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My friends are calling me from Greece to tell me how nice the beach and the sea was! Therefore this podcast is for the sea. Greek history is closely related to the sea and Greeks thrived because of it. Thalassa… “Thalatta! Thalatta!” Anabasis of Cyrus Sea thalassa ??????? Aegean Egeo ?????? Aegeas Aigeas ?????? Ionian Ionio ????? Creta Kriti ????? Theseus Thiseas ?????? Minotaur Minotauros ?????????? Island Nisi or Nisos ???? ? ????? Ship Ploio or Karavi ????? ? ?????? I float Pleo ???? Sailing Plous ????? fish psari ???? fishing boat psaradiko or alievtiko skafos ???????? [...]

Today is the Good Sabbath. In this occassion we explain the customs of the Greek Easter, Paskha! We also learn the days and listen to Easter hymns from the Greek Church in ancient hellenistic language. Stay tuned for the wedding customs are coming up next.. and later on the alphabet. Week Vdomada Monday Devtera (Second) ??????? Tuesday Triti (Third) ????? Wednesday Tetarti (Fourth) ???’???? Thurstday Pempti (Fifth) ?????? Friday Paraskevi (Preparation) ????????? Saturnday Sabbato (Sabbath) ??????? Sunday Kyriaki (Lord’s day) ??????? According to the [...]

Hello to all of you! Since the universities in Greece are closed several weeks now but mine is not, this session will be about education. I have to apologize once again for being late. I hope you enjoy the course. Any questions you have, just ask me. Education pedia or ekpedefsi ??????? ? ?????????? Kindergarden nipiagogio ??????????? Primary dimotiko ???????? 1st high gymnasio ???????? 2nd high lykio ?????? Final exams panellinies exetasis ??????????? [...]

This is the special anniversary (epetios) of our podcast! We got 10! I thank you all for your nice comments. I would like you to know that they give me the desire to go on. Without so many listeners that give me power to continue, I would have no good reason to make these [...]

Hello everybody! Be happy! In this lesson we will talk about the joy and happiness! It’s the fifth lesson online; we thank you so much for your comments and e-mails. English Greek ???????? Joy hara ???? Other words to express joy and happiness Happiness eftihia ??????? Delight agaliasi ???????? Blessing evlogia ??????? Enjoyment apolausi ???????? Pleasure idoni (we take hedonism from this word) ????? Delight thelxi ????? Euphoria evforia ???????? Exhilaration efrosini ????????? Contentment efharistisi ??????????? Cheerfulness efthimia ??????? Cheerfulness kefi ???? Recreation anapsihi ??????? Ancient Greek Delectation terpsis ?????? Delight thelxi ?????? Happiness eftihia ??????? Felicity evdemonia (good+demon) ?????????? Street language Powder poudra ?????? Ointment alifi ?????? Joy/ fruitness frutila ???????? Luxuriousness hlidi or hlida ????? ? ????? Verbs I laugh gelo ???? I am happy ime haroumenos (haroumeni) ????? [...]

In the third lesson we cope with numbers 1-12 and the question “how old are you?”. The greek counting is similar to the latin or saxonic one. It wont be very difficult for you… How old are you? –> Poson hronon ise? (Mind that sometimes it can be heard without “n”, as [...]