I had a hard time knowing when to use «ότι» or «που» when I wanted to say “that.” Then I learned a few phrases like «χαίρομαι που» and «συγγνώμη που», but I still made tons of mistakes.
Then I found this video from Linguatree titled, “After this video, you won’t make this mistake again”. After 6 minutes, my problems with «που» and «ότι» were solved!
Thank you Linguatree!
I don’t know about you, but I can always use practice on how to conjugate and use Greek verbs! I’ve rounded up a bunch of resources, some of which I have used and some of which I plan to use. There are so many great videos out there – I may need a couple of weeks to watch them all!
My current focus is on the simple and continuous past tense forms. I understand the idea, but still occasionally struggle to decide which form is correct!
I hope that you will find these resources valuable too!
Continue Reading – Resource Roundup: Greek VerbsIn a previous post, I analyzed why I keep making the same grammar mistake over and over again. My mistake occurs when I say or write a sentence that has a direct object. Recently, I was talking in a conversation group about a bear I had seen. I said, <<Γενικά, οι αρκούδες φοβούνται οι άνθρωποι>>, I should have said, <<Γενικά, οι αρκούδες φοβούνται τους ανθρώπους>>. I frequently forget the change that is needed in the direct object, for example from <<οι άνθρωποι>> to <<τους ανθρώπους>>.
I came to the conclusion that my mistake has the following causes:
-I rush when trying to speak
-Maybe I don’t understand the grammar
-The mistake is fossilized or “stuck”
My plan to fix the mistake has 3 steps:
Continue Reading – Fixing a Grammar Mistake
Mistakes are inevitable in second language learning. They are just part of the process. Knowing this, I try to not let the fact that I’m going to make mistakes get in the way of speaking.
That said, I have been making the same Greek grammar mistake over and over. Ugh! After making the mistake yet again, I wondered how I could fix it.
Continue Reading – The Same Mistake Again!?
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