Unlocking Greek potential

<p>Unlocking Greek Potential is a complete guide to learning Greek for beginners. It's guided by Yiuli a native Greek teacher and Ellis who is learning Greek. Yiuli will teach Greek to Ellis, and you can learn alongside her! Our goal is to teach Greek as effectively as possible. We focus on the most important words so that you can form sentences as quickly as possible. Anyone who has learned the Greek alphabet can listen to it. <br>A new episode comes out every Friday.</p>

Bonus Episode | Speaking Tips, Staying Motivated, and Memorizing words

How to learn Greek?How to find Greek resources?How to memorize words?How to start speaking Greek?How to stay motivated/consistent?In this episode we will answer all of these questions and more!Links mentioned in the episode:- Resources document- Video: More tips on speaking Greek- App to find a Greek speaking PartnerSupport the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featurin...

08-23
34:02

2.25 | Playing a game in Greek

In this episode, we will have a blast playing a Greek game called "What is it and Who is it?" Listen carefully and try to guess the words. It will be a lot of fun, so join in!Useful vocabulary: o/η ηθοποιόςδιάσημος,-η,-οξανθός,-ά,-οη ταινίατο συγκρότημαη φυλακήτο φιλάκιο/η πρόεδροςτο σύμβολοη ειρήνη Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab...

08-16
19:30

2.24 | The difference between με and μου

A lot of Greek learners struggle with the difference between με and μου. In this episode we will explain you the difference. We will practice this together and you will hear a story to train these words even betterSupport the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, stories, lesson notes, and insider tips from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come ...

08-09
21:15

2.23 | Greek School System

In today's episode, we will learn about Greece's school system and the different stages of education, starting from primary school, moving through secondary school, and finally reaching university. Along the way, we will share some fascinating texts and stories. Useful Vocabulary: το σχολειοτο δημοτικόετοιμάζομαι το διάλειμμα το κολυμβητήριο το γυμνάσιοτο λύκειοβαρετός,-ή,-ότο μυαλό επιτέλουςτο πανεπιστήμιοσπουδάζωτο πτυχίο οι σπουδές φέτος Useful ...

08-02
22:25

2.22 | Greek negations: μην, δεν and όχι

A lot of people who learn Greek struggle with the difference between μην, δεν and όχι. In this episode we'll not only explain you the difference, but we're going to practice this together in example phrases, so you won't mix it up again next time!Useful vocabulary:- η συναυλία- η σκηνή- η τσέπη- κακοκαιρία- το παντελόνιSupport the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featu...

07-26
18:11

2.21 | Expressing possession

Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession. In English, these words are my, your, his, her, etc. Although the functions are very similar, we must consider some details to use them correctly. Possessive pronouns (weak form)μουσουτου (masculine/neuter)τηςμαςσαςτουςUseful Vocabularyη τσάντατο ρολόιτο παλτό υπέροχος,-η,-ο το νησίχαρίζω προσέχωμοιάζωAnswer: She goes everywhere on her bike = Πηγαίνει παντού με το ποδήλατό της. Song: " Το παλιό μου παλτό."&...

07-19
17:08

2.19 | Smooth talking. Mastering filler words

We use filler words when we need time to think about what we will say next. Some common filler words in Greek are: και λοιπόνβασικά ας πούμε ρε παιδί μου κοίταντάξει δε μου λες You don't need to learn them by heart or use them, but you need to be able to recognize them so you won't get lost in translation. Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is y...

07-05
18:58

2.18 | Joining sentences together

It's time to play a game! We are going to complete some exercises together and teach you how to correctly use the following connector words:και ήότανανεπειδήαλλάενώπουSupport the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, stories, lesson notes, and insider tips from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September.You can also supp...

06-28
17:23

2.17 | Real-life situations in Greece

In today's episode, we will discuss everyday experiences in Greece, such as shopping at a supermarket, dining at a restaurant, or making plans with a Greek friend Useful Vocabularyόπουξεχωριστάη μερίδαUseful ExpressionsΘέλεις/Θέλετε σακούλα; με καρτούλαΜπορείτε να μας φέρετε...; Έγινε!Έχεις δίκιο! Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, f...

06-21
22:41

2.16 | Renting a car

In 2 dialogues we're going to show you how to rent a car in Greek. Next time you are in Greece, you will be able to do it in Greek!You will learn the following vocabulary:- αυτοκίνητο / αμάξι- νοικιάζω- το ενοίκιο - τυχερός / τυχερή / τυχερό- το δίπλωμα- υπογράφω - το έγγραφοSupport the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, stories, lesson notes, ...

06-14
21:40

2.13 | Buying a ticket

Today's lesson is "how to buy a ticket." While it's true that many things can be purchased online, some tickets, such as those for museums and archaeological sites, need to be bought on-site.Useful Vocabulary το εισιτήριοτο τρένο το λεωφορείοτο πλοίοτο αεροπλάνοαπλός,-ή,-όη επιστροφήη είσοδος Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, ...

05-24
19:37

2.12 | The weather

How Greeks perceive weather might be different from the way you perceive it! In this episode you're going to find out some cultural differences, and we will teach you how to talk about the weather in Greek.You'll learn the following words:ο καιρόςπως είναι ο καιρός?Τι καιρό κάνει σήμερα;κάνει κρύοκάνει ζέστηκάνει ήλιοέχει αερα / φυσάειβρέχειχιονίζειέχει καλό καιρόSupport the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our ...

05-17
18:44

2.11 | Prepositions of place

In today's episode, we're introducing prepositions of place. You've probably encountered these words before—like "under," "on top of," "next to," and "in front of." Typically, they're taught using buildings as examples, but we take a different approach 🐈Vocabulary κοντά μακριά μέσαέξωδίπλαπάνω κάτωμπροστά πίσω Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. Thi...

05-10
18:25

2.10 | Rehearsal quiz + story

In this episode we are going to rehearse everything we've learned in the previous episodes. We will also end this episode with a story in Greek that Ellis is going to read to you Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, stories, lesson notes, and insider tips from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September.You c...

05-03
18:45

2.09 | Agreeing and Disagreeing

In today's episode, we will learn how to agree and disagree correctly with affirmative and negative statements. But first, let's go over the verb "μου αρέσει"μου αρέσεισου αρέσειτης/του/ αρέσειμας αρέσεισας αρέσειτους αρέσειUseful phrases: κι εγώ κι εμένα ούτε εγώούτε εμέναεγώ όχι εμένα όχι Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-o...

04-26
18:53

2.06 | Daily routine - words of frequency

This episode is going to be a bit different! We are going to speak a lot of Greek. We'll ask each a lot of questions in Greek, while we teach you the words of frequency. We'll explain and analyse all the sentences together. Useful vocabulary:- πάντα- ποτέ- σχεδον ποτέ- σπάνια- καμιά φορά. μερικές φορές.- καθε μέρα- συχνά- φορές- συνήθως- εξαρτάται- το ίδιο - έχω ρεπόSupport the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of sea...

04-05
22:34

2.05 | Future tense - part 2

In this episode we're going to teach you group B of the future tense. You will learn a lot of new verbs too, and we're going to create Greek sentences together!-ήσω μιλάω - θα μιλήσωρωτάω - θα ρωτήσωαπαντάω - θα απαντήσωοδηγώ - θα οδηγήσωπροσπαθώ - θα προσπαθήσωξυπνάω - θα ξυπνήσωτηλεφωνώ - θα τηλεφωνήσω-άσω πεινάω - θα πεινάσωδιψάω - θα διψάσωξεχνάω - θα ξεχάσωπερνάω - θα περάσωirregular verbs μένω - θα μείνωβλέπω - θα δωλέω - θα πωβρίσκω - θα βρωπίνω - θα πιωτρώω - θα φάωφεύγ...

03-29
19:24

2.04 | Future tense - part 1

In this episode we're going to teach you group A of the future tense. You will learn a lot of new verbs too, and we're going to create Greek sentences together!Useful vocabulary:- το μέλλονγυρίζω -> θα γυρίσωαρχίζω -> θα αρχίσωαγοράζω -> θα αροράσωπληρώνω -> θα πληρώσωκλείνω -> θα κλείσωμαγειρεύω -> θα μαγειρέψωδουλεύω -> θα δουλέψωπιστεύω -> θα πιστέψωγράφω -> θα γράψωκόβω > θα κόψωανοίγω - θα ανοίξωπροσέχω - προσέξωφτιάχνω - θα φτιάξωSupport the showIf you want...

03-22
19:33

2.03 | Speaking Greek

In today's episode, we will teach you useful vocabulary to help you confidently speak Greek. Useful Vocabulary: γρήγοραγρήγορος,-η, -οαργά / σιγάαργός, -ή, -ό το λάθοςδιορθώνωεξασκώπαίρνει χρόνοπραγματικάBonus: here's also the popular Greek song το λάθος Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vocab, stories, lesson notes, and insider...

03-15
19:16

2.02 | Surviving an online Greek lesson

In today's episode, we're going to teach you some useful phrases when you are having an online lesson in Greek.We will teach you the following phrases:με ακούς; με βλέπεις;ναι, σε βλέπωναι, σε ακούωοχι, δε σε βλέπω, δε σε ακούωδεν έχω καλή σύνδεση το μικρόφωνό σου είναι κλειστό η οθόνη κόλλησεSupport the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on our website. This is your all-in-one guide, featuring vo...

03-08
20:26

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