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Post by harisstavr on Dec 19, 2007 9:02:20 GMT -6
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 Have Fun!  |
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Post by alyssamilanofan on Dec 19, 2007 11:59:54 GMT -6
cool how do you say: thank you (for example)
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Post by harisstavr on Dec 20, 2007 9:56:06 GMT -6
Oh..yes I forgot that!
Thank you: Ευχαριστώ: Efharisto
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Post by waed89 on Dec 20, 2007 12:58:22 GMT -6
Its gonna take me a while to learn these but its gonna be fun to use them with the greeky guy in my school ;D !!! Efharisto Harristavr |
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Post by harisstavr on Dec 20, 2007 16:03:07 GMT -6
Haha! Παρακαλώ!: Parakalo! : Your Welcome! |
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Post by harisstavr on Dec 20, 2007 16:06:25 GMT -6
Furthermore, please call me Haris my friend, thanks!  |
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Post by Zach on Dec 20, 2007 16:51:19 GMT -6
Åõ÷áñéóôþ Haris!
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Post by darkme on Dec 22, 2007 7:21:58 GMT -6
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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Post by waed89 on Dec 23, 2007 6:33:28 GMT -6
I used to watch that cartoon ;D .... he was a little chick with half his egg shell on his head |
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Post by harisstavr on Dec 23, 2007 10:25:17 GMT -6
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? 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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Post by kingorseolo on Dec 25, 2007 18:00:07 GMT -6
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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Post by harisstavr on Dec 27, 2007 16:10:41 GMT -6
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? 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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Post by alyssamilanofan on Dec 30, 2007 8:15:49 GMT -6
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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Post by harisstavr on Dec 30, 2007 11:12:21 GMT -6
about your numbers.. Alpha is one and Beta is two right? Could you post some more numbers?? (And tell me if I was correct) 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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Post by alyssamilanofan on Jan 1, 2008 12:09:02 GMT -6
ooh oke thnx |
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Post by harisstavr on Jan 1, 2008 12:27:07 GMT -6
Parakalo!
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Post by alyssamilanofan on Jan 2, 2008 8:52:34 GMT -6
what does that mean?? |
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Post by harisstavr on Jan 2, 2008 10:58:09 GMT -6
haha! Your welcome How is it in Dutch? |
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Post by alyssamilanofan on Jan 3, 2008 9:09:05 GMT -6
Niks te danken (litteraly it's; nothing to thank for) or geen probleem (no problem)
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Post by harisstavr on Jan 3, 2008 18:05:09 GMT -6
ok... then geen probleem
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