Unlocking Greek potential

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 Support the show If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our po...

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  Support the show If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast...

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 Support the show 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 voc...

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...

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 Support the show If you want to maximize your Greek learn...

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...

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...

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.  Support the show If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our po...

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 Support the show 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 ins...

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!  Support the show If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you...

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 Support the show If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcri...

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   Support the show If you want to maximize yo...

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 Support the show If you want to...

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  Support the show If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcas...

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 Support the...

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    Support the...

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  Support the show 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...

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     Support the show If you want to maximize your Greek learning with ou...

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...

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.  Support the show If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript o...

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 Support...

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 π...

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...

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  Support the show If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season...

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 Support the show If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you ca...