With the Omilo Greek Diary you can listen to the Dialogue About Teaching the first Greek course in Nea Makri, 1997
Listen to Conversations and true stories in Greek, while learning a little bit of Omilo history! : )
With the extra Greek-English transcript and parallel text, which you can find under the video, you can also build your vocabulary
Introduction
Omilo was founded in 1996 by Maya and Dimitris Andreadis, and the very first Omilo Greek Language and Culture Course took place in the village of Nea Makri, Attiki, in July 1997.
Sophia was the first teacher at Omilo, and was teaching several courses during 1997 and 1998.
Click here to listen to the first podcast episode, a dialogue between Dimitris and Sophia
Read more
Greek National Holiday on January 6 – The Celebration of Epiphany (of Lights)
On January 6th, the Greek people celebrate “Ta phota” or “Theofania” or “Epiphania”, which stands for the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River. It is a very important Greek celebration and it is the last one of the 12-day celebration period, which starts on Christmas.
Read more
A Magical Greek Christmas – listen to the story and watch the video
Μαγικά Χριστούγεννα – A Magical Greek Christmas
Get into the Christmas atmosphere and listen to this Greek Christmas Story, (or podcast no. 7), on various Podcast channels listed below, as well as on YouTube.
Teacher Eva reads for you the story about the magical Christmas of her friend Amalia in the beautiful city of Nafplion.
(This story is written by Omilo, and is part of the monthly Easy Greek Podcasts Stories, recorded in the Omilo-school in Athens )
Read more
Easy Greek Stories Podcast #7 – A Magical Christmas
The “Easy Greek Stories” podcast – Episode 7
If you are at an intermediate level in Greek, then boost your Greek listening skills with the Omilo Podcast. It also helps you learn common everyday Greek vocabulary and life situations in Greece. In this podcast you can listen to every story first at a slow reading pace, followed by the same story, narrated at a normal Greek native speaking pace, as well as an extra vocabulary list at the end.
If you are already more advanced, then also take a look at the Ultimate Greek Listening eBook
(Note: this podcast is not a Greek course and the episodes don’t follow a step-by-step grammar or difficulty sequence.)
Listen to story #7 on various Podcast channels listed below.
Μαγικά Χριστούγεννα: Από τη Σουηδία στο Ναύπλιο.
A Magical Christmas: From Sweden to Nafplion
In this episode, EVA reads for you the story about the magical Christmas of her friend Amalia in the beautiful city of Nafplion.
Read more
The Omilo Greek Diary | Dialogue About Teaching Greek To Foreigners
With the Omilo Greek Diary you can listen to the Dialogue About Teaching Greek To Foreigners
Listen to Conversations and true stories in Greek, while learning a little bit of Omilo history! : )
With the extra Greek-English transcript and parallel text, which you can find under the video, you can also build your vocabulary
Introduction
Omilo was founded in 1996 and the very first Omilo Greek Language and Culture Courses took place in the village of Nea Makri, Attiki, between 1997 and 2006
Marina Braila started teaching for Omilo in 1998 till of today. Listen here to her story and impressions
Read more
Delicious Greek Food: Learn How To Make Soutzoukakia!
Do you like Greek food? What about cooking a popular Greek dish yourself? Here the recipe for a tasty dish from Greece’s great culinary tradition?
Let’s learn how to cook Greek soutzoukakia
Read more
Easy Greek Stories Podcast Episode 6 – Will the party take place?
The “Easy Greek Stories” podcast – Episode 6
If you are at an intermediate level in Greek, then boost your Greek listening skills with the Omilo Podcast. It also helps you learn common everyday Greek vocabulary and life situations in Greece. In this podcast you can listen to every story first at a slow reading pace, followed by the same story, narrated at a normal Greek native speaking pace, as well as an extra vocabulary list at the end.
If you are already more advanced in Greek, then take a look at the Ultimate Greek Listening eBook
(Note: this podcast is not a Greek course and the episodes don’t follow a step-by-step grammar or difficulty sequence.)
Listen to story #6 on various Podcast channels listed below.
Θα γίνει το πάρτι; Will the party take place?
In this episode, Myrto reads a story about Vassiliki and Manos who moved to a new house in Athens and will organize a party.
Read more
The Omilo Greek Diary | The first Greek course in Nea Makri, 1997, PART 2
With the Omilo Greek Diary you can listen to the Dialogue About Teaching the first Greek course in Nea Makri, 1997
Listen to Conversations and true stories in Greek, while learning a little bit of Omilo history! : )
With the extra Greek-English transcript and parallel text, which you can find under the video, you can also build your vocabulary
Introduction
Omilo was founded in 1996 by Maya and Dimitris Andreadis, and the very first Omilo Greek Language and Culture Course took place in the village of Nea Makri, Attiki, in July 1997.
Sophia was the first teacher at Omilo, and was teaching several courses during 1997 and 1998.
Click here to listen to the first podcast episode, a dialogue between Dimitris and Sophia
Read more
Greek literature; The Stories Of Its ‘Power Couples’!
What about reading a Greek book, while learning about modern Greek, through stories of famous people?
It’s easy to get caught up with the exciting and dramatic times of Ancient Greece, but the history of the Greek state and nation ever since the Greek Revolution in 1821 (*), can be equally fascinating – and stormy!
(*) 2021 was the 200th anniversary of Greece’s War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire
Click below to read the article in Greek
Read more
Learn the Greek verb ‘to do | to make’ and useful sentences
How to say “I do” in Greek and other useful sentences with this verb?
One of the most important verbs that you need to memorize when starting learning Greek is the verb “κάνω” = I do or I make
It is an easy verb that we use in many everyday phrases. Below you will find some important expressions and some useful tips on how to use this verb. Let’s have a look!
Read more
Greek listening exercise – Saffron
Listen to the Greek text, improve your listening skills, while learning more about Saffron.
Saffron is a delicious spice coming from the Krokos (crocus) flower, is growing in Greece and known since ancient times! Saffron is being used in many different ways: for its flavor in the kitchen, for its color in cosmetics and paint, for its healing properties in the pharmaceutical sector. Cleopatra saw the value of using saffron in cosmetics, in the Old Testament, it was mentioned because of its essence and Aeschylus described it as a way to dye fabric.
Read more