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« Thread Started on Dec 19, 2007, 9:02am » | |
Dear All,
I would really like to start teaching you Greek, if you want too.... 
Ok..
Here are some main expressions:
Hello:Γεια:Ya(pronounciation)
Goodmorning: Καλημέρα : Kalimera
Goodnight: Καληνύχτα:Kalinihta
How are you? : Πώς είσαι: Pos eisai?
Where we put : ' : that means that we "tone" that vowel
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« Reply #1 on Dec 19, 2007, 11:59am » | |
cool how do you say: thank you (for example)
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« Reply #2 on Dec 20, 2007, 9:56am » | |
Oh..yes I forgot that!
Thank you: Ευχαριστώ: Efharisto
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« Reply #3 on Dec 20, 2007, 12:58pm » | |
Its gonna take me a while to learn these but its gonna be fun to use them with the greeky guy in my school  !!!
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« Reply #4 on Dec 20, 2007, 4:03pm » | |
Haha!
Παρακαλώ!: Parakalo! : Your Welcome!
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« Reply #5 on Dec 20, 2007, 4:06pm » | |
Furthermore, please call me Haris my friend, thanks! 
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« Reply #6 on Dec 20, 2007, 4:51pm » | |
Ευχαριστώ Haris!
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« Reply #7 on Dec 22, 2007, 7:21am » | |
ok, to tell u the truth that sounds complicated! :S
but i'd love to learn Greek one day, I'll try learning the basics for now... I think I'll keep 'Kalimera' in mind, it reminds me of a cartoon called 'caleemaro' was totally fun!
Ya Haris,
Pos eisai?
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« Reply #8 on Dec 23, 2007, 6:33am » | |
I used to watch that cartoon .... he was a little chick with half his egg shell on his head
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« Reply #9 on Dec 23, 2007, 10:25am » | |
Quote:ok, to tell u the truth that sounds complicated! :S
but i'd love to learn Greek one day, I'll try learning the basics for now... I think I'll keep 'Kalimera' in mind, it reminds me of a cartoon called 'caleemaro' was totally fun!
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Haha!
Είμαι καλά!
I am fine
:Eme Kala
(the first E is pronounces like the - I - in the word" Internet" and the last one like the -e- in the word "Internet" )
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« Reply #10 on Dec 25, 2007, 6:00pm » | |
I've wanted to learn to read Greek for a long time so that I could read the Bible in an original language. The English Bible has undergone so many translations and revisions that a ton of Jesus' teachings of the Bible have gotten skewed in ways that have fucked up history as we know it. I've always admired Greek culture, and Christianity was always tied to it since the religion spread most quickly and thoroughly through lands that had been conquered by Alexander and made Greek. Greek culture, especially compared to Latin or Roman culute, always seemed much sunnier to me in spirit, and you can see it in the of people like Clement of Atlee and Origen who taught from the city of Alexandria, which was originally the home of Christian thought.
Of course, Latin culture eventually won out with the spread of the Roman empire, and when Constantine adopted the religion it was changed from a religion based on free-thought and equality (Equality between sexes, classes, races ect ect ect) to one of dogma, heresay, and persecution by what really was a Theocracy.
I think I kind of hijacked this thread. I guess my question is how hard do you think it would be for an English speaker to learn to read Greek, with atleast a practical understanding?
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« Reply #11 on Dec 27, 2007, 4:10pm » | |
Quote:I've wanted to learn to read Greek for a long time so that I could read the Bible in an original language. The English Bible has undergone so many translations and revisions that a ton of Jesus' teachings of the Bible have gotten skewed in ways that have ****ed up history as we know it. I've always admired Greek culture, and Christianity was always tied to it since the religion spread most quickly and thoroughly through lands that had been conquered by Alexander and made Greek. Greek culture, especially compared to Latin or Roman culute, always seemed much sunnier to me in spirit, and you can see it in the of people like Clement of Atlee and Origen who taught from the city of Alexandria, which was originally the home of Christian thought.
Of course, Latin culture eventually won out with the spread of the Roman empire, and when Constantine adopted the religion it was changed from a religion based on free-thought and equality (Equality between sexes, classes, races ect ect ect) to one of dogma, heresay, and persecution by what really was a Theocracy.
I think I kind of hijacked this thread. I guess my question is how hard do you think it would be for an English speaker to learn to read Greek, with atleast a practical understanding? |
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Firstly, thank you for your kind words about the Greek Culture.
Secondly, thank you for your interest
Thirdly... it's time to answer your question
Ok... I believe that eveyone can learn a foreign language properly or at least understand a foreign language if they want to.
If you want to learn Greek or if you just want to understand them, then you can, if you try When you want something, you can achieve it, no matter how hard or easy it is or it seems
I hope I answered your question
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« Reply #12 on Dec 30, 2007, 8:15am » | |
about your numbers.. Alpha is one and Beta is two right? Could you post some more numbers?? (And tell me if I was correct)
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« Reply #13 on Dec 30, 2007, 11:12am » | |
Quote:| about your numbers.. Alpha is one and Beta is two right? Could you post some more numbers?? (And tell me if I was correct) |
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Well... in Ancient Greek "alpha" is one yes, as a number ( α = 1) and (β = 2)
In Modern Greek we name the numbers differently:
Ena : 1 : ένα
Dio : 2 : Δύο ("I" in "Dio" like the "i" in Trivial)
Tria : 3 : Τρια
Tesera: 4 : Τέσσερα
Pede: 5 : Πέντε
Exi : 6 : Έξι
Efta : 7 : Εφτά
Okto : 8 : Οκτώ
Enia : 9 : Εννιά
Deka : 10 : Δέκα
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« Reply #14 on Jan 1, 2008, 12:09pm » | |
ooh oke thnx
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« Reply #15 on Jan 1, 2008, 12:27pm » | |
Parakalo!
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« Reply #16 on Jan 2, 2008, 8:52am » | |
what does that mean??
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« Reply #17 on Jan 2, 2008, 10:58am » | |
haha! Your welcome
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« Reply #18 on Jan 3, 2008, 9:09am » | |
Niks te danken (litteraly it's; nothing to thank for) or geen probleem (no problem)
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« Reply #19 on Jan 3, 2008, 6:05pm » | |
ok... then geen probleem
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