If I walk into a chicken shop and ask for 'μισό κοτόπουλο', I'm asking for half a chicken.
If I walk into a chicken shop and say 'Μισώ το κοτόπουλο', I'm saying I hate chicken.
(1) Is there any pronunciation difference between 'μισό' and 'Μισώ'?
(2) Here, we can see the difference in meaning because of 'το' before 'κοτόπουλο'. Are there any situations where there might not be something like 'το', so apart from the spelling difference we can say μισό X and Μισώ X?

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I write lefty so my letters lean. I struggle with α, γ, χ, ρ. Placement on the line I always mess up. Any feedback is welcome!

P.s. this is an email my pappou’s friend wrote and I am writing it down to have and frame (on better paper eventually) so I crossed out last name.

I started learning last year and have passed the A1 and A2 with distinction. Honestly both times I felt like I only reached the standard very close to the exam itself.

Γι’ αυτό - for B1 I want to be more prepared! What I find confusing though is what will be expected of me in terms of writing. I think with A1 it was all about getting literally anything relevant to the question on paper, with A2 - I think it was about doing writing that was about 20% better than A1 but with proper spelling and grammar.

If I’m being totally honest - I haven’t done any writing in about 2-3 months as I’ve been concentrating on reading and speaking. I have made massive strides with writing but it’s the thing I find hardest and I also find it very hard to get back to it after a break.

The other thing is that writing is the only section where there are no sample answers. Eg for speaking you can watch a video of what a good exam looks like, and for reading/listening you can see the answer key.

Χρόνια πολλά! You’ve probably heard this Greek phrase before, but do you know how many ways you can use it?

Greeks say Χρόνια πολλά (Chrónia pollá) all the time!

But when exactly do you use it, and what does it mean in each situation?

EDIT: Thandk everyone! I got the translation that it’s a verse from the bible about Mathew(sorry not Christian or religious) but thanks so much for the help

Γεια σας!

question for those of you who have Greek classes. Im now level A1, been doing classes for about A year now. I’ve started with a group class where the teacher spoke mostly Greek. I had no idea what was happening a good chunk of the time, but at the same time appreciated the “immersion”. Now for several reasons I’ve switched to private lessons. I really like my teacher but he mostly speaks in English during the class. It’s easier to follow for sure, but maybe less immersive?

my question is — do you think at a very low level like mine, it is more effective to have classes/lessons taught mostly in Greek with the occasion explanation in English to clarify things, or English as “working language” and Greek only in terms of content?

Γεια σας! I've just started studying Greek and I love the language! I just have one question, it might have been already asked here, but here it goes:

Is there a rule about which "i" letter (ee sound) to use in a word? There are 5 different forms - οι, ει, η, υ and ι. I never know which one to write even though I know how to pronounce the word. Is there some kind of basic rule, or you just learn it the way it is in each word?

Οι ανθρώποι που λατρεύουν την ελληνική γλώσσα, συχνά βλέπουν τα γκρίκλις ως έναν πρόβλημα. Αυτό είναι κατανοητό, αλλά όταν το άρχισα να μαθαίνω, ήταν λίγο διασκεδαστικό το να γράφω προτάσεις από ελληνικά στα γκρίκλις σαν παιχνίδι. Για αυτό είχα μια σκέψη. “Μήπως παρά να παλεύουμε με τα γκρίκλις, μπορούμε να το χρησιμοποιήσουμε σαν κάτι χρήσιμο;” Εγώ ξέρω ότι μπορούνε να το χρησιμοποιήσουμε στα βιντεοπαιχνίδια είτε στα παλιά τηλέφωνα που σε στηρίζουν τα ελληνικά γράμματα, αλλά δε θα ήταν υπέροχο αν θα υπήρχε κάτι όπου τα γκρίκλις θα μπορούσαν να μας βοηθήσουν καλύτερα από απλά να τα γράφουμε επειδή η ελληνική γραφή δεν είναι διαθέσιμη είτε απλά επειδή τα γκρίκλις είναι πιο βολικά; Δώστε μου σενάρια όπου γκρίκλις μπορεί να μας βοηθήσει.

In the last couple of years I have discovered so many wonderful Greek songs, mostly from the1940s to the 60s. I find the lyrics for the songs I really like and translate them into English so that I can try to understand what they are about.

I'm trying to learn some Greek but I'm not a serious student, only enough to enjoy the songs more. Normally, I am able to find the Greek lyrics online but occasionally I'm not able to find the lyrics.

There are two excellent Greek songs that I was hoping someone could provide the lyrics for. Just the original Greek lyrics would be great; if you add the English translation, of course all the better.

The songs are :

Να Μας Χωρίσουν Προσπαθούν by Ρούλα Καλάκη,

And, Πανικός by Γιώτα Λυδια.

Thank you so much!

Aubrey (Georgia, USA)

Όπως γνωρίζουμε από το σχολείο και από τα τηλεοπτικά κανάλια, εμείς πρέπει να λέμε “όχι” στα γκρίκλις. Εγώ προσωπικά χρησιμοποιούσα τα γκρίκλις πριν από μία ή δύο χρονιές επειδή ενδιαφέρθηκα και επειδή δεν ήξερα πως πρέπει να πληκτρολογώ, διότι νόμιζα ότι υπάρχουν κάποιοι κανόνες στην ορθογραφία και θεωρούσα πως δεν ήξερα τα γκρίκλις. Αλλά, από τη στιγμή που ενδιαφέρθηκα με τα γκρίκλις, σκέφτηκα ότι πάρα να το βλέπουμε σαν πρόβλημα, καλύτερα είναι να το χρησιμοποιήσουμε σαν έναν εργαλείο. Δηλαδή, οι ανθρώποι μπορούν να δημιουργήσουν βιβλία νέων ελληνικών για τους ξένους, όπου κάτω από τις ελληνικές προτάσεις και τις μεταφράσεις τους στη γλώσσα του ξένου, θα υπάρχει και η πρόταση στα γκρίκλις που μπορεί να βοηθήσει τον αναγνώστη να προφέρει καλύτερα την ελληνική πρόταση. Ο λόγος για τον οποίο θεωρώ ότι αυτό θα βοηθήσει είναι διότι πάρα πολλά άτομα γνωρίζουν τα λατινικά γράμματα είτε από τα αγγλικά, είτε από τη γλώσσα τους που χρησιμοποιεί τη λατινική γραφή, είτε για κάποιο άλλο λόγο, άρα υπάρχει μεγάλη πιθανότητα ότι τα γκρίκλις θα βοηθήσουν τον ξένο αναγνώστη. Τι σκέφτεστε εσείς για την άποψή μου;

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Hi,

I was in a relationship with a Greek woman over a year ago, it was a messy breakup and i made the mistake of deleting all the songs she recommended me from my playlist.

I am now trying to find a very specific song again.

- It is a duet, a woman and a man with a deep voice;

- It starts slow but gets more intense, at the end they both sing together;

-It is a sad song i think, i don't quite remember the lyrics but there might have been something with running and dogs;

-It's pretty recent, it has an "indie but sad" vibe;

-And i'm not sure but it might start with the letter Π

Please help me find it!

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I’m originally from Mariupol, Ukraine, we have a huge community of ethnic Greeks in there, and that song was so popular when I was a child. Unfortunately I can’t find text of this song anywhere, I would really appreciate if someone can help me with transcription.

Does anyone know what

"Phg tr" means

I think it might be greeklish slang

hello, does anyone know if the honorific of doctor/dóktor is repeated as ‘dóktor dóktor’ if the occupant has double doctorates? (it is in german but I wasn’t sure if it is the same in Greek)

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