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My name is Brian Birch.  I’m learning Greek to be able to speak to my wife and  mother-in-law in Greek as well as English.  Please comment to let me know why you are learning.

Perhaps you’re like me and like to learn languages well, yet I don’t want to wait until I get everything perfect before I speak.  I learn languages better by doing, making mistakes and then correcting them.  Would you like to join me?

Also, I’m sick of learning about buying train tickets and asking when the ferry leaves.  Let’s learn Greek that we’ll use each week, not just occasionally.

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φυσάει

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Grk) φυσάει
Eng) It is windy
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Source) EE173

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Τι ώρα είναι;

The time in each place is (Click on the heading if you don’t see times) :

Αμερική

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Ευρώπη

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Αφρική

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Ασία, Αυστραλία

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Grk) Τι ώρα είναι;
Eng) What time is it?
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Χιονίζει

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Grk) Χιονίζει
Eng) It snows
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βρέχει

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Grk) βρέχει
Eng)It rains
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Source) EE173

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Kάνει ζέστη

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Grk) κάνει ζέστη
Eng) It is hot
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κάνει κρύο

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Grk) κάνει κρύο
Eng) It is cold
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Source) EE173

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Πως είναι ο καιρός σήμερα; (use weather reports in the sidebar)

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Grk) Πως είναι ο καιρός σήμερα;

Eng) What is the weather today?

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Video – Modern Greek: Lesson 5 – Δεν είμαι καλά σήμερα – Subtitles

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Video – Modern Greek: Lesson 7 – Ο καιρός – Subtitles

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Michel Thomas method of learning languages

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We ask for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures in Greece – fun video & good point.

Bring Them Back – English Version www.bringthemback.org

Melina Mercouri about the Parthenon Marbles

Psychotherapist talks on video; Greek subtitles

What’s Greek for 5, 21, 35, 894, 2537 & 8912?

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Grk)
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αγοράζω

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Grk) αγοράζω
Phon)
Eng)  I buy
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Source) LGTC 84

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δείχνω

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Grk) δείχνω
Phon)
Eng) I show
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Ποιά είναι η διεύθυνσή;

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Grk) Ποιά είναι η διεύθυνσή;
Eng) What is the address?
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Offer your phrases (in Greek and English)

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κάτω

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Grk) κάτω
Phon) kato
Eng) down
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διαβάζω

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Grk) διαβάζω
Phon)
Eng)  I read
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Click on this blog post for useful links

hellenic.manchester

Blog and tips about Greek

βγαίνω

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Grk) βγαίνω
Phon) bgenoh
Eng) I go out
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Source) LGTC84

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Μαθαίνω ελλενικά.

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Grk) Μαθαίνω ελλενικά.
Phon)
Eng) I learn Greek.
Teach)
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Ver)
Source) Μαθαίνω ελλενικά.

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Ποιες είναι οι μέρες;

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Grk) Ποιες είναι οι μέρες;
Phon)
Eng) Which are the days (name the days).
Teach)
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Source) LGTC 35

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Βρέχει

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Grk) Βρέχει
Phon)
Eng) It rains
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διψώ

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Grk) διψώ
Phon)
Eng) I am thirsty
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αρέσει

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Grk) αρέσει
Phon) aressee
Eng) I like
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Τι ώρα είναι;

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G) Τι ώρα είναι;
P) tee orah eenay
E) What time is it?
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S) LGTC 

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Sources of Greek phrases

LPGP

BGMG

P) αυ,ευ – Αύγουστοσ, Ευγενία, ευδιάθετος, ευζωία

Αύγουστοσ, Ευγενία, ευδιάθετος, ευζωία

T) Sound as ”av” or “ev” when follwed by the letters γ,δ,ζ,λ,μ,ν,ρ,ω

S) BGMG, pg 17

P) γ – γελώ, γάτα, γράμμα

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G) γελώ
P) yelo
E) I laugh
S) BGMG, pg 15

G) γάτα
P) ghata
E) cat
S) BGMG, pg 15

G) γράμμα
P) grhamma
E) letter
S) Lonely planet, Greek phrasebook, pg

G) τα γενέθλια
P) ta yanEthlia
E) birthday
S) Lonely planet, Greek phrasebook, pg 279

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Πός είστε;

Grk) Πός είστε;
Eng) How are you?
Phon) pOss EE-stay
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Πώς σε λένε;

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G) Πώς σε λένε;

P) Pos seh lenay

E) What is your name?

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Από πόύ είσαι;

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G) Από πόύ είσαι;
P)
E) Where are you from?
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Πού κατεβαίνεις από;

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G) Πού κατεβαίνεις από

P) Boo kateveniss apoh

E) Where are you from?

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