Σκεφτόμαστε να πάμε Δανία ή Φιλανδία για τα καλά, με τα παιδιά μας. Έχουν καλύτερο εκπαιδευτικό σύστημα και σίγουρα καλύτερη οικονομία. Έχετε καμιά πληροφορία/εμπειρία με τις 2 χώρες?

phases like “what’s up buttercup?” and “what’s shaking bacon?” is there any similar expressions in greek?

I have gotten this a few times and successfully guessed θελω but assume this to be an error and reported it. Is this actually correct?

I know that whenever the infinitive of the verb is required in English, I have to take the number and person in Greek, which it would actually have if it wasn't with a verb that belongs to the subject. So I thought: "It is expensive" and "it" is the 3rd person singular. As in "Του αρέσει να αγοράζει." How do you suddenly get to 2nd person singular here?

And where does the "Το" come from? Normally, this requires a verb that refers to an "it". For example, as in "Το αγοράζω." while "Αγοράζω βιβλία." works without "Το". So why not in the sentence in the screenshot above?

Just wondering if this is accurate as far as spelling, or if this is the best translation?

Καλησπέρα σε όλους,

Ψάχνω λεξικό Καθαρεύουσας - Δημοτικής. Βρήκα ένα (Γενικό Λεξικό Καθαρεύουσας και Δημοτικής, Σακελλάριου Χάρης) αλλά μου ζήτησαν 40€ αποστολής για να φτάνει εδώ στις ΗΠΑ. Υπάρχει τέτοιο λεξικό online;

Ευχαριστώ πολύ!

(Καταλαβαίνω ότι αυτό είναι το sub της μάθησης ελληνικής γλώσσας… στη πραγματικότητα ειδικά για αυτό το ρωτάω εδώ)

Duolingo is again gaslighting me that avocadoes are pink and youtube courses are leaving me unable to even watch a childrens cartoon. I dont know where else to go, teachers and classes are expensive and i dont know any good free/cheap resources for Greek. Can i please get some pointers? I'd really really appreciate it, tried to start with the language 5 times now

Last night, whilst I was reading, I came across the following phrase: "φοβάμαι μην σε χάσω", which took me aback, as it seemed to contradict every rule I'd learnt thus far.

Upon further reflection, however, I realised something similar happens both in French ("ne expletif") and in certain dialects of Spanish (although as a conditional construction), so the idea of this negative particle not being used in negative constructions wasn't that much of a shock.

So I wanted to ask two things:

1. Is it considered formal somehow? (Φοβάμαι να σε χάσω vs. Φοβάμαι μην σε χάσω)

2. Is it limited to certain verbs?

I'm experimenting with using ChatGPT to generate Greek content, as I'd like to have more content I'm more personally interested in at my level (which I estimate at between A2 and B1, at least for passive abilities). In a nutshell, I can understand the text, but I'm not sure if there's anything blatantly grammatically bad about it (I've never studied Greek grammar formally, really). Obviously, I don't want bad grammar to slip into my Greek, at least not on purpose.

This is the prompt I gave:
I'm currently studying Greek. My native language is English, and I also know Italian. I'm between an A2-B1 level in Greek. Write a text divided in paragraphs (200 words) about the history of Hellenistic Greek philosophy.

This is the text it produced (its first try):
Η ιστορία της ελληνιστικής φιλοσοφίας

Η ελληνιστική φιλοσοφία ξεκίνησε μετά τον θάνατο του Μεγάλου Αλεξάνδρου το 323 π.Χ. Αυτή η περίοδος ονομάζεται «ελληνιστική» γιατί ο ελληνικός πολιτισμός διαδόθηκε σε πολλές περιοχές. Οι φιλόσοφοι εκείνης της εποχής ενδιαφέρονταν για την ευτυχία και την ηθική ζωή.

Τρεις μεγάλες φιλοσοφικές σχολές αναπτύχθηκαν: ο Στωικισμός, ο Επικουρισμός και ο Σκεπτικισμός. Ο Στωικισμός, που ξεκίνησε με τον Ζήνωνα τον Κιτιέα, δίδασκε ότι η αρετή είναι το πιο σημαντικό πράγμα στη ζωή. Οι άνθρωποι πρέπει να ζουν σύμφωνα με τη φύση και να μην επηρεάζονται από τα συναισθήματα.

Ο Επικουρισμός, που ιδρύθηκε από τον Επίκουρο, έλεγε ότι ο στόχος της ζωής είναι η ηδονή, αλλά όχι η υπερβολή. Οι άνθρωποι πρέπει να ζουν απλά, να αποφεύγουν τον πόνο και να βρίσκουν χαρά στις μικρές στιγμές.

Ο Σκεπτικισμός, με τον Πύρρωνα, υποστήριζε ότι δεν μπορούμε να γνωρίζουμε την αλήθεια με σιγουριά. Για αυτό, πρέπει να αποφεύγουμε τις κρίσεις και να ζούμε με ηρεμία.

Η ελληνιστική φιλοσοφία επηρέασε τον ρωμαϊκό κόσμο και αργότερα τον χριστιανισμό.

good evening, if you have any questions about the Greek language, don't hesitate to send me a message

Anyone come across this anywhere? My 18 month old loves Totoro but can’t find these movies in Greek dub anywhere.

I'm looking to improve my pronunciation and overall greek language

I'm learning Greek and already attend Greek school, which helps with theory, but I want to improve my speed, pronunciation, and understanding of real spoken Greek.

I've tried various apps, but they mostly focus on words and sentences rather than deepening knowledge. ERTFLIX is great for immersion, but I’d love more free online reading resources. I tried Language Transfer, but I’m past that stage.

Does anyone know of good resources for pronunciation, faster comprehension, and more in-depth learning?

Does anyone know where I can find the lyrics to Ta kokia ta tsavdaria-anastoro_tik tromahton by Takim (Feat. Dimitiris Karassavidis and Efxinios Plitistikos Syllogos)? Here's a link to the song: Ta Kokia ta tsavdaria-Anastoro_tik tromahton (feat. Dimitris Karassavidis & Efxinios...Thank you :)

Most people here recommend Language Transfer but for some reason I can't find a way to turn on captions which makes it concercing because I want to find a way to also write it out

I used ChatGPT to generate this sentence. Would Μπορείτε also be correct in this sentence? Is it because of the „Could you“ that is in future tense (not sure about this) that is used θα μπορούσατε ?

Hello everyone !

I have never had any particular interest for the Greek language until today when I fell on a very beautiful and heart-warming song. For some reason, I'm far from my wife and this song touched me in the heart while checking translation. The alphabet is absolutely beautiful, so I fell inspired to write. I hope I'm offensive to no one by trying and probably messing. My native language is Arabic, and I'm able to write Spanish, if anyone wonders. Lovely weekend to all of you !

Hello everybody here's some links to good resources for learning some Cypriot greek I have found so far: https://kitap-kitapi.com/en/welcome https://www.cypriotacademy.com/index.html https://youtu.be/nYrepCQj-CM https://youtu.be/uGWHG6yiKiY https://youtu.be/LoPOQQl9IOw

I'm learning Greek and already attend Greek school, which helps with theory, but I want to improve my speed, pronunciation, and understanding of real spoken Greek.

I've tried various apps, but they mostly focus on words and sentences rather than deepening knowledge. ERTFLIX is great for immersion, but I’d love more free online reading resources. I tried Language Transfer, but I’m past that stage.

Does anyone know of good resources for pronunciation, faster comprehension, and more in-depth learning? Bonus if they focus on Cypriot Greek, but standard Greek works too!

Hello,

I live in Cyprus and would like to take the A2 Greek Certification exam in may. I have been living her for a few years, have built a solid vocabulary but not good when it comes to grammar. Would you recommend 1-2 books that are relevant to the exam?

Many thanks

Anyone who has completed the Greek language transfer course I have a question for you. Does the course teach you grammatical cases e.g. accusative case. I am currently on lesson 27 and I was curious

Could someone please help me translate this song? Thank you in advance.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z4z227xNhaU

Hi guys,

where can I watch the land of the olives or I gi tis Elias online for free. I like to learn new languages through shows and I have been watching some stuff on ertflix like someone on here suggested but I can't seem to find this one show. can someone suggest a free website with subtitles please. thank you

The worlds such as apps slang and modern stuff

i really want to get a tattoo of what my yiayia calls me but i’m a watered down greek and i need help lol she calls me doll but it sounds like ka-cho-na. i know im so off but that’s how it sounds haha do you know what word i’m referring too? how do you spell it ?

Please help me understand the following: Tha to kano / Tha pao // Tha to do / Tha miliso, Why are kano and pao used in the present tense together with “tha”, while the other verbs have different forms?

Hello everyone .... If anyone have this book pdf please share 🙏