– Πού μένεις;
— Στην οδό Μαρκοπούλου, αριθμό 15 .
— Πού είναι ακριβώς αυτός ο δρόμος;
— Είναι κοντά στην πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη. Απέναντι από το Δημαρχείο.
Το σπίτι μου είναι μια μεγάλη μονοκατοικία με μεγάλα παράθυρα και μπαλκόνι . Continue reading
ancient greek – lesson 3
nouns
Ὲνθα δὴ καὶ Ἀλεξάνδρῳ ξυντρίβεται τὸ δόρυ ἐν τῇ μάχῃ. Ὁ δὲ Ἀρέτην ᾔτει δόρυἕτερον , ἀναβολέα τῶν βασιλικῶν. (Ι’ll explain it later)
Who does what to whom here? Continue reading
ancient Greek – lesson 2
Here we learn some pronouns and verbs and try to form simple sentences.
ancient greek, lesson 1
verb ‘to be’ = ειναι
If you don’t know the Greek alphabet and pronunciation, you need to study these posts first:
If you are familiar with Greek pronunciation, continue with the lesson .
ἐγώ εἰμί = I am
σύ εἶ = you are
οὗτος ἐστί(ν) = he is
αὗτη ἐστί = she is
τοῡτο ἐστί = it is
ἡμεῑς ἐσμέν = we are
ὑμεῑς ἐστέ = you are
οὗτοι εἰσί(ν) = they are
αὗται εἰσί = they are (feminine)
ταῡτα εἰσί = they are (neutral)
You can see above the persona pronouns, too. ( I, you…)
We don’t necessarily use them with the verb. Any verb can be mentioned without the pronoun.
e.g. πολίτης εἰμί = citizen I am / I am a citizen ( words can be put in any order in Greek)
Some sentences
οὗτος ἐστί γεωρύχος = this / he is a man who digs the ground
ἐστέ ὑμείς τοξόται; =are you archers ?
τίς εἶ;= who are you?
ναύτης εἰμί = I am a sailor
Don’t mind about the signs above the letters at this moment. We will explain them at a later lesson. Just repeat aloud 2-3 times and copy the lesson (with or without the signs above the letters)
speaking practice (intermediate level)
Try to answer the following two questions. You need to talk for about 4 – 6 minutes.
How do you enjoy spending your time?
Are there some places you would like to visit? And for what reason. Continue reading
fashion, Greek tense for the past, adjectives – part 2
Ο γνωστός Έλληνας σχεδιαστής ξεκίνησε την καριέρα του αυτοδημιούργητος. Σπούδασε ιστορία τέχνης, σχέδιο και ζωγραφική. Παρουσίασε την καινούρια του συλλογή στη μεγάλη έκθεση μόδας που έγινε σε πολυτελές ξενοδοχείο. Continue reading
fashion, the past, adjectives – (part 1)
We will read about fashion and learn how to talk about the past.
Ο γνωστός Έλληνας σχεδιαστής ξεκίνησε την καριέρα του Continue reading
English writing exercise (advanced level)
improve your English writing skills
Let’s practice writing an essay about the following:
Should I choose a job thinking the money or the status it offers? Or should I consider other factors? What’s your opinion? Continue reading
how to make a cheese omelet
One of the first recipes and techniques that was taught to me at school was how to make a proper cheese omelet. Continue reading
Αchilles from the Iliad
We will study from ancient Greek literature and focus on the Greek Subjunctive (Υποτακτική)
A passage from the Iliad:
Ο Αχιλλέας θέλει μόνο να σκοτώσει τον Έκτορα και να τον εκδικηθεί που σκότωσε τον αγαπημένο του φίλο Πάτροκλο. Ζει μόνο Continue reading