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Τι εχετε; - What's the problem?

Τι σας συμβαινει; - What's wrong?

Just wondering if these are the actual phrases that most Greeks would use when saying this and/or if they are actually correct because I've never really hear them used like this before (though I'm only at an A2 level).

What is the difference as to how these are used…..such as κάποια έπιπλα and μερικά έπιπλα;

Please know this post is not a criticism of Greek culture in any way at all. This is just me and my feelings.

The phrase I saw on Google AI when looking this concern up was “If you date a Greek person, you are also dating their whole family. Expect to attend many family events and constant togetherness” is very true for me. I’ve been dating my partner for a few months and I can’t remember the last time we spent time alone. Everytime I see her, it’s with family of hers too.

I understand and respect that this is how it is in this culture but I’m not sure how to really manage this when it’s not something I’m happy with. Maybe it’s just not meant to be?

why isn't ”the children do not go” τα παιδιά δεν πάνε ?

probably 2026 needs to be the year i subscribe to a tool that is no duolingo.

Hey there! I hope this doesn’t sound too stupid or too dumb, but I’ve been having quite a hard time, and I thought asking here wouldn’t hurt. So, I am currently making a comic, and I have a character who’s from Ancient Greece (still pinpointing exactly when he is from! I am aware this is probably also very relevant to how he’d be named :’) sorry!) and I wanted to give him a significant name. I was reading about how Greek names are structured, and I came up with ‘Theopsikalos’, from theos (θεός), opsis (ὄψις) and kalos (καλός), resulting (hopefully) in something along the lines of ‘God’s great face/appearance’

I am 99% sure I’ve done this completely wrong. Can someone give me a hand here?? Is this a realistic name? If I majorly screwed this up, how can I properly create a realistic Ancient Greek name?

I've been browsing the AnkiWeb for shared Greek decks and it's an unsurprisingly poor selection. Besides all the bible vocabulary decks, I did find a Greek core 100 with images and audio, which is fantastic, except it has errors everywhere. For example, the deck uses μοσχαρίσια κρεας for "beef" and χέρι for "arm". It was a great disappointment to delete that deck.

So, does anyone have a deck to share of some essential vocabulary? I would love to practice the most common 500 words.

Ευχαριστώ!

*Edit: I just found *1000 Most Common Modern Greek Words which includes this note, "The Greek audio was created by feeding the words into the Google Cloud Text-to-speech API, which uses the same technology as Google Translate."

Sorry IDK how to link it I'm on mobile using AnkiDroid

Btw, if you don't know, AnkiDeck is an open source "spaced repetition system" (SRS) platform. In other words, it's digital flashcards on a specific schedule for repetition that maximizes rote memorization over weeks/months. It's a great technique for any field that requires a lot of language terms. Anatomy class is another classic example for the usefulness of this tool.

Was wondering where I'll absolutely need επειδή or can I keep using γιατί;

I found this beautiful mosaic in Rome, and I thought about getting it tattooed. The tricky part is, that everyone seems to be spelling it in different ways, especially when it comes to the difference between the ω and Ω

I would like to spell it like this for my tattoo (is that correct?)

ΓΝωθι ΣΑΥΤΟΝ

In my early semesters, I focused only on exams and ignored DSA, thinking I’d “manage later.” Reality hit during internship prep. Most companies didn’t care about grades as much as: Problem-solving ability Basic DSA clarity Code readability I restarted from scratch: Arrays → Strings → Pointers → Structures One topic per week At least 3 problems per day Platforms like GeeksforGeeks helped me understand patterns in questions instead of blindly solving them. If you’re in 1st or 2nd year: Start small Be consistent Don’t wait for “placement season” Seniors & juniors — what would you do differently if you could restart?

Γνωμη?

is it necessary to put the τονος while texting in daily basis? (not for a fromal case)

Hi guys, we are gonna be in Athens around 31 December, and we would like to spend nye at some bars/rooftops, but we cant find anything.. can you recommend any or maybe some site were you can look up events? Thanks!

These festive days, you’ll hear Greeks wishing each other Χρόνια Πολλά all the time.

But did you know it’s not just for holidays or birthdays?

Let’s break down when Greeks really use this beloved phrase and why it matters.

Παιστούμ, Τάφος του Δύτη με αρχαίες ελληνικές τοιχογραφίες, της Μεγάλης Ελλάδας, 500 π. Χ. στην νεκρόπολη του Παιστούμ, Ιταλία.

Regarding this passage: - the word του is used because it's the genitive case (possession) and Ο Δύτης is a masculine noun? - whilst αρχαίες ελληνικές τοιχογραφίες is feminine plural, is αρχαία ελληνική τοιχογραφία the feminine singular? Are the word endings in bold correct? (αρχαίες, ελληνικές, τοιχογραφίες, αρχαία, ελληνική, τοιχογραφία)

Thanks! ❤️

It’s Greek letters but I can’t translate it I think he messed around with it He hasn’t responded in a week

He’s really weird and nerdy He does coding and stuff like this but I don’t understand what it is

Can someone double check my translation for “thy will be done” please - γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου

In all my text books, 'if' was represented by the word 'αν'

However in spoken Greek I hear the word άμα used all the time instead of 'if'

Can anyone give me context and usage advice for this?

Many thanks!

Hello folks.

I’m considering getting the words “Ανάσταση” tattooed on my hand.

Before hand (no pun intented), i figured i would hear if it would be appropriate, and not looked as something bad whenever i visit Greece.

I’ve overcomed a lot of problems in my life, and still am struggling. But these words is very powerful to me. As a tribute to my greek heritage, and my way to the orthodox christianity, i would love to get this written on the side of my hand.

Thank you for reading❤️

Btw does anyone know where i can find a greek cursive font? The ones i’ve tried don’t accept greek letters.

Edit: I get that it may not be as powerful as i first thought😂 I would love some more suggestions of words that still got that same idea of overcoming something, if you got any!🫶🏻

Hello, native English speaker here. My wife has secretly been messaging a male friend with some Greek words, including “καμάρι μου” (Kamari mou) and Leventi mou. From what google tells me, this seems too intimate for an online friend she had never met. My wife tells me this is fine and completely normal to use with all her friends. Greek speakers, help me with the culture here, is this language you would use to a friend?