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 Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:37 pm
Welcome to the Modern Greek General Discussion! This is where we discuss everything related to the Modern Greek language, including, but not limited to:
-asking specific questions about Modern Greek vocabulary and grammar (people who can speak Greek fluently can help answer others' questions)
-recommendations for Modern Greek dictionaries, websites, etc
-and everything else about the beautiful langauge of Greece! 3nodding
Please note that although speaking in Greek is allowed here, it is not mandatory.
Let's start off with a few facts about the Modern Greek language:
Spoken in: Greece, Cyprus, United States, Australia, Germany, Albania, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Sweden, Italy, Turkey and others
Total number of speakers: 15 milion
Language Family: Greek
Regulated by: n/a
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:42 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:43 pm
DICTIONARIES/GRAMMAR BOOKS ETC
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:44 pm
If anyone here has any other reccommendations for websites/dictionaries/grammar books etc, please feel free to tell us about them in this thread.
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:45 am
just out of curiosity, does anyone here speak any Modern Greek? ninja I'd like to learn it sometime soon
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 3:04 am
Proudly_Jewish just out of curiosity, does anyone here speak any Modern Greek? ninja I'd like to learn it sometime soon I was just wondering that, too. sad This section isn't going very well, is it... I'd like to learn to read the characters if anyone here can teach me. sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:21 am
Atashi wa Kitsunya desu Proudly_Jewish just out of curiosity, does anyone here speak any Modern Greek? ninja I'd like to learn it sometime soon I was just wondering that, too. sad This section isn't going very well, is it... I'd like to learn to read the characters if anyone here can teach me. sweatdrop Unfortunately I don't think there's anyone here learning Greek crying and it'll be a few years before I start, too...
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:04 pm
Well, i do know the characters...i dont think i can type them on computer, but i can basically sum up the alpabet if you would like. biggrin
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:52 am
saxophonicus Well, i do know the characters...i dont think i can type them on computer, but i can basically sum up the alpabet if you would like. biggrin If you have the language pack and windows XP I can tell you how to set up your compy so you can type it. biggrin Although I think it does in another thread... sweatdrop But anyway. xd Go to Control Panel>> Time, Date, Language and Regional Option>> Add languages>> Details>> Add... And pick Greek biggrin The rest should be obvious. xd I hope you have windows XP Lol... Well anyway. ^^ Can you teach me to read the characters? biggrin A list of what they mean and how to pronounce would be good if you can. ^_^
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 5:47 pm
Well, i dont know how they are pronounced, but the basic alpahabet is..
Α α - Alpha Π π - PiΒ
β - Beta Ρ ρ Rho
Γ γ - Gamma Σ σ - Sigma
Δ δ - Delta Τ τ - Tau
Ε ε - Epsilon Υ υ - Upsilon
Ζ ζ - Zeta Φ φ - Phi
Η η - Eta Χ χ - Chi
Θ θ - Theta Ψ ψ - Psi
Ι ι - Iota Ω ω - Omega
Κ κ - Kappa
Λ λ - Lambda
Μ μ -Mu
Ν ν - Nu
Ξ ξ - Xi
Ο ο - Omicron
Well, i sure hope this helps you, sorry everything is out of order, i tried to make columns.
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:26 pm
saxophonicus Well, i dont know how they are pronounced, but the basic alpahabet is.. Α α - Alpha Π π - PiΒ β - Beta Ρ ρ Rho Γ γ - Gamma Σ σ - Sigma Δ δ - Delta Τ τ - Tau Ε ε - Epsilon Υ υ - Upsilon Ζ ζ - Zeta Φ φ - Phi Η η - Eta Χ χ - Chi Θ θ - Theta Ψ ψ - Psi Ι ι - Iota Ω ω - Omega Κ κ - Kappa Λ λ - Lambda Μ μ -Mu Ν ν - Nu Ξ ξ - Xi Ο ο - Omicron Well, i sure hope this helps you, sorry everything is out of order, i tried to make columns. Thanks so much!! X3 My bro's gonna be so jealous once I've learned it. XDD He loves the Greek alphabet. But he can't read it. sweatdrop Lol! Thanks! 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:15 pm
surprised Hello there! Yes, I speak Greek.
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:39 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:46 pm
Anyway...
One fo my favorite phrases is, "A Koma Ke I Partheli Kachika Ye Lie Mesena." It means, "Even the multi-colored goat is laughing at you."
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:25 pm
Prisma Colored Anyway... One fo my favorite phrases is, "A Koma Ke I Partheli Kachika Ye Lie Mesena." It means, "Even the multi-colored goat is laughing at you."
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