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Greek Colors🇬🇷🎨

Το χρώμα - the color Πολύχρωμο - colorful Ανοιχτό - light Σκούρο - dark

Κόκκινο - red Πορτοκαλί - orange Άσπρο - white Μαύρο - black Μπλε - blue Κίτρινο - yellow Πράσινο - green Γκρι - grey Ροζ - pink Μοβ - purlple Καφέ - brown

Εκρού - ecru Τιρκουάζ - turquoise Σομόν - salmon Πετρόλ - petrol Μπορντό - Bordeaux Χακί - khaki Φουξ - fuchsia Λιλά - lilac Μπεζ - beige

Κανελί - cinnamon red Κεραμιδί - brick red Βυσσινί - crimson red Καρπουζί - watermelon red Κοραλί - coral pink Τριανταφυλλί - rose pink Κουφετί - candy pink ��αμασκηνί - plum purple Βιολετί - violet purple Μελιτζανί - eggplant purple Ηλεκτρίκ - electric blue Θαλασσί - ocean blue Γαλαζοπράσινο - aquamarine Ουρανί - sky blue Σμαραγδί - jade green Λαδί - olive green Φυστικί - pistachio green Λαχανί - cabbage green Λεμονί - lemon yellow Καναρινί - canary yellow Μουσταρδί - mustard yellow Ροδακινί - peach orange Μελί - honey brown Καστανό - chestnut brown Σοκολατί - chocolate brown Σταχτί - ash grey Ποντικί - mouse grey Πλατινέ - platinum white

(Pulled lots of these words from duo since they had such a thorough list!)

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Cozy vocabulary in Greek

original post by @malteseboy

το φιλί – kiss

η ταινία – movie

η αγκαλιά – cuddle

το πουλόβερ  – sweater

Το μαξιλάρι – pillow

ο καφές – coffee

οι κάλτσες – socks

το βιβλίο – book

η άνεση – comfort

η κουβέρτα – blanket

ο υπνάκος – nap

Το τζάκι – fireplace

η γάτα – cat

η ζεστασιά – warmth

τα αστέρια – stars

το τσαι – tea

η αγκαλιά – hug

το κερί– candle

Απαλός – soft

ευαίσθητος/ λεπτεπίλεπτος – delicate

γλυκός – sweet

Άνετος – comfortable

ζεστός- warm

Φιλώ – to kiss

αγκαλιάζω – to hug

Φροντίζω  – to take care (of smb.)

Ξαπλώνω – to lie down

αγκαλιάζω – to cuddle

διαβάζω – to read

κοιμάμαι – to sleep

Ξεκουράζομαι – to rest

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Starting today, hard greek lessons. By myself.

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Greek vocabulary list: the basics

Hello: Γεια σου (Yassou) Goodbye: Αντίο (Adio) Thank you: Eυχαριστώ (Efkharisto)  Please / You’re welcome: Παρακαλώ (Parakalo) Sorry: Συγγνώμη (Signomi) Yes: Ναί (Neh)  No: Όχι (Ohi) OK: Εντάξει (Entaxi) Good: Καλά (Kala) Bad: Κακός (Kakos) Greece: Ελλάδα (Elada) I understand: Kαταλαβαίνω (Katalaveno) I don’t undertsand: Δεν καταλαβαίνω (Den katalaveno) I’m learning Greek: Μαθαίνω Eλληνικά (Matheno elinika)

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25th July

oh boy I've been inactive on here...

I have been taking Greek lessons on Duolingo more or less daily, and im getting my head around things very well! I have set about my plans to move to Cyprus next year, and im going out to Cyprus in October to make business contacts and see about accommodation, it is making everything very surreal! 

I will try not to abandon this blog again, and for now i am going to pull up duolingo for an hour or so! 

αντιο xox

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12th July

It has been a couple of days since i studied, and i found myself going back to Duolingo after trying various apps. I used Duolingo when i was studying spanish  and i feel like its a really easy to use and well made app! Only downside is that i have an english keyboard on my mac - not such an issue on my phone, but slightly annoying... 

Anyway, spent the afternoon making flashcards and now im just going through the lessons on Duolingo, 

for now,

αντιο σας xox

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9/7/2017

It’s day two. Last night i made use of new cue cards to learn help learn and pronounce the alphabet, and i think i’m getting there, which im so happy about. i’ve downloaded the Nemo Greek app after it was recommended on a YouTube video i watched. About to test it out, so i guess i should update afterwards, 

αντιο σας

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Random Greek Words (Week 1)

Here is a vocab list with some Greek words I learned this week (level: begginer). Enjoy :)

Τύχη Luck Νόστιμο Delicious Όμορφος Beautiful Φοιτητής Student Χρόνος Time Μακριά Far Κοντά Near Γεύμα Meal Φαγητό Food Κόσμος World Φως Light Φάρος Lighthouse Κτίριο Building Ψυχή Soul βλέπω I see Διαβαζω I read Ξέρω I know Αδειάζω Empty Πάντοτε Always Αγάπη Love

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A list of basic Greek verbs :

To be -  είμαι

To have - έχω

To do - κάνω

To say - λέω

To know - Ξέρω

To speak - μιλάω

To see - βλέπω

To look - κοιτάζω

To listen - ακούω

To want - θέλω

To go - πηγαίνω/πάω.

To leave - φεύγω

To arrive - φτάνω

To stay - μένω

To feel - νιώθω

To learn - μαθαίνω

To need - χρειάζομαι

To ask -  Ρωτάω

To try - προσπαθώ

To take - παίρνω

To come - έρχομαι

To find - βρίσκω

To work - δουλεύω

To help - βοηθάω

To play - παίζω

To walk - περπατάω

To run - τρέχω

To write - γράφω

To read - διαβάζω

To eat - τρώω

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- Cute vocabulary in Greek -

Translated from @blackteaandlanguages‘s cute vocabulary in Finnish

γέννηση – birth ζωή – life αγάπη – love φιλί – kiss άνθρωπος – human being ανθρωπότητα – humanity φιλία – friendship γέλιο – laughter ελπίδα – hope χαρά – joy χαμόγελο – smile όνομα – name μάγουλο – cheek μάτι – eye δέρμα – skin φεγγάρι – moon φως – light γη – Earth αστέρι – star ήλιος – sun ηλιακό φως – sunlight σύμπαν – universe ειρήνη– peace σύννεφο – cloud πεδίο – field ωκεανός – ocean φύση – nature ουρανός – sky αυγή – dawn μέλλον – future ποίηση – poetry τέχνη – art

γεννιέμαι – to be born ζω – to live αγαπώ – to love Φιλώ – to kiss Γελώ – to laugh χαμογελώ – to smile νιώθω – to feel αγγίζω  – to touch ξυπνάω – to wake up λάμπω – to shine μαθαίνω – to learn

ήρεμος – calm φιλικός – friendly καλός – good περίεργος – curious ευτυχισμένος – happy ευαίσθητος – delicate/sensitive γενναιόδωρος – generous ευγενικός – gentle ειλικρινής – honest ομαλός – smooth απαλός – soft ασημένιος – silvery λαμπερός – shining αστραφτερός/αφρώδης – sparkling

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Greek vocabulary list: the basics

Hello: Γεια σου (Yassou) Goodbye: Αντίο (Adio) Thank you: Eυχαριστώ (Efkharisto)  Please / You’re welcome: Παρακαλώ (Parakalo) Sorry: Συγγνώμη (Signomi) Yes: Ναί (Neh)  No: Όχι (Ohi) OK: Εντάξει (Entaxi) Good: Καλά (Kala) Bad: Κακός (Kakos) Greece: Ελλάδα (Elada) I understand: Kαταλαβαίνω (Katalaveno) I don’t undertsand: Δεν καταλαβαίνω (Den katalaveno) I’m learning Greek: Μαθαίνω Eλληνικά (Matheno elinika)

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Greek spring vocabulary

April - Απρίλιος

birth - η γέννηση

bee - η μέλισσα

butterfly - η πεταλούδα

warmth - η ζεστασιά

Easter - το Πάσχα

eggs - τα αυγά

flowers - τα λουλούδια

green - πράσινος

grass - το γρασίδι

to grow - καλλιεργώ

fresh - φρέσκο

lamb - το αρνί

March - Μάρτιος

May - Μάιος

sunny - ηλιόλουστος

nest - η φωλιά

rabbit - το κουνέλι

rainbow - ουράνιο τόξο

season - η εποχή

spring - η άνοιξη 

plant - το φυτό

sun - o ήλιος

bird - το πουλί

tree - το δέντρο

gardening - η κηπουρία 

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The Beginning

It is Saturday, the 8th of July, 2017. I’ve decided that this is what i want. I’ve been to Cyprus a mere 4 times now, and im in love. The Greek language is not something i would have immediately thought to learn until i met 2 friends in particular - one of them who speaks 7 languages, the other speaking 4. Hearing them switch between different languages is so intriguing to me and i am more motivated than ever to get my head around this and knuckle down. 

I have been studying Spanish throughout my senior year of high school, but after emerging myself in Greek, i am determined that this is what i want. 

i’m not expecting anyone to read this, so ill call this a documentation to myself, for now at least. 

Onwards and upwards.

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spanish notes from yesterday! 

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