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Tag: learn modern Greek
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Want to learn Greek now that you’ve seen the Odyssey? Hooray!
Here are just a few suggestions for getting started with learning Modern Greek (which, by the way, is different than Ancient Greek!). I’ve tried most of these and the others I heard about from friends.
Try out different things until you find what works for you!
Apps/ Programs
Podcasts / YouTube
- Super Easy Greek – YouTube
- Super Easy Greek – Podcast
- Unlocking Greek Potential
- Language Transfer
Books for Learning Greek
- Klik Sta Ellinika A1
- Ελληνικά A – Patakis Publishing
- GreekPod101 – 16 workbooks for beginners
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In the book «Η Μόμο» by Michael Ende, the main character Momo is friends with a street sweeper. The street sweeper doesn’t talk a lot, but when he does it is with a very philosophical tone.
He says
Ξέρεις, Μόμο…τα πράγματα είναι έτσι: έχεις καμιά φορά μπροστά σου έναν πολύ μεγάλο δρόμο. Σκέφτεσαι τι μακρύς που είναι, σκέφτεσαι πως ποτέ σου δε θα τα καταφέρεις.
Later, he adds
Δεν κάνει να σκέφτεσαι ολόκληρο τον δρόμο, κατάλαβες; Πρέπει να σκέφτεσαι μονάχα το επόμενο βήμα, την επόμενη ανάσα, την επόμενη σκουπισιά.
Finally,
Read More: Step by StepΚαι ξαφνικά βλέπεις πως βήμα βήμα έχεις σκουπίσει ολόκληρο τον δρόμο.
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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!
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I was recently introduced to “το πρώτο μου λεξικό,” a Greek to Greek picture dictionary. While it is intended for children, I have been finding it very useful. My favorite part is the example sentences that are provided for each word. It is really useful to see a new word used in context!
Other features I like:
- Definitions are clear and concise and the vocabulary used is just the right level for me
- Antonyms and/ or synonyms are included
- For nouns, plurals are listed. Simple future and simple past tense are given for verbs.
- Word families are explored
- Because the dictionary is entirely in Greek, it helps in moving beyond translating words into English
Check it out!
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Well… I did it! I quit part of my Greek language routine that stopped working for me. Seems like a no-brainer, but in reality it was hard to do. I had invested a lot of time in that activity, over two years in fact. But, it had become more about the streak than the Greek.
Now that I’ve quit, I don’t miss it.
Language learning is a journey and it was time to get on a different train.
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I’ve been trying out Clozemaster as a means of daily review. So far, after five days of use, it seems promising!
How Does Clozemaster Work?
Clozemaster uses cloze sentences to help you review. What’s a cloze sentence? It is a sentence with a missing word that needs to be filled in so that it will be complete. With the free version of Clozemaster, you get 30 cloze sentences per day. There’s also a paid version that has an unlimited number of sentences per day.
Clozemaster’s Features
So, what are the features that make it promising as a great review activity?
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My copy of the Oxford Greek-English Learner’s Dictionary by D N Stavropoulos is hands down one of the most used and most useful resources that I own!
In fact, I’ve used this dictionary so often that I had to repair the spine and all of the corners with packing tape.
Why do I like this resource so much? Its almost 1,000 pages of definitions capture subtleties of word meanings that make translating a word a rich and nuanced process.
Let’s take a look at the word <<πέφτω>> as an example.
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Recently, in a Greek Language group that I attended, someone asked of the group “How do you spend your time when learning Greek?” I love when people ask this question, as it often leads to resources being shared and discussed. Beyond resources, this person was inquiring as to how people organize their learning time.
With so many resources available – podcasts, YouTube videos, workbooks, apps, conversation groups, lesson groups, and more – how you organize your learning time is an important question to consider.
While thinking about the question, I realized there are some larger principles that guide my learning process. If you are unsure of how to spend your time, maybe these principles will help you decide.
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In 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
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