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In this episode we look at compound words with the word -φοβία (-phobia) as their second component. The word φοβία comes from φόβος, which means fear. So, all the words we’ll see today describe having a fear of something, and that “something” is defined by the first part of each word.The first word we’ll look at is υψοφοβία, from the words ύψος meaning height and φοβία. So, υψοφοβία means the fear of heights.In English, we use the word acrophobia, which also exists in Greek as ακροφοβία.Next, we have αγοραφοβία, from the words αγορά, which in this case means public space and not market, and φοβία. Just like in English, agoraphobia, it refers to the fear of open or crowded places.Then we have κλειστοφοβία, from κλειστός, meaning closed, and φοβία, which means the fear of confined or enclosed spaces. The English word is claustrophobia, where the first component comes from the Latin claustrum and the Greek φοβία.Our next word is αρρωστοφοβία, from άρρωστος, meaning sick, and φοβία. This describes the fear of getting sick.In English, the equivalent term is nosophobia, from νόσος, the ancient Greek word for illness or disease, and phobia. Although this term exists in English, it’s mostly used in medical contexts. In everyday language, we usually say fear of getting sick or health anxiety.Check out our Instagram @greek_lang_experts or visit our website for our upcoming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Greek classes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!If you enjoyed this episode please rate our podcast and leave a comment!

In this episode we're taking everyday professions and breaking the Greek words apart to see where they come from and what they literally mean. Because in Greek, words aren’t random.They’re built with intention, logic, and history.Nurse = νοσοκόμα. The Greek word νοσοκόμα comes from two parts: νόσος = disease, illness and κομέω / κομώ = to take care of, to tend. So νοσοκόμα literally means:👉 “the person who takes care of illness.” The word itself emphasizes care, not just medical tasks. Ophthalmologist = οφθαλμίατρος. This word becomes very clear once you break it down: οφθαλμός = eye and ιατρός = doctor. So οφθαλμίατρος literally means:👉 “doctor of the eye.” That’s why so many medical terms around the world are built directly from Greek roots.Gynecologist = γυναικολόγος. Let’s break this one apart: γυνή / γυναίκα = woman and λόγος = study, science, discourse. So γυναικολόγος means:👉 “someone who studies and specializes in the woman’s body.” Here, λόγος doesn’t just mean “word.” It means systematic study.Dentist = οδοντίατρος. οδούς / οδόντος = tooth and ιατρός = doctor. And οδοντίατρος is literally:👉 “the doctor of the teeth.”. That’s also why we have words like ορθοδοντική and οδοντολογία.Psychologist = ψυχολόγος. One of the most meaningful examples: ψυχή = soul, mind, inner life and λόγος = studySo ψυχολόγος literally means:👉 “someone who studies the soul.” The Greek word reaches beyond “mental health” and into the inner world of a person.What I love about Greek is that the words explain themselves once you know how to break them down. When you understand the roots: vocabulary sticks, meaning deepens and the language comes aliveCheck out our Instagram @greek_lang_experts or visit our website for our upcoming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Greek classes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!If you enjoyed this episode please rate our podcast and leave a comment!

In this episode, Emily and Danai will be talking about their favorite Greek movies and other world famous Greek movies that would be interesting to watch. Either you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced level!E: Παρακαλώ; /Hello?D: Γειααα! /Hi!E: Γεια σου Δανάη μου. Τι κάνεις; /Hi Danai. How are you?D: Είμαι πολύ καλά! Εσύ; /I’m very well and you?E: Μια χαρά; Πώς και με πήρες τέτοια ώρα; / All good. How come you called at this time? D: Εεε.. Είμαστε με τον Διονύση και ψάχνουμε μια ταινία να δούμε. Έχεις καμία ιδέα; Εσένα ποια είναι η αγαπημένη σου; / I’m with Dionisis and we’re looking for a movie to see. Do you have any suggestions? What’s your favorite movie?E:  χμμ… μου αρέσει πολύ η Πολίτικη Κουζίνα! /I really like the movie “A touch of spice “D: Αχ πολύ ωραία ιδέα! Έχω χρόνια να τη δω! Μου θυμίζει τον παππού μου. /Such a great idea! I haven’t seen it in years! It reminds me of my grandpa.E: Εσένα ποια σου αρέσει;/ Which is your favorite movie?D: Εμένα μου αρέσει πολύ η ταινία του Παπακαλιάτη “Δυο κόσμοι” /I like a lot the movie “Worlds Apart” by Christopher Papakaliatis.E: Ααα κι αυτή πολύ ωραία ταινία! Περνάει πολλά μηνύματα. /That’s also a great movie! Spreads a lot of awareness D: Κι εμένα γι’αυτό μου αρέσει πολύ. /That’s why I like it this much.E: Θα κάνετε και ποπ-κορν; /Will you make popcorn too?D: Ε ταινία χωρίς ποπ-κορν γίνεται; /Is it possible to see a movie without popcorn?E: Δεν γίνεται, όχι! Χαχα /No, it isn’t!D: Φτιάξαμε και πίτσα! /We made pizza too!E: Μμμμ τέλεια! /Perfect!D: Σ'ευχαριστώ πολύ για την ιδέα σου! Σ’αφήνω τώρα./ Thank you very much for your idea! I gotta go now.E: Καληνύχτα! Φιλιά πολλά! /Good night! D: καλό βράδυ! Φιλάκια /Good night! Check out our Instagram @greek_lang_experts or visit our website for our upcoming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Greek classes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!If you enjoyed this episode please rate our podcast and leave a comment!

In this episode, you will hear a dialogue at the λαϊκή αγορά and phrases we use while shopping. We also give you a bit of the background of how a Greek λαϊκή αγορά is.E: Γεια σας κυρία Δανάη! Τι θέλετε να πάρετε σήμερα; Έχω πολλά φρέσκα λαχανικά και πολύ νόστιμα φρούτα./ Hello, Mrs. Danae! What would you like to get today? I have a lot of fresh vegetables and very tasty fruits.D: Πρώτα πρώτα θέλω μελιτζάνες για μουσακά. Έχεις; / First of all, I want eggplants for moussaka. Do you have any?E: Έχω έχω και πολύ φρέσκιες. Πόσες μελιτζάνες θέλετε; / Yes, I have plenty of fresh ones. How many eggplants would you like?D: Τέσσερις μελιτζάνες παρακαλώ. Πόσο κάνουν οι ντομάτες; Είναι ακριβές; / Four eggplants, please. How much are the tomatoes? Are they expensive?E: Όχι, κυρία Δανάη μου, φτηνές είναι. Ένα ευρώ και πενήντα λεπτά το κιλό.Τσάμπα πράγμα! / No, Mrs. Danae, they're cheap. They're one euro and fifty cents per kilo. It's practically free!D: Ωραία! Θέλω ένα κιλό ντομάτες, σκληρές όμως για σαλάτα. Θέλω ακόμη τρία κιλά πατάτες, μισό κιλό καρότα κι ένα κιλό λεμόνια. Έχεις και σκόρδα για τις φακές μου; / Great! I want a kilo of tomatoes, but firm ones for salad. I also want three kilos of potatoes, half a kilo of carrots, and a kilo of lemons. Do you have garlic for my lentils?E: Βεβαίως! Φρούτα δε θέλετε σήμερα; / Of course! Don't you want any fruit today?D: Θέλω και φρούτα. Ζυγίζεις αυτό το καρπούζι, Νεκταρία μου;/ I want fruit too. Can you weigh this watermelon for me, Nektaria?E: Είναι τέσσερα τα κιλά και 200 γραμμάρια. / It's four kilograms and 200 grams.D: Πόσο έχει το κιλό; / How much per kilo?E: Έχει ένα ευρώ και εξήντα λεπτά. Κάτι άλλο, κυρία Δανάη; / It's one euro and sixty cents. Anything else, Mrs. Danae?D: Ναι, θέλω ακόμα δύο κιλά πορτοκάλια για φρέσκο χυμό και ένα κιλό ροδάκινα./ Yes, I also want two kilos of oranges for fresh juice and a kilo of peaches.E: Ωραία! Κάτι άλλο; / Alright! Anything else?D: Όχι, τίποτα άλλο. Αυτά για σήμερα, Νεκταρία μου. Πόσο κάνουν; / No, nothing else. That's all for today, Nektaria. How much is it?E: Είκοσι ένα ευρώ και τριάντα λεπτά. Μήπως έχετε ψιλά; / Twenty-one euros and thirty cents. Do you have any change?D: Δυστυχώς δεν έχω. / Unfortunately, I don't.E: Δεν πειράζει. Ορίστε τα ρέστα σας και η απόδειξή σας. / That's alright. Here's your change and your receipt.Join our Second Bilingual Workshop on November 16th! Click the⁠ link⁠ for more info!Check out our Instagram @greek_lang_experts or visit our website for our upcoming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Greek classes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!If you enjoyed this episode please rate our podcast and leave a comment!

In this episode we're starting our new series, Etymology. In this series we will explore the roots of different Greek words and discover which of these words also exist in English. In this first episode of the series, we're looking into words that start with the prefixes ευ- and δυσ-. What do these prefixes mean and what words do we have in English that start with them?Check out our Instagram @greek_lang_experts or visit our website for our upcoming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Greek classes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!If you enjoyed this episode please rate our podcast and leave a comment!