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Unlocking Greek potential

Ellis & Yiuli

52 episodes

5 months ago

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 PartnerSupport the showIf 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, featurin...

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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 PartnerSupport the showIf 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, featurin...

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Unlocking Greek potential

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

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 PartnerSupport the showIf 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, featurin...

11 months ago

34 minutes

Unlocking Greek potential

2.25 | Playing a game in Greek

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 ηθοποιόςδιάσημος,-η,-οξανθός,-ά,-οη ταινίατο συγκρότημαη φυλακήτο φιλάκιο/η πρόεδροςτο σύμβολοη ειρήνη Support the showIf 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...

11 months ago

19 minutes

Unlocking Greek potential

2.24 | The difference between με and μου

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 betterSupport the showIf 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 ...

11 months ago

21 minutes

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2.23 | Greek School System

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 σχολειοτο δημοτικόετοιμάζομαι το διάλειμμα το κολυμβητήριο το γυμνάσιοτο λύκειοβαρετός,-ή,-ότο μυαλό επιτέλουςτο πανεπιστήμιοσπουδάζωτο πτυχίο οι σπουδές φέτος Useful ...

11 months ago

22 minutes

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2.22 | Greek negations: μην, δεν and όχι

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 παντελόνιSupport the showIf 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, featu...

1 year ago

18 minutes

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2.21 | Expressing possession

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)μουσουτου (masculine/neuter)τηςμαςσαςτουςUseful Vocabularyη τσάντατο ρολόιτο παλτό υπέροχος,-η,-ο το νησίχαρίζω προσέχωμοιάζωAnswer: She goes everywhere on her bike = Πηγαίνει παντού με το ποδήλατό της. Song: " Το παλιό μου παλτό."&...

1 year ago

16 minutes

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2.20 | Commonly made mistakes: ότι, πως, που

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 Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole tr...

1 year ago

22 minutes

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2.19 | Smooth talking. Mastering filler words

We use filler words when we need time to think about what we will say next. Some common filler words in Greek are: και λοιπόνβασικά ας πούμε ρε παιδί μου κοίταντάξει 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 showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is y...

1 year ago

18 minutes

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2.18 | Joining sentences together

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 ήότανανεπειδήαλλάενώπουSupport the showIf 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 supp...

1 year ago

17 minutes

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2.17 | Real-life situations in Greece

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 Vocabularyόπουξεχωριστάη μερίδαUseful ExpressionsΘέλεις/Θέλετε σακούλα; με καρτούλαΜπορείτε να μας φέρετε...; Έγινε!Έχεις δίκιο! Support the showIf 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, f...

1 year ago

22 minutes

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2.16 | Renting a car

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 έγγραφοSupport the showIf 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, ...

1 year ago

21 minutes

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2.15 | Hotels and Reservations

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 ξενοδοχείοη κράτησητο δωμάτιοκλείνωτο άτομο ο άνθρωπος ο κόσμος κάνω check in το διαβατήριο το κλειδί Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of se...

1 year ago

19 minutes

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2.14 | Vacation in Greece

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 παραλίαη θάλασσακολυμπάωκάνω μπάνιοτο παγωτότο ηλιοβασίλεμακάνω ντουςκοιμάμαιπάω για ύπνοσκέφτομαιSupport the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This ...

1 year ago

24 minutes

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2.13 | Buying a ticket

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 εισιτήριοτο τρένο το λεωφορείοτο πλοίοτο αεροπλάνοαπλός,-ή,-όη επιστροφήη είσοδος Support the showIf 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, ...

1 year ago

19 minutes

Unlocking Greek potential

2.12 | The weather

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 καιρόςπως είναι ο καιρός?Τι καιρό κάνει σήμερα;κάνει κρύοκάνει ζέστηκάνει ήλιοέχει αερα / φυσάειβρέχειχιονίζειέχει καλό καιρόSupport the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our ...

1 year ago

18 minutes

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2.11 | Prepositions of place

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 μέσαέξωδίπλαπάνω κάτωμπροστά πίσω Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. Thi...

1 year ago

18 minutes

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2.10 | Rehearsal quiz + story

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 showIf 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 c...

1 year ago

18 minutes

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2.09 | Agreeing and Disagreeing

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 αρέσεισου αρέσειτης/του/ αρέσειμας αρέσεισας αρέσειτους αρέσειUseful phrases: κι εγώ κι εμένα ούτε εγώούτε εμέναεγώ όχι εμένα όχι Support the showIf 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-o...

1 year ago

18 minutes

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2.08 | Subjunctive

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. Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our...

1 year ago

20 minutes

Unlocking Greek potential

2.07 | Going shopping

In today's episode, we will learn some valuable verbs and phrases regarding shopping. Useful vocabulary αγοράζωπουλάωακριβόςφτηνός/ οικονομικόςδοκιμάζωπληρώνωμε μετρητάμε κάρταUseful phrases Πόσο κανει; Θέλεις βοήθεια; Θέλετε βοηθεια; Όχι, ευχαριστώ... Απλά κοιτάω. Support the showIf 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,...

1 year ago

21 minutes