by Mona Spachi | Jun 21, 2022 | Greek language, Language learning, Learning Greek
How to feel happ Instead of comparing yourself to natives or others, create the habit of comparing yourself to yourself, to the “ old you”, when you started this journey as a beginner student-learner in Greek! . See how much you have grown, what you have achieved and...
by Mona Spachi | May 3, 2022 | Greek language, Language learning, Learning Greek, Modern Greek
You are introduced for the 1st time to someone. What do you say? «Χαίρω πολύ» is the neutral response that is suitable for both formal and informal situations which is something like “nice to meet you” in English. Nowadays, it is really common amongst friends, to just...
by Mona Spachi | May 3, 2022 | Greek language, Language learning, Learning Greek, Modern Greek
How to give greetings to someone through someone else in Greek? Well, basically use the word «χαιρετίσματα» or «χαιρετισμούς» which has the same meaning and then add the name of the person or noun in the accusative, + στον/στην/στο and if they are more than two, στους...
by Mona Spachi | Nov 8, 2021 | Greek language, Language learning, Learning Greek
Ας δούμε τη δεύτερη και πολύ σημαντική χρήση των λέξεων – φράσεων «συγνώμη», «με συγχωρείς/είτε» και του ρήματος «λυπάμαι». Όταν θελουμε να απολογηθούμε δλδ να ζητήσουμε συγνώμη για κάτι θα ξεκινήσουμε την πρόταση μας χρησιμοποιώντας μια από αυτές τις τρεις...
by Mona Spachi | Aug 7, 2021 | Greek language, Language learning, Learning Greek
As you already may know in Greek language we have to be precise about the context when we are talking or writing, meaning is it an informal comunicative situation (friends, family, people I know) or formal situation (my professors, employees in public places, older...
by Mona Spachi | Aug 7, 2021 | Greek language, Language learning, Learning Greek
You are invited to go out by your Greek friend(s) but unfortunately you are busy. You have to say no, but you don’t want to sound rude or insult your friend(s) Remember to express either with the intonation, the tone of your voice, your facial expressions your...