133 Answered Questions for the topic Greek

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05/01/19

How old is the Greek language? What are its origins?
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Greek

05/01/19

How long does it take to learn Greek?
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Greek

05/01/19

Cat- and dog-lovers in Modern Greek
Hello, Today's word at wordsmith.org is **ailurophile**: >MEANING: >noun: One who loves cats. >ETYMOLOGY: >From Greek ailuro- (cat) + -phile (lover). More common, of... more
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Greek

05/01/19

What are the best resources for learning Greek?
Currently, I'm just using Duolingo and occasionally asking for help from my Greek-speaking boyfriend.
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05/01/19

Meaning of ίσος in this context
Γεια σε όλους σας, I wondering what role ίσος (ίσο) plays in this sentence, and how the meaning is different without it: "Η Γαια γέννησε ίσο με αυτήν τον Ουρανό και μετά τα Όρη και τον Πόντο" This... more
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Greek

05/01/19

Koine vs Modern
What’s the difference grammatically? I hear those who understand modern can understand koine as well?
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Greek

04/29/19

Looking for a Book
I'm a student of Classical Greek, but I'm trying to learn Modern Greek on my own. I've been looking for materials that emphasize the connection, and I found ["Διαδρομές από τα Αρχαία στα Νέα... more
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Greek

04/27/19

Why was Persian and not Greek the language of high culture in the Ottoman Empire?
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04/25/19

What is the ancient Greeek word for the language "Aramaic"?
I found this Greek word: " Ἑβραΐς " which translates as "Hebrew". But I want to know what the ancient word for "Aramaic" would have been around 1900 years ago. They were two different languages,... more
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Greek

04/23/19

Help! I'm trying to create a name using Greek!
Ok so the name "Alexander" I've heard comes from the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive... more
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Greek

04/23/19

Why is the ancient Greek tonal pronunciation theory so refuted by Modern Greek speakers?
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Greek

04/23/19

What does the Greek word "lotos" mean?
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04/23/19

Good learning apps for alphabet
Hi all, I’m just starting to begin learning greek as a Greek-Canadian and I’m planning my first trip to Greece this coming September. I’m hoping to pick up a basic understand of the language and... more
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04/23/19

What methods and books do Greeks use when they learn ancient Greek?
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04/23/19

Verb principle parts
I've been learning greek for a couple months now and I'm loving it, but I am having trouble memorizing verb forms. Do verbs have a set of principle parts that you can derive the other forms from?
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Greek

04/23/19

Word order for “it” VS other nouns
Γεια σας, r/Greek! I’ve been going through language transfer, and it’s been so helpful! I’m at around lesson 22, and I have a question about word order. I know it isn’t as important in Greek... more
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Greek

04/23/19

Your favorite childhood stories
Hi! I’m learning Greek and am trying to improve my reading skills. If it wouldn’t be too much to ask someone who grew up speaking and reading Greek, what are/were your favorite children’s stories?... more
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Greek

04/22/19

What does the Greek proverb, Το ένα χέρι πλένει τ´αλλο και τα διο το πρόσωπο, mean?
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Greek

04/19/19

Why is good morning Kalymera but not Kaly-proee?
Morning is 'pro-ee' on its own.
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Greek

04/19/19

What does the Greek ήρξατο actually mean? How do you apply it in a sentence?
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Greek

04/15/19

Resources for Greek Audio
Γεια σας, I am trying to learn greek and I think that through watching movies and tv shows it might become easier to get used to the language. Do you have any recommendations to where I can find... more
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Greek

04/15/19

What's the strangest thing that happened in ancient Greece that most people do not know about?
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Greek

04/15/19

Please help with understanding 'έστω'
I know vaguely what it means, somehow 'even' or 'at least' but I would appreciate some examples of different usages of the word, so that I can start using it by myself. Also when do I use έστω... more
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Greek

04/15/19

Basic verb question
The sentence in question: Αύριο μπορεί να πάω σινεμά. I would expect to see either "μπορώ να πάω" (I can go) or "μπορεί να πάει" (he can go), where in both instances the verbs agree in person... more
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Greek

04/15/19

How can I say 'how' when 'πως' is replacing normally 'ότι'?
Let's take the sentence "Don't you hear how he speaks?". I would translate it naturally with "Δεν ακούς πως μιλάει;". But this would mean afaik to "Dont you hear that he speaks?". So how can I... more
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