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February 2010 - Money matters |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the money | τα χρήματα | ta CHREE-mah-tah (ch as in loch) |
| the credit card | η πιστωτική κάρτα | ee piss-toh-tee-KEE KAR-tah |
| the currency | το νόμισμα | toh NOH-meez-mah |
| the bank | η τράπεζα | ee TRA-peh-zah |
| the banknote | το χαρτονόμισμα | to char-to-NOH-meez-mah |
| to change | αλλάζω | ah-LAH-zoh |
| the coin | το κέρμα | toh KER-mah |
| the exchange rate | η τιμή συναλλάγμοτος | ee ti-MEE sin-al-LAG-moh-toss |
| the pocket money | το χαρτζιλίκι | toh char-tsee-LEE-kee (ch as in loch) |
| the traveller's cheque | η ταξιδιωτική επιταγή | ee taks-ee-thee-oh-tee-KEE eh-pit-ah-YEE |
January 2010 - Expressions of time |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| recently | πρόσφατα | PROSS-fah-tah |
| then | τότε | TOH-teh |
| when | πότε | POH-teh |
| now | τώρα | TOR-ah |
| afterwards | μετά | meh-TAH |
| later | αργότερα | ar-GHO-teh-rah |
| soon | σύντομα | SEEN-toh-mah |
| always | πάντα | PAN-tah |
| never | ποτέ | poh-TEH |
| often | συχνά | sich-NA (ch as in loch) |
December 2009 - Useful nouns |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| child | το παιδί | toh peh-THEE (th as in the) |
| day | η μέρα | ee MEH-ra |
| eye | το μάτι | toh MA-tee |
| hand | το χέρι | toh CHER-ee (ch as in loch) |
| man | Ο άνδρας | oh AN-drass |
| person | το άτομο | toh AH-toh-moh |
| time | ο καιρός | oh ker-OSS |
| week | η εβδομάδα | ee ev-tho-MAH-tha (th as in the) |
| woman | η γυναίκα | ee yin-EH-kah |
| world | ο κόσμος | oh KOS-moss |
November 2009 - Useful adjectives |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| big | μεγάλος | me-GAL-oss (soft g) |
| small | μικρός | mee-KROSS |
| difficult | δύσκολος | THIS-koh-loss (the as in the) |
| easy | εύκολος | EFF-koh-loss |
| first | πρώτος | PROH-toss |
| last | τελευταίος | teh-leff-TEH-oss |
| important | σημαντικός | sih-mah-tee-KOSS |
| new | καινούριος | keh-NOO-ree-oss |
| old | παλιός | pah-LEE-oss |
| good | καλός | ka-LOSS |
October 2009 - Useful verbs |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| to be | είμαι | EE-meh |
| to be able | μπορώ | bo-ROH |
| to do | κάνω | KA-noh |
| to have | έχω | ΕΗ-cho (ch as is loch) |
| to know | ξέρω | KSE-roh |
| to like | μου αρέσει | ftoh-CHOSS (ch as in loch) |
| to see | βλέπω | VLEH-poh |
| to take | παίρνω | PER-noh |
| to tell or say | λέω | LAY-oh |
| to want | θέλω | THEH-loh (th as in theatre) |
September 2009 - Social Issues |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| drugs (the) | τα ναρκωτικά | ta nar-kOH-tee-kah |
| media (the) | τα μέσα ενημέρωσης | ta MEH-sa eh-nee-MER-oh-sees |
| economy (the) | η οικονομία | ee ee-koh-noh-MEE-ah |
| everyday life (the) | η καθημερινότητα | ee kath-ee-mer-ee-NOH-tee-tah |
| recycling (the) | η ανακύκλωση | ee ah-na-KEE-kloh-see |
| poor | φτωχός | ftoh-CHOSS (ch as in loch) |
| prison (the) | η φυλακή | ee fee-lah-KEE |
| violence (the) | η βία | ee VEE-ah |
| society (the) | η κοινωνία | ee ki-noh-NEE-ah |
| unemployment (the) | η ανεργία | ee ah-ner-yEE-ah |
August 2009 - Shopping |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| to buy | αγοράζω | ah-gor-AH-zo |
| the cash desk | το ταμείο | toh tah-MEE-oh |
| to cost | κοστίζω | kost-EE-zoh |
| expensive | ακριβός | ak-ree-VOSS |
| the kilo | το κιλό | toh kee-LOH |
| to pay | πληρώνω | plee-ROH-noh |
| the price | η τιμή | ee tee-MEE |
| the shop | το κατάστημα | toh kah-TAST-ee-mah |
| to shop | ψωνίζω | pso-NEE-zoh |
| the shopping | τα ψώνια | ta PSON-ee-ah |
July 2009 - Groceries |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the bread | το ψωμί | toh psoh-MEE |
| the butter | το βούτυρο | toh VOO-tee-roh |
| the cheese | το τυρί | toh tee-REE |
| the egg | το αυγό | toh av-GHO |
| fresh | φρέσκος | FRESS-koss |
| the grocer's | το μπακάλικο | toh ba-KAL-ee-koh |
| the milk | το γάλα | toh GHA-la |
| the sugar | η ζάχαρη | ee ZA-cha-ree (ch as in loch) |
| the vegetables | τα λαχανικά | tah la-chan-ee-KAH (ch as in loch) |
| the yoghurt | το γιαούρτι | toh yee-ah-OOR-tee |
June 2009 - Education |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the exercise book | το τετράδιο | toh teh-TRAH-thee-oh (th as in the) |
| the homework | το διάβασμα | toh thee-AH-vas-mah (th as in the) |
| to learn | μαθαίνω | mah-THEN-oh (th as in theatre) |
| the lesson | το μάθημα | toh MAH-theh-mah (th as in theatre) |
| the library | η βιβλιοθήκη | ee viv-lee-oh-THEE-kee (th as in theatre) |
| the pupil | ο μαθητής | oh ma-thee-TEES (th as in theatre) |
| the school | το σχολείο | toh schoh-LEE-oh (ch as in loch) |
| to study | σπουδάζω | spoo-THAH-zo |
| to teach | διδάσκω | thee-THASS-koh (th as in the) |
| the univerisity | το πανεπιστήμιο | toh pan-eh-pee-stee-MEE-oh |
May 2009 - Emotions |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| angry | θυμωμένος | thi-moh-MEH-noss (th as in theatre) |
| to be angry | θυμώνω | thi-MOH-noh (th as in theatre) |
| to be bored | βαριέμαι | va-ree-EH-meh |
| to be scared | φοβάμαι | foh-VAH-meh |
| cheeful | χαρούμενος | cha-ROO-meh-noss (ch as in loch) |
| to cry | κλαίω | KLAY-oh |
| to enjoy oneself | διασκεδάζω | thee-es-keh-THA-zoh (th as in the) |
| to laugh | γελώ | yeh-LOH |
| serious | σοβαρός | soh-vah-ROSS |
| to smile | χαμογελώ | cha-moh-yeh-LOH (ch as in loch) |
April 2009 - Nature |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the countryside | η εξοχή | ee eks-oh-chee (ch as in loch) |
| the field | το χωράφι | toh cho-RAH-fee (ch as in loch) |
| the flowers | τα λουλούδια | ta loo-LOO-thee-ah |
| the hill | ο λόφος | oh LOH-foss |
| the lake | η λίμνη | ee LIM-nee |
| the mountain | το βουνό | toh vour-NOH |
| the plants | τα φυτά | ta fee-TAH |
| the river | το ποτάμι | toh poh-TAH-mee |
| the tree | το δέντρο | toh THEN-troh |
March 2009 - Places to shop |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the bakery | ο φούρνος | oh - four-NOSS |
| the bookshop | το βιβλιοπωλείο | toh viv-lee-oh-poh-LEE-oh |
| the butcher's | το κρεοπωλείο | toh kre-oh-poh-LEE-oh |
| the florist | το ανθοπωλείο | toh an-tho-poh-LEE-oh |
| the greengrocer's | το μανάβικο | toh ma-NAV-ee-koh |
| the grocer's | το μπακάλικο | toh bak-AH-lee-koh |
| the market | η αγορά | ee ah-gor-AH |
| the shop | το κατάστημα | to kah-TAS-tee-mah |
| the shopping centre | το εμπορικό κέντρο | to em-poh-ree-KOH KEN-tro |
| the superstore | το πολυκατάστημα | to pol-ee-ka-TAST-ee-mah |
February 2009 - materials |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| concrete | το μπετόν | to bey-TON |
| glass | το γυαλί | to ya-LEE |
| iron | το σίδερο | to SEE-the-ro |
| materials | τα υλικά | ta ee-lee-KAH |
| plastic | το πλαστικό | to plah-stee-KOH |
| rock | ο βράχος | o BRAH-choss (Ch as is loch) |
| rubber | το λάστιχο | to LAH-stee-choh (ch as in loch) |
| steel | το ατσάλι | to at-SAH-lee |
| stone | η πέτρα | ee PEH-trah |
| wood | το ξύλο | to KSEE-loh |
January 2009 - big numbers |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| one hundred | εκατό | eh-ka-TO |
| one hundred and one | εκατόν ένα | eh-ka-TON EH-na |
| two hundred | διακόσια | thee-ah-KOSS-ee-ah |
| three hundred | τριακόσια | tree-ah-KOSS-ee-ah |
| one thousand | χίλια | CHI-lee-ah |
| two thousand | δύο χιλιάδες | THEE-oh chi-lee-AH-thez |
| three thousand | τρεις χιλιάδες | trees chi-lee-AH-thez |
| one million | ένα εκατομμύριο | EH-na eh-ka-to-MEE-ree-oh |
| hundredth | εκατοστός | eh-ka-toss-TOSS |
| thousandth | χιλιοστός | chi-lee-oss-TOSS |
December 2008 - Telling the time |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| at ten | στις δέκα | stees THE-kah |
| it's 8 am | Είναι οχτώ το πρωί | IH-neh och-TOH to proh-EE |
| it's 8 pm | Είναι οχτώ το βράδι | IH-neh och-TOH to VRAH-thee |
| it's almost six | Είναι σχεδόν έξι | IH-neh ske-THON EK-see |
| it's exactly five | Είναι πέντε ακριβώς | IH-neh PEN-teh ak-ree-VOS |
| it's five past four | Είναι τέσσερις και πέντε | IH-neh TESS-er-iss keh PEN-teh |
| it's half past four | Είναι τεσσεράμιση | IH-neh tess-er-AM-ee-see |
| it's one o'clock | Είναι μία η ώρα | IH-neh MEE-ah OR-ah |
| it's quarter past four | Είναι τέσσερις και τέταρτο | IH-neh TESS-er-iss keh TET-ar-to |
| it's quarter to four | Είναι τέσσερις παρά τέταρτο | IH-neh TESS-er-iss pa-RAH TET-ar-to |
| what time is it | τι ώρα είναι | tee -OR-ah IH-neh |
November 2008 - Clothes |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the shirt | το πουκάμισο | to poo-KA-mee-so |
| to wear | φορώ | foh-ROH |
| the skirt | η φούστα | ee FOO-sta |
| the t-shirt | το μπλουζάκι | to bloo-ZAH-kee |
| the tie | η γραβάτα | v ee gra-VAH-ta |
| the socks | η κάλτσες | ee KALT-ses |
| the blouse | η μπλούζα | ee BLOO-zah |
| the trousers | το πανταλόνι | to - pant-ah-LOH-nee |
| the clothes | τα ρούχα | ta ROO-cha |
| the shoes | τα παπούτσια | ta pah-POOT-see-ah |
October 2008 - Useful words |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| and | και | keh |
| but | αλλά | ah-LA |
| because | επειδή | eh-pee-THEE |
| however | όμος | OH-moss |
| if | αν | an |
| or | ή | EE |
| except | πλην | pleen |
| according to | κατά | ka-TAH |
| that is to say | δηλαδή | thee-la-THEE |
| although | μολονότι | mol-on-OTT-ee |
| because of | λόγω | LO-go |
September 2008 - The weather |
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| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the weather | ο καιρός | oh keh-ROSS |
| the wind | ο άνεμος | oh AH-ne-moss |
| cloudy | συννεφιασμένος | sin-ef-yas-MEN-oss |
| the bad weather | η κακοκαιρία | ee ka-ko-keh-REE-oh |
| cold | κρύος | ΚRΕΕ-oss |
| the sun | ο ήλιος | oh EE-lee-oss |
| the good weather | η καλοκαιρία | ee ka-lo-keh-REE-ah |
| the snow | το χιόνι | to hee-YO-nee |
| the heatwave | ο καύσωνας | oh KAF-so-nass |
| to rain | βρέχει | VRE-chee |
| hot | ζεστός | zest-OSS |
August 2008 - Professions | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the doctor | ο/η γιατρός | oh/ee yah-TROSS |
| the waiter | ο σερβιτόρος | oh ser-vee-TOR-oss |
| the driver | ο/η οδηγός | oh oh-thee-GOSS |
| the teacher | Ο δάσκαλος | oh THA-ska-loss |
| the electrician | ο/η ηλεκτρολόγος | oh/ee ee-lek-tro-LO-goss |
| the salesman | ο πωλητής | oh poh-lee-TEES |
| the farmer | ο/η γεωργός | oh/ee ye-or-goss |
| the police officer | ο/η αστυφύλακας | οh/ee ass-tee-FEE-la-kass |
| the mechanic | ο/η μηχανικός | oh/ee mee-chan-ee-KOSS |
| the nurse | η νοσοκόμα | ee noh-so-KOM-ah |
July 2008 - Holidays | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the beach | η παραλία | ee pa-ra-LEE-ah |
| the tourist office | το τουριστικό γραφείο | to tour-iss-ti-KO graf-EE-oh |
| the double room | το δίκλινο | to THEE-klee-no |
| tο sunbathe | κάνω ηλιοθεραπεία | KA-no ee-lee-oh-ther-ah-PEE-ah |
| the hotel | το ξενοδοχείο | to ksen-oh-tho-CHEE-oh |
| the suncream | το αντηλιακό | to an-dee-lee-ah-KO |
| the language | η γλώσσα | ee GLOSS-ah |
| the single room | το μονόκλινο | to mo-NO-klee-no |
| the reception | η ρεσεψιόν | ee re-seh-psion |
| the sea | η θάλασσα | ee THA-lass-ah |
June 2008 - Countries | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| The United States | οι ΗΠΑ | ee EE-pah |
| Turkey | η Τουρκία | ee tour-KEE-ah |
| Greece | η Ελλάδα | ee el-AH-tha |
| Cyprus | η Κύπρος | ee KEE-pross |
| England | η Αγγλία | ee ah-GLEE-ah |
| Germany | η Γερμανία | ee yer-mah-NEE-ah |
| France | η Γαλλία | ee gha-LEE-ah |
| Australia | η Αυστραλία | ee af-stra-LEE-ah |
| Canada | ο Καναδάς | oh ka-na-THASS |
| China | η Κίνα | ee KEE-nah |
| Russia | η Ρωσία | ee ross-EE-ah |
May 2008 - Months of the year | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| January | Ιανουάριος | ee-an-oo-AH-ree-oss |
| Febuary | Φεβρουάριος | fev-roo-AH-ree-oss |
| March | Μάρτιος | MAR-tee-os |
| April | Απρίλιος | ah-PRIL-ee-oss |
| May | Μάιος | MY-oss |
| June | Ιούνιος | ee-OO-nee-oss |
| July | Ιούλιος | ee-OO-lee-oss |
| August | Αύγουστος | AH-voo-stoss |
| September | Σεπτέμβριος | sep-TEM-vree-oss |
| October | Οκτώβριος | ok-TOV-ree-oss |
| November | Νοέμβριος | no-EM-vree-oss |
| December | Δεκέμβριος | the-KEM-vree-oss |
April 2008 - Counting to ten | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| zero | μηδέν | mee-THEN |
| one | ένα | EH-na |
| two | δύο | THEE-oh |
| three | τρία | TREE-ah |
| four | τέσσερα | TESS-er-ah |
| five | πέντε | PEN-teh |
| six | έξι | to EKS-ee |
| seven | εφτά | EF-tah |
| eight | οχτώ | och-TOH |
| nine | εννέα | en-nay-ah |
| ten | δέκα | THE-ka |
March 2008 - Body parts | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the arm | το μπράτσο | to BRA-tso |
| the body | το σώμα | to SOH-ma |
| the face | το πρόσωπο | to PRO-soh-poh |
| the finger | το δάχτυλο | to THACH-tee-lov |
| the foot as well as leg | το πόδι | to POH-thee |
| the hand | το χέρι | to CHE-ree |
| the head | το κεφάλι | to ke-FAH-lee |
| the knee | το γόνατο | to GHON-ah-to |
| the shoulder | ο ώμος | o OH-moss |
| the thumb | ο αντίχειρος | o a-DEE-chee-rass |
| the toe | το δάχτυλο του ποδιου | to THACH-tee-lo too po-thee-o |
February 2008 - Fruit and vegetables | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the vegetables | τα λαχανικά | ta la-chan-ee-KAH |
| the aubergine | η μελιτζάνα | ee me-litz-AH-na |
| the courgette | το κολοκυθάκι | to ko-loh-kee-THAH-kee |
| the tomato | η ντομάτα | ee doh-MAH-da |
| the onion | το κρεμμύδι | to krem-EE-thee |
| the cucumber | το αγγούρι | to ah-GOUR-ee |
| the fruits | τα φρούτα | ta FROO-ta |
| the orange | το πορτοκάλι | to port-oh-KAH-lee |
| the peach | το ροδάκινο | to roh-THAH-kee-no |
| the fig | το σύκο | to SEE-koh |
| the melon | το πεπόνι | to peh-POH-nee |
| the apple | το μήλο | to MEE-lo |
January 2008 - Colours | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| red | κόκκινος | KO-kee-noss |
| blue | γαλανός | gha-la-NOSS |
| yellow | κίτρινος | KI-tree-noss |
| green | πράσινος | BRA-si-noss |
| pink | ροζ | roz |
| orange | πορτοκαλί | por-to-ka-LEE |
| black | μαύρος | MA-vross |
| white | άσπρος | AH-spross |
| brown | καστανός | ka-sta-NOSS |
| grey | γκρίζος | GREE-soss |
December 2007 - Christmas time | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| Christmas Eve | η παραμονή χριστουγέννων | ee pah-rah-moh-NEE chris-too-YEN-on |
| New Year's Eve | η παραμονή πρωτοχρονιάς | ee pah-rah-moh-NEE pro-toh-chron-ee-ASS |
| Boxing Day | η δεύτερη μέρα χριστουγέννων | ee THEF-ter-ee mer-ah chris-too-YEN-on |
| New Year's Day | η Πρωτοχρονιά | ee pro-toh-chron-ee-AH |
| Santa Claus | ο Αγιος Βασίλης | oh aye-oss vah-si-liss |
| Merry Christmas | Καλά Χριστούγεννα! | ka-LA chris-TOO-yen-ah |
| Happy New Year | καλή Χρονιά! | ka-LEE chron-ee-AH! |
| the reindeer | ο τάραωδος | oh TAH-ran-thoss |
| the nativity | η γέννηση του Χριστού | ee YEN-ee-see too chris-TOO |
| the snow | το χιόνι | to chee-OH-nee |
| the angel | ο άγγελος | oh AH-geh-loss |
| the candle | το κερί | to ke-REE |
| the celebration | η γιορτή | ee yee-or-TEE |
| the decoration | ο στολισμός | oh stoll-iz-MOSS |
November 2007 - Directions | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the street | η οδός | oh-THOS |
| around | γύρω | Yee-ro |
| the corner | η γωνία | ee gho-NEE-ah |
| the centre | το κέντρο | to KEN-tro |
| far | μακριά | ma-kree-AH |
| left | αριστερά | ah-ree-steh-RAH |
| right | δεξιά | thek-see-AH |
| near | κοντά | con-DA |
| next to | δίπλα | THEE-pla |
| opposite | απέναντι | ah-PEN-an-dee |
| where | πού | POO |
October 2007 - Around the House | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| the bathroom | το μπάνιο | to BAHN-ee-oh |
| the bedroom | το υπνοδωμάτιο | to ip-no-tho-MAH-tee-oh |
| the ceiling | το ταβάνι | to ta-VAH-ni |
| the dining room | η τραπεζαρία | ee tra-pes-ah-REE-ah |
| the door | η πόρτα | ee POR-ta |
| the floor | το πάτωμα | to PAH-to-mah |
| the kitchen | η κουζίνα | ee coo-ZEE-na |
| the lounge | το σαλόνι | to sa-LO-ni |
| the wall | ο τοίχος | o TEE-chos |
| the window | το παράθυρο | to pa-RAH-thee-roh |
September 2007 - Days of the week | ||
| English | Greek | Phonetic |
| Monday | η Δευτέρα | ee thef-TEH-ra |
| Tuesday | η Τρίτη | ee TREE-tee |
| Wednesday | η Τετάρτη | ee teh-TAR-tee |
| Thursday | η Πέμπτη | ee PEHM-tee |
| Friday | η Παρασκευή | ee pa-rass-ke-VEE |
| Saturday | το Σάββατο | to SA-va-to |
| Sunday | η Κυριακή | ee kee-ree-ah-KEE |
| Tomorrow | αύριο | AV-ree-oh |
| Yesterday | χτες | htess |
| Today | σήμερα | SEE-meh-ra |
