion.

We are so proud of you! You deserve a vast BRAVO for your progress this year!

This is our last episode for 2023, and what's a better way than a story?

We use words you are already familiar with from the previous episodes, so listen carefully and try to guess who Luna is. (Luna is the narrator.)

New Vocabulary:

πηγαίνω μία βόλτα
φιλικός, -ή, -ό
το ψάρι
το όνομα
η μπάλα

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1.24 | Expressing opinion

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0200

In today's episode we will teach you how to express your opinion in Greek. You will learn the following phrases:

νομίζω ότι / πιστεύω ότι
συμφωνώ (ναι, φυσικά, καλή ιδέα! βέβαια. Γιατί όχι; Εχεις δίκιο!)
διαφωνώ (όχι, μπα)
δεν είμαι σίγουρη/ σίγουρος..
η κουβέντα
η συμφωνία
η διαφωνία
η αλήθεια
έχουμε μία μικρή διαφωνία
η γνώμη
προτιμώ

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1.23 | Expressing emotions

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:00:00 +0200

Today's episode is devoted to emotions and feelings. We will learn helpful vocabulary to help you express your feelings in Greek.

Also, here's a video in slow Greek from Yiuli's channel, which uses simple examples to help you comprehend the words.

Vocabulary:

ενθουσιασμένος / -η
χαρούμενος/ -η
λυπημένος / -η
θλιβερός/ -ή
θυμωμένος -η
αγχωμένος / -η
φοβισμένος / -η
έτοιμος / -η
νιώθω

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1.22 | Describing someone

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0200

In this episode you will learn words to describe someone. We will give you both words to describe someone physically and characteristically. You will also learn how to compare in Greek.

you will learn the following words:
ψηλός / -ή / ό
κοντός/ -ή / ό
μεγάλος/ -η / ο
μικρός, -ή, -ό

όμορφος, -η, -ο
ευγενικός/ -ή / -ό
φιλικός/ -ή / -ό
έξυπνος / -ή / -ό

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1.21 | Asking for help

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:00:00 +0200

Useful words & phrases for this episode:

η βοήθεια
βοηθάω
το ζώο/ τα ζώα
χρειάζομαι
ζητάω
η χάρη
ρωτάω
η ερώτηση
απαντάω
η απάντηση

έχω μια ερώτηση
Μπορώ να σε ρωτήσω κάτι; (formal: Να σε ρωτήσω κάτι;)
Μπορώ να σας ρωτήσω κάτι; (formal:Να σας ρωτήσω κάτι;)
Μπορείς να με βοηθήσεις;

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1.20 | Making plans with friends

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:00:00 +0200

In this episode you will learn how to make plans with your friends in Greek! We will teach you the following vocabulary:

τι κάνεις αυτό το Σαββατοκύριακο;
έχεις χρόνο το Σάββατο;
έχεις χρόνο αύριο / απόψε;
έχω ένα ραντεβού
ελεύθερος, -η, -ο
ελεύθερος χρόνος,
έχω ελεύθερο χρόνο
είσαι ελεύθερη / ελεύθερος;
πάμε για ποτό / καφέ / μπάνιο / φαγητό / ψώνια;
τι ώρα θέλεις να πάμε …. στο σινεμά.. στο κέντρο..
τι ώρα θέλεις να συναντηθούμε / βρεθούμε;
τι ώρα θέλεις να έρθεις;
μαζί

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1.19 | Directions

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0300

In today's episode, we will learn useful vocabulary and phrases so you can start asking and giving directions.

Useful vocabulary:

Πού ειναι… το σούπερ-μάρκετ/ το μουσείο/ το φαρμακείο/ το εστιατόριο/ το μπανιο/ η τουαλέτα/ το πάρκο/ το κέντρο/ ο σταθμός/ το τρένο/ η στάση;
Είναι εδώ/ εκεί
ευθεια/ δεξια/αριστερα
κοντά /μακριά
με τα πόδια
Υπαρχει / Υπαρχουν (δεν υπαρχει)
Υπαρχει σούπερ-μάρκετ εδώ κοντά;
Δεν υπάρχει χρόνος

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1.18 | Ordering Food

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0300

Useful Vocabulary

τρώω
πίνω
το φαγητό
το εστιατόριο
το τραπέζι
το άτομο
έτοιμος, -η, -ο
ο κατάλογος
περισσότερο
το νερό
το ψωμί
ο λογαριασμός

Useful phrases

Μπορώ να φάω εδώ;
Μπορώ να κάτσω εδώ;
Μπορούμε να κάτσουμε εδώ;
Έχετε τραπέζι για δύο άτομα;
Έχετε τραπέζι για τέσσερα άτομα;
Είστε έτοιμοι;
Είσαι έτοιμος;
Είσαι έτοιμη;
Έχετε μενού στα αγγλικά;
Θα ήθελα ...
Μπορείτε να μου/μας φέρετε το μενού/ τον κατάλογο;
Μπορείτε να μου/μας φέρετε περισσότερο ψωμί / νερό;
Μπορείτε να μου/μας φέρετε τον λογαριασμό;

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1.17 | Ordering drinks

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0300

In this episode you will learn how to order drinks in Greek. Along with these new words, you will also learn about some cultural differences that Ellis noticed when she went to Greece to order a coffee.

The words you will learn:

ο καφές/ ελληνικός καφές/ καπουτσίνο/ φραπές/ φρέντο εσπρέσο
το γαλα/ η ζάχαρη (σκέτος/ μέτριος/ γλυκός)
το τσαι
το μπουκαλάκι
το νερό. - ενα ποτήρι νερο
η μπίρα
το κρασί
(φυσικός) χυμός πορτοκάλι
θα ήθελα / θέλω
θα θέλαμε
τι θα παρετε;

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1.16 | Rehearsal Episode

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0300

This is a very interactive episode, where you will get the chance to test all of your knowledge so far! Yiuli is going to ask Ellis to translate sentences to Greek. As always, we have added a pause, so you have time to answer first as a listener.

We'll end the episode with a whole story in Greek that Yiuli will read out loud. You'll be surprised how much Greek you can already understand!

New vocabulary:
- σήμερα
- ειμαι παντρεμένη / ειμαι παντρεμένος

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1.15 | plural in Greek ~ part 2

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:00 +0300

In the previous episode, we discussed the plural in Greek. Let me quickly recap what we’ve learned in part one, and then we will move on to some new information.

Revision

Neutral words:

το Σαββατοκύριακο - τα Σαββατοκύριακα
το παιδί - τα παιδιά
το μάθημα - τα μαθήματα

Feminine words:

η εβδομάδα - οι εβδομάδες

Masculine words:

o μήνας - οι μήνες
** attention** ο δάσκαλος - οι δάσκαλοι

Gendered numbers:

ένας ~ μία ~ ένα
τρεις ~τρεις ~ τρία
τέσσερις ~ τέσσερις ~ τέσσερα

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1.14 | plural in Greek ~ part 1

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:00:00 +0300

In this episode we'll teach you everything you need to know about articles. How to know if they are masculine, feminine of neuter. How to make them plural. By the end of this episode you will know what rules to apply, when it comes to articles!

Masculine singular
Ο - δάσκαλος
- μήνας
- μαθητής

Feminine singular
Η - Kυριακή
- εβδομάδα

Neutral singular
Το - Σαββατοκύριακο
- παιδί
- μάθημα

Masculine plural
οι - δάσκαλοι
- μήνες
- μαθητές

Feminine plural
οι - Κυριακές
- εβδομάδες

Neutral plural
Τα - Σαββατοκύριακα
- παιδιά
- μαθήματα

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1.13 | Family members

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:00:00 +0300

In this episode, we will talk about family. In textbooks, family is one of the very first topics, but we thought we should cover some general vocabulary, such as asking questions or some basic verbs.

Useful vocabulary

ο αδελφός
η αδελφή
τα αδέλφια
ο πατέρας / ο μπαμπάς
η μητέρα / η μαμά
οι γονείς (οι γονείς μου)
το πατρικό σπίτι
η μητρική γλώσσα
ο γιος
η κόρη
τα παιδιά
η οικογένεια

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1.12 | Asking questions

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 20:00:00 +0300

In today's episode, we are going over the question words in Greek:

τι
πού
πόσος, πόση, πόσο
πώς
ποιος, ποια, ποιο
πότε
γιατί

After that, we will answer the most commonly asked questions when you are learning Greek:

Γιατί μαθαίνεις ελληνικά;
Πόσο καιρό μαθαίνεις ελληνικά;

You will learn how to answer them:

μου αρέσει να μαθαίνω ξένες γλώσσες
μένω στην Ελλάδα/Κύπρο / Δουλεύω στην Ελλάδα/Κύπρο
έχω οικογένεια στην Ελλάδα
πηγαίνω συχνά στην Ελλάδα
Ο σύντροφός μου είναι Ελληνάς / Η σύντροφός μου είναι Ελληνίδα

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1.11 | Building your arsenal

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:00:00 +0300

In this episode, we will build our vocabulary by learning time-related words. The learning part is divided into three sections.

The first one is about numbers from 1-12. Even though learning numbers is generally the most boring part when it comes to Greek, you will discover some interesting facts about them.

In the second one, we discussed about time-related nouns. Such as:

η ώρα
η μέρα
η εβδομάδα
ο μήνας
ο χρόνος
ο καιρός

and some days of the week:

το Σάββατο
η Κυριακή
το Σαββατοκύριακο

We didn't get into details because Yiuli has devoted a complete video about them where she explains everything. You can watch it just by clicking on the following link:

Οι μέρες της Εβδομάδας στα ελληνικά

The video has subtitles, so we recommend switching them to help you understand the explanations better.

We also included the words:

το πρωί ~ το πρωινό
το βράδυ ~ το βραδινό

The third part is about verbs.

μένω
περιμένω
βλέπω
νομίζω
ξέρω

Question of the day: How can you recognize if a word is masculine or feminine?

Φιλάκια,
Γιούλη & Έλλις

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1.10 | Forming sentences

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0300

In this episode we are connecting the dots and we are going to make sentences!

Now that you've learned some important verbs and nouns, we will teach you some adjectives, so that we can glue a sentence together.

It's important to us that you understand how sentences are formed, and how the sentence structure works, so you can do this by yourself. After this episode you will be able to say sentences in Greek!

Some new verbs we're learning today are:
- θέλω
- έχω
- μπορώ
- είμαι
- πρέπει

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1.09 | Conjugating verbs ~ part 2

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0300

In today's episode, we will learn Group B and share some tips on acquiring new vocabulary.

Verbs like μιλάω (to speak), ξυπνάω (to wake up), and ρωτάω (to ask) belong to the second group, and we conjugate them differently.

Here's an example:
μιλ- άω
μιλ- άς
μιλ- άει
μιλ- άμε
μιλ- άτε
μιλ- άνε

Homework:
Create some simple sentences with the following verbs: απαντάω, πεινάω.

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1.08 | Conjugating verbs ~ part 1

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0300

Today we are going to give you an introduction to verb conjugation. In this episode we will point out what to pay attention to and give you some useful tips to make this easy. We will conjugate the verbs of group A with you together.

We also go over the personal pronouns in Greek:
εγώ, εσύ, αυτός, αυτή, αυτό, εμείς, εσείς, αυτοί

Below you can see an example of the pattern with the verb κάνω:

Κάν - ω
Κάν - εις
Κάν - ει
Κάν - ουμε
Κάν - ετε
Κάν - ουν

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1.07| Revision episode

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0300

This episode is a small revision of what we've already learned together.

Every beginner should master these ten important verbs:
ειμαι, κάνω, μιλάω, καταλαβαίνω, μαθαίνω, ρωτάω, διαβάζω, ξυπνάω, δουλευω and πηγαινω

If you can't recall all of them, no worries :) We know that it is tough to maintain all the new words and phrases. So, this episode is your chance to find out if there is anything you need to revise. As a teacher (and I am sure Ellis will agree too) can confirm that repetition is the KEY when it comes to learning foreign languages.

In this episode, we also revised the following phrases:

γεια σου / γεια σας
Από πού είσαι;
μαθαίνω ελληνικά
δεν καταλαβαίνω
Να σε ρωτησω κατι;
Φυσικά!
Τι σου αρεσει να κανεις;
Σου αρέσει να διαβαζεις:
Τι δουλειά κανεις;
δουλεύω από το σπίτι

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1.06 | Talking about jobs

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:00:00 +0300

In this episode you will learn how to talk about your job and ask someone what they do for living.

You'll learn the following phrases:

είμαι δασκάλα/ δάσκαλος
είμαι μαθητής/ μαθήτρια
τι δουλειά κάνεις;
ειμαι νοσηλεύτρια / νοσηλευτής
δουλεύω σε ένα γραφείο/ σε ένα κατάστημα
δουλεύω από το σπίτι
δε δουλευω

Links mentioned:
Video Yiuli: How to say "me too" correctly in Greek (slow Greek with Linguatree) - YouTube
Wordrefrence: WordReference.com

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1.05 | Likes & Dislikes

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:00:00 +0300

In today's episode we will learn how to express likes and dislikes in Greek.

μου αρέσει
μου αρέσει να διαβάζω
μου αρέσει να κάνω γυμναστική
μου αρέσει να πηγαίνω στο σινεμά (στον κινηματογράφο)
η φωτογραφία
ο κινηματογράφος
γράφω
σου αρέσει (να διαβάζεις)
κι εμένα/ εμένα όχι
δε μου αρέσει να καθαρίζω
δε μου αρέσει να ξυπνάω νωρίς
Ούτε κι εμένα.

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1.04 | Greek survival phrases ~ part 2

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:00:00 +0300

In today's episode, we learn more about the formal forms in Greek.

You also learn the following phrases:

συγγνώμη
μιλάω λίγο ελληνικά
τι σημαίνει αυτο;
πώς λέτε ….. στα ελληνικά;
να σε ρωτήσω κατι;
φυσικά!

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1.03 | Greek Survival Phrases ~ part I

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 21:00:00 +0300

In this episode, you'll learn the following phrases:

ευχαριστώ
παρακαλώ
μαθαίνω ελληνικά
Mιλάς αγγλικά;
δεν καταλαβαίνω
δεν πειράζει

We also give you a few pronunciation tips and explain how questions are formed in Greek.

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1.02 | Introducing yourself

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0300

In this episode you will learn how to introduce yourself and say where you are from. We also teach you some important things you need to know about the Greek language.

You'll learn the following phrases:

Nαι / Όχι
Γεια σου / γεια σας
Τι κάνεις; / Πώς είσαι;
Είμαι καλά / πολύ καλά.
Πώς σε λένε;
Είμαι η/ο ….
Από πού είσαι;
Είμαι από την….(Ολλανδία, Αγγλία, Αμερική, Ιταλία)
Χάρηκα!

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1.01 | Introduction

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0300

Welcome to Unlocking Greek Potential! In this first episode we will introduce ourselves and tell you about the purpose of our podcast. We will also give some tips to learn Greek. In the next episode we will start to teach you the language

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