Episodes
In today's episode, we're introducing prepositions of place. You've probably encountered these words before—like "under," "on top of," "next to," and "in front of."  Typically, they're taught using buildings as examples, but we take a different approach 🐈 Vocabulary  κοντά μακριά  μέσαέξωδίπλαπάνω κάτωμπροστά πίσω   If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab,...
Published 05/10/24
Published 05/10/24
In this episode we are going to rehearse everything we've learned in the previous episodes. We will also end this episode with a story in Greek that Ellis is going to read to you  If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, stories, lesson notes, and insider tips from our podcast. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!
Published 05/03/24
In today's episode,  we will learn how to agree and disagree correctly with affirmative and negative statements.   But first, let's go over the verb "μου αρέσει" μου αρέσει σου αρέσει της/του/ αρέσει μας αρέσει σας αρέσει τους αρέσει Useful phrases:  κι εγώ κι εμένα ούτε εγώούτε εμέναεγώ όχι εμένα όχι     If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, stories, lesson...
Published 04/26/24
Don't let the title intimidate you, this is the episode in which a lot of things are going to make sense! The subjunctive tense in Greek is one that Ellis was extremely happy with. A lot of the questions she had before got answered with this tense. As always, we will try to teach it to you in a simple way. We'll make a lot of example sentences, and explain you the difference between the subjunctive simple and continuous.  If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can...
Published 04/19/24
In today's episode, we will learn some valuable verbs and phrases regarding shopping.  Useful vocabulary  αγοράζωπουλάωακριβόςφτηνός/ οικονομικόςδοκιμάζωπληρώνωμε μετρητάμε κάρτα Useful phrases  Πόσο κανει; Θέλεις βοήθεια; Θέλετε βοηθεια; Όχι, ευχαριστώ... Απλά κοιτάω. If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, stories, lesson notes, and insider tips from our...
Published 04/12/24
This episode is going to be a bit different! We are going to speak a lot of Greek. We'll ask each a lot of questions in Greek, while we teach you the words of frequency. We'll explain and analyse all the sentences together.  Useful vocabulary: - πάντα - ποτέ - σχεδον ποτέ - σπάνια - καμιά φορά. μερικές φορές. - καθε μέρα - συχνά - φορές - συνήθως - εξαρτάται - το ίδιο  - έχω ρεπό If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on...
Published 04/05/24
In this episode we're going to teach you group B of the future tense. You will learn a lot of new verbs too, and we're going to create Greek sentences together! -ήσω  μιλάω - θα μιλήσωρωτάω - θα ρωτήσωαπαντάω - θα απαντήσωοδηγώ - θα οδηγήσωπροσπαθώ - θα προσπαθήσωξυπνάω - θα ξυπνήσωτηλεφωνώ - θα τηλεφωνήσω-άσω  πεινάω - θα πεινάσωδιψάω - θα διψάσωξεχνάω - θα ξεχάσωπερνάω - θα περάσωirregular verbs  μένω - θα μείνωβλέπω - θα δωλέω - θα πωβρίσκω - θα βρωπίνω - θα πιωτρώω - θα φάωφεύγω - θα...
Published 03/29/24
In this episode we're going to teach you group A of the future tense. You will learn a lot of new verbs too, and we're going to create Greek sentences together! Useful vocabulary: - το μέλλον γυρίζω -> θα γυρίσω αρχίζω -> θα αρχίσω αγοράζω -> θα αροράσω πληρώνω -> θα πληρώσω κλείνω -> θα κλείσω μαγειρεύω -> θα μαγειρέψω δουλεύω -> θα δουλέψω πιστεύω -> θα πιστέψω γράφω -> θα γράψω κόβω > θα κόψω ανοίγω - θα ανοίξω προσέχω - προσέξω φτιάχνω - θα φτιάξω If you...
Published 03/22/24
In today's episode, we will teach you useful vocabulary to help you confidently speak Greek.  Useful Vocabulary:  γρήγοραγρήγορος,-η, -οαργά / σιγάαργός, -ή, -ό το λάθοςδιορθώνωεξασκώπαίρνει χρόνοπραγματικάBonus: here's also the popular Greek song το λάθος  If you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, stories, lesson notes, and insider tips from our podcast. You...
Published 03/15/24
In today's episode, we're going to teach you some useful phrases when you are having an online lesson in Greek. We will teach you the following phrases: με ακούς; με βλέπεις;ναι, σε βλέπωναι, σε ακούωοχι, δε σε βλέπω, δε σε ακούωδεν έχω καλή σύνδεση το μικρόφωνό σου είναι κλειστό η οθόνη κόλλησεIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, stories, lesson notes, and...
Published 03/08/24
We are finally back with our podcast! For the past few months, we have tried to find ways to make this experience even more student-friendly for all of you guys! we created ~ a website! Yes, that’s right! A brand new website where you can listen to the entire first season and all the new episodes we will release. www.unlockinggreekpotential.com ~ a transcript! Now, you can find all the valuable vocabulary with its translation, lesson notes, and grammar inside, all in one place!...
Published 03/01/24
Right before Christmas, we made one more episode to teach you festive words!  You will learn the following words: τα Χριστούγεννα - Καλά Χριστούγεννα!η Πρωτοχρονιά / Καλή Πρωτοχρονιά! ο Άγιος Βασίλης το δώρο το δέντρο το στολίδιτα φωτάκιατο αστέριτο δείπνο  στολίζωαγοράζωμαγειρεύωφτιάχνωGreek Christmas Carols We wish you all  καλά Χριστούγεννα και καλή Πρωτοχρονιά!  We will be back for season 2 in 2024!  Support the showLike our podcast? You can support us by buying a coffee!...
Published 12/15/23
We are already in episode 25! Can you believe it?  You've learned so many things this year:  You can talk about yourself, your feelings, your job, and your interests. You can form questions and negative sentences, express likes and dislikes, and give your opinion.  We are so proud of you! You deserve a vast BRAVO for your progress this year!   This is our last episode for 2023, and what's a better way than a story? We use words you are already familiar with from the previous episodes, so...
Published 12/08/23
In today's episode we will teach you how to express your opinion in Greek. You will learn the following phrases: νομίζω ότι / πιστεύω ότισυμφωνώ (ναι, φυσικά, καλή ιδέα! βέβαια. Γιατί όχι; Εχεις δίκιο!)διαφωνώ (όχι, μπα)δεν είμαι σίγουρη/ σίγουρος..η κουβένταη συμφωνία η διαφωνίαη αλήθειαέχουμε μία μικρή διαφωνίαη γνώμη προτιμώ Support the showLike our podcast? You can support us by buying a coffee! Yiuli: Youtube More Ellis Instagram More
Published 12/01/23
Today's episode is devoted to emotions and feelings. We will learn helpful vocabulary to help you express your feelings in Greek. Also, here's a video in slow Greek from Yiuli's channel, which uses simple examples to help you comprehend the words.  Vocabulary: ενθουσιασμένος / -ηχαρούμενος/ -η λυπημένος / -η θλιβερός/ -ήθυμωμένος  -η αγχωμένος / -η φοβισμένος / -η έτοιμος / -ηνιώθω  Support the showLike our podcast? You can support us by buying a coffee!...
Published 11/24/23
In this episode you will learn words to describe someone. We will give you both words to describe someone physically and characteristically. You will also learn how to compare in Greek.   you will learn the following words: ψηλός / -ή / ό  κοντός/ -ή / ό μεγάλος/ -η / ο μικρός, -ή, -ό  όμορφος, -η, -ο ευγενικός/ -ή / -ό  φιλικός/ -ή / -ό  έξυπνος / -ή / -ό  Support the showLike our podcast? You can support us by buying a coffee! Yiuli: Youtube More Ellis Instagram More
Published 11/17/23
Useful words & phrases for this episode:  η βοήθειαβοηθάω το ζώο/ τα ζώαχρειάζομαι ζητάω η χάρη ρωτάωη ερώτηση απαντάωη απάντηση  έχω μια ερώτησηΜπορώ να σε ρωτήσω κάτι;  (formal: Να σε ρωτήσω κάτι;)Μπορώ να σας ρωτήσω κάτι;  (formal:Να σας ρωτήσω κάτι;)Μπορείς να με βοηθήσεις;Support the showLike our podcast? You can support us by buying a coffee! Yiuli: Youtube More Ellis Instagram More
Published 11/10/23
In this episode you will learn how to make plans with your friends in Greek! We will teach you the following vocabulary: τι κάνεις αυτό το Σαββατοκύριακο;έχεις χρόνο το Σάββατο;έχεις χρόνο αύριο / απόψε;έχω ένα ραντεβούελεύθερος, -η, -οελεύθερος χρόνος, έχω ελεύθερο χρόνοείσαι ελεύθερη / ελεύθερος;πάμε για ποτό / καφέ / μπάνιο / φαγητό / ψώνια;τι ώρα θέλεις να πάμε …. στο σινεμά.. στο κέντρο.. τι ώρα θέλεις να συναντηθούμε / βρεθούμε;τι ώρα θέλεις να έρθεις; μαζί Support the showLike our...
Published 11/03/23
In today's episode, we will learn useful vocabulary and phrases so you can start asking and giving directions.  Useful vocabulary: Πού ειναι… το σούπερ-μάρκετ/ το μουσείο/ το φαρμακείο/ το εστιατόριο/ το μπανιο/ η τουαλέτα/ το πάρκο/ το κέντρο/ ο σταθμός/ το τρένο/ η στάση;Είναι εδώ/ εκεί ευθεια/ δεξια/αριστερακοντά /μακριά με τα πόδιαΥπαρχει / Υπαρχουν (δεν υπαρχει)Υπαρχει σούπερ-μάρκετ εδώ κοντά; Δεν υπάρχει χρόνος Support the showLike our podcast? You can support us by buying a...
Published 10/27/23
Useful Vocabulary  τρώωπίνω το φαγητό το εστιατόριοτο τραπέζι το άτομο έτοιμος, -η, -οο κατάλογοςπερισσότερο το νερό το ψωμί ο λογαριασμός   Useful phrases Μπορώ να φάω εδώ; Μπορώ να κάτσω εδώ; Μπορούμε να κάτσουμε εδώ; Έχετε τραπέζι για δύο άτομα; Έχετε τραπέζι για τέσσερα άτομα;Είστε έτοιμοι; Είσαι έτοιμος;Είσαι έτοιμη; Έχετε μενού στα αγγλικά; Θα ήθελα ... Μπορείτε να μου/μας φέρετε το μενού/ τον κατάλογο; Μπορείτε να μου/μας φέρετε περισσότερο ψωμί / νερό; Μπορείτε να μου/μας φέρετε τον...
Published 10/20/23
In this episode you will learn how to order drinks in Greek. Along with these new words, you will also learn about some cultural differences that Ellis noticed when she went to Greece to order a coffee.  The words you will learn: ο καφές/ ελληνικός καφές/ καπουτσίνο/ φραπές/ φρέντο εσπρέσοτο γαλα/ η ζάχαρη (σκέτος/ μέτριος/ γλυκός)το τσαιτο μπουκαλάκιτο νερό. - ενα ποτήρι νεροη μπίρατο κρασί(φυσικός) χυμός πορτοκάλιθα ήθελα / θέλω θα θέλαμε  τι θα παρετε; Support the showLike our podcast?...
Published 10/13/23
This is a very interactive episode, where you will get the chance to test all of your knowledge so far! Yiuli is going to ask Ellis to translate sentences to Greek. As always, we have added a pause, so you have time to answer first as a listener.  We'll end the episode with a whole story in Greek that Yiuli will read out loud. You'll be surprised how much Greek you can already understand!  New vocabulary: - σήμερα - ειμαι παντρεμένη / ειμαι παντρεμένος Support the showLike our podcast? You...
Published 10/06/23
In the previous episode, we discussed the plural in Greek. Let me quickly recap what we’ve learned in part one, and then we will move on to some new information. Revision Neutral words:  το Σαββατοκύριακο - τα Σαββατοκύριακατο παιδί - τα παιδιάτο μάθημα - τα μαθήματα Feminine words:  η εβδομάδα - οι εβδομάδες  Masculine words:  o μήνας - οι μήνες** attention**  ο δάσκαλος - οι δάσκαλοι  Gendered numbers:  ένας ~ μία ~ ένατρεις ~τρεις ~ τρίατέσσερις ~ τέσσερις ~ τέσσερα Support the showLike...
Published 09/29/23
In this episode we'll teach you everything you need to know about articles. How to know if they are masculine, feminine of neuter. How to make them plural. By the end of this episode you will know what rules to apply, when it comes to articles! Masculine singular Ο - δάσκαλος     - μήνας     - μαθητής Feminine singular Η - Kυριακή      - εβδομάδα Neutral singular Το - Σαββατοκύριακο      - παιδί      - μάθημα Masculine  plural οι - δάσκαλοι      - μήνες      - μαθητές Feminine plural οι...
Published 09/22/23