Unlocking Greek potential
Unlocking Greek Potential is a beginner's guide to learning Greek, hosted by native Greek teacher Yiuli and learner Ellis. The podcast focuses on teaching the most essential words and phrases to help listeners form sentences quickly. New episodes are released every Friday, and it's designed for anyone who has learned the Greek alphabet.
Episodes
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
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 fin
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
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 επιτ
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
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
2.20 | Commonly made mistakes: ότι, πως, που
A lot of people who learn Greek struggle with the words ότι, πως, που because they all translate to the word 'that' in English. In this episode we will teach you what the difference is. We will also read a long story and teach you a lot of new vocabulary in context. Useful vocabulary in the story- διπλανό- μόνιμα- διαμερίσματα- βήμα- επιτέλους- καθημερινά- ξεκίνημα- η γειτόνισσα /ο γείτο
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
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
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
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 seas
2.15 | Hotels and Reservations
We all book hotels online nowadays, but having an episode about this is still useful. We’ll give you some tips about booking hotels in Greece, and we have two dialogues to teach you how to make a reservation and check in.Useful Vocabulary το ξενοδοχείοη κράτησητο δωμάτιοκλείνωτο άτομο ο άνθρωπος ο κόσμος κάνω check in το διαβατήριο το κλειδί Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek lear
2.14 | Vacation in Greece
Let's find out some cultural differences that Ellis experiences in Greece! We will take you on a vacation to Greece with Ellis and her Greek friends. We are sure a lot of you are going to relate to some of the cultural differences!Vocabulary you learn:η παραλίαη θάλασσακολυμπάωκάνω μπάνιοτο παγωτότο ηλιοβασίλεμακάνω ντουςκοιμάμαιπάω για ύπνοσκέφτομαιSupport the showIf you want to maximize you
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
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 w
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 wan
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 i
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 ca
2.08 | Subjunctive
Don't let the title intimidate you, this is the episode in which a lot of things are going to make sense! The subjunctive tense in Greek is one that Ellis was extremely happy with. A lot of the questions she had before got answered with this tense.As always, we will try to teach it to you in a simple way. We'll make a lot of example sentences, and explain you the difference between the s
2.07 | Going shopping
In today's episode, we will learn some valuable verbs and phrases regarding shopping. Useful vocabulary αγοράζωπουλάωακριβόςφτηνός/ οικονομικόςδοκιμάζωπληρώνωμε μετρητάμε κάρταUseful phrases Πόσο κανει; Θέλεις βοήθεια; Θέλετε βοηθεια; Όχι, ευχαριστώ... Απλά κοιτάω. Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of season 1 on ou
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 yo
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 περάσωirregula
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 ->
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 webs
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 w
2.01 | The influence of Greek
We are finally back with our podcast! For the past few months, we have tried to find ways to make this experience even more student-friendly for all of you guys! we created~ a website! Yes, that’s right! A brand new website where you can listen to the entire first season and all the new episodes we will release.www.unlockinggreekpotential.com~ a transcript! Now, you can find all the valuable vocab
Bonus episode | Christmas
Right before Christmas, we made one more episode to teach you festive words! You will learn the following words:τα Χριστούγεννα - Καλά Χριστούγεννα!η Πρωτοχρονιά / Καλή Πρωτοχρονιά! ο Άγιος Βασίλης το δώρο το δέντρο το στολίδιτα φωτάκιατο αστέριτο δείπνο στολίζωαγοράζωμαγειρεύωφτιάχνωGreek Christmas CarolsWe wish you all καλά Χριστούγεννα και καλή Πρωτοχρονιά! We will be back for season 2 in 202
1.25 | An interesting story in Greek
We are already in episode 25! Can you believe it? You've learned so many things this year: You can talk about yourself, your feelings, your job, and your interests. You can form questions and negative sentences, express likes and dislikes, and give your opinion. We are so proud of you! You deserve a vast BRAVO for your progress this year! This is our last episode for 2023, and what's a
1.24 | Expressing opinion
In today's episode we will teach you how to express your opinion in Greek. You will learn the following phrases:νομίζω ότι / πιστεύω ότισυμφωνώ (ναι, φυσικά, καλή ιδέα! βέβαια. Γιατί όχι; Εχεις δίκιο!)διαφωνώ (όχι, μπα)δεν είμαι σίγουρη/ σίγουρος..η κουβένταη συμφωνία η διαφωνίαη αλήθειαέχουμε μία μικρή διαφωνίαη γνώμη προτιμώSupport the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with ou
1.23 | Expressing emotions
Today's episode is devoted to emotions and feelings. We will learn helpful vocabulary to help you express your feelings in Greek. Also, here's a video in slow Greek from Yiuli's channel, which uses simple examples to help you comprehend the words. Vocabulary:ενθουσιασμένος / -ηχαρούμενος/ -η λυπημένος / -η θλιβερός/ -ήθυμωμένος -η αγχωμένος / -η φοβισμένος / -η έτοιμος / -ηνιώθω Su
1.22 | Describing someone
In this episode you will learn words to describe someone. We will give you both words to describe someone physically and characteristically. You will also learn how to compare in Greek. you will learn the following words:ψηλός / -ή / ό κοντός/ -ή / όμεγάλος/ -η / ομικρός, -ή, -ό όμορφος, -η, -οευγενικός/ -ή / -ό φιλικός/ -ή / -ό έξυπνος / -ή / -ό Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek
1.21 | Asking for help
Useful words & phrases for this episode: η βοήθειαβοηθάω το ζώο/ τα ζώαχρειάζομαι ζητάω η χάρη ρωτάωη ερώτηση απαντάωη απάντηση έχω μια ερώτησηΜπορώ να σε ρωτήσω κάτι; (formal: Να σε ρωτήσω κάτι;)Μπορώ να σας ρωτήσω κάτι; (formal:Να σας ρωτήσω κάτι;)Μπορείς να με βοηθήσεις;Support the showIf you want to maximize your Greek learning with our podcast, you can find the whole transcript of seaso
1.20 | Making plans with friends
In this episode you will learn how to make plans with your friends in Greek! We will teach you the following vocabulary:τι κάνεις αυτό το Σαββατοκύριακο;έχεις χρόνο το Σάββατο;έχεις χρόνο αύριο / απόψε;έχω ένα ραντεβούελεύθερος, -η, -οελεύθερος χρόνος, έχω ελεύθερο χρόνοείσαι ελεύθερη / ελεύθερος;πάμε για ποτό / καφέ / μπάνιο / φαγητό / ψώνια;τι ώρα θέλεις να πάμε …. στο σινεμά.. στο κέντρο.. τι ώ
1.19 | Directions
In today's episode, we will learn useful vocabulary and phrases so you can start asking and giving directions. Useful vocabulary:Πού ειναι… το σούπερ-μάρκετ/ το μουσείο/ το φαρμακείο/ το εστιατόριο/ το μπανιο/ η τουαλέτα/ το πάρκο/ το κέντρο/ ο σταθμός/ το τρένο/ η στάση;Είναι εδώ/ εκεί ευθεια/ δεξια/αριστερακοντά /μακριά με τα πόδιαΥπαρχει / Υπαρχουν (δεν υπαρχει)Υπαρχει σούπερ-μάρκετ εδώ κο
1.18 | Ordering Food
Useful Vocabulary τρώωπίνω το φαγητό το εστιατόριοτο τραπέζι το άτομο έτοιμος, -η, -οο κατάλογοςπερισσότερο το νερό το ψωμί ο λογαριασμός Useful phrasesΜπορώ να φάω εδώ; Μπορώ να κάτσω εδώ; Μπορούμε να κάτσουμε εδώ; Έχετε τραπέζι για δύο άτομα; Έχετε τραπέζι για τέσσερα άτομα;Είστε έτοιμοι; Είσαι έτοιμος;Είσαι έτοιμη; Έχετε μενού στα αγγλικά; Θα ήθελα ... Μπορείτε να μου/μας φέρετε το μενού/ τον
1.17 | Ordering drinks
In this episode you will learn how to order drinks in Greek. Along with these new words, you will also learn about some cultural differences that Ellis noticed when she went to Greece to order a coffee. The words you will learn:ο καφές/ ελληνικός καφές/ καπουτσίνο/ φραπές/ φρέντο εσπρέσοτο γαλα/ η ζάχαρη (σκέτος/ μέτριος/ γλυκός)το τσαιτο μπουκαλάκιτο νερό. - ενα ποτήρι νεροη μπίρατο κρασί(φυσικός
1.16 | Rehearsal Episode
This is a very interactive episode, where you will get the chance to test all of your knowledge so far! Yiuli is going to ask Ellis to translate sentences to Greek. As always, we have added a pause, so you have time to answer first as a listener. We'll end the episode with a whole story in Greek that Yiuli will read out loud. You'll be surprised how much Greek you can already understand!
1.15 | plural in Greek ~ part 2
In the previous episode, we discussed the plural in Greek. Let me quickly recap what we’ve learned in part one, and then we will move on to some new information.Revision Neutral words: το Σαββατοκύριακο - τα Σαββατοκύριακατο παιδί - τα παιδιάτο μάθημα - τα μαθήματαFeminine words: η εβδομάδα - οι εβδομάδες Masculine words: o μήνας - οι μήνες** attention** ο δάσκαλος - οι δάσκαλοι Gendered numbers:
1.14 | plural in Greek ~ part 1
In this episode we'll teach you everything you need to know about articles. How to know if they are masculine, feminine of neuter. How to make them plural. By the end of this episode you will know what rules to apply, when it comes to articles!Masculine singularΟ - δάσκαλος - μήνας - μαθητήςFeminine singularΗ - Kυριακή - εβδομάδαNeutral singularΤο - Σαββατοκύριακο - παιδί -
1.13 | Family members
In this episode, we will talk about family. In textbooks, family is one of the very first topics, but we thought we should cover some general vocabulary, such as asking questions or some basic verbs. Useful vocabulary ο αδελφόςη αδελφήτα αδέλφιαο πατέρας / ο μπαμπάς η μητέρα / η μαμάοι γονείς (οι γονείς μου)το πατρικό σπίτιη μητρική γλώσσαο γιοςη κόρη τα παιδιάη οικογένειαSupport the showIf you wa
1.12 | Asking questions
In today's episode, we are going over the question words in Greek:τιπού πόσος, πόση, πόσοπώς ποιος, ποια, ποιοπότε γιατί After that, we will answer the most commonly asked questions when you are learning Greek:Γιατί μαθαίνεις ελληνικά;Πόσο καιρό μαθαίνεις ελληνικά;You will learn how to answer them:μου αρέσει να μαθαίνω ξένες γλώσσεςμένω στην Ελλάδα/Κύπρο / Δουλεύω στην Ελλάδα/Κύπροέχω οικογέν
1.11 | Building your arsenal
In this episode, we will build our vocabulary by learning time-related words. The learning part is divided into three sections. The first one is about numbers from 1-12. Even though learning numbers is generally the most boring part when it comes to Greek, you will discover some interesting facts about them. In the second one, we discussed about time-related nouns. Such as: η ώραη μέραη εβδομάδα
1.10 | Forming sentences
In this episode we are connecting the dots and we are going to make sentences!Now that you've learned some important verbs and nouns, we will teach you some adjectives, so that we can glue a sentence together.It's important to us that you understand how sentences are formed, and how the sentence structure works, so you can do this by yourself. After this episode you will be able to say s
1.09 | Conjugating verbs ~ part 2
In today's episode, we will learn Group B and share some tips on acquiring new vocabulary. Verbs like μιλάω (to speak), ξυπνάω (to wake up), and ρωτάω (to ask) belong to the second group, and we conjugate them differently. Here's an example:μιλ- άω μιλ- άς μιλ- άει μιλ- άμε μιλ- άτε μιλ- άνε Homework: Create some simple sentences with the following verbs: απαντάω, πεινάω. Support the
1.08 | Conjugating verbs ~ part 1
Today we are going to give you an introduction to verb conjugation. In this episode we will point out what to pay attention to and give you some useful tips to make this easy. We will conjugate the verbs of group A with you together. We also go over the personal pronouns in Greek:εγώ, εσύ, αυτός, αυτή, αυτό, εμείς, εσείς, αυτοί Below you can see an example of the pattern with the verb κάνω:Κάν - ω
1.07| Revision episode
This episode is a small revision of what we've already learned together. Every beginner should master these ten important verbs: ειμαι, κάνω, μιλάω, καταλαβαίνω, μαθαίνω, ρωτάω, διαβάζω, ξυπνάω, δουλευω and πηγαινω If you can't recall all of them, no worries :) We know that it is tough to maintain all the new words and phrases. So, this episode is your chance to find out if there is any
1.06 | Talking about jobs
In this episode you will learn how to talk about your job and ask someone what they do for living. You'll learn the following phrases:είμαι δασκάλα/ δάσκαλοςείμαι μαθητής/ μαθήτριατι δουλειά κάνεις; ειμαι νοσηλεύτρια / νοσηλευτήςδουλεύω σε ένα γραφείο/ σε ένα κατάστημα δουλεύω από το σπίτι δε δουλευω Links mentioned:Video Yiuli: How to say "me too" correctly in Greek (slow Greek wit
1.05 | Likes & Dislikes
In today's episode we will learn how to express likes and dislikes in Greek. μου αρέσειμου αρέσει να διαβάζωμου αρέσει να κάνω γυμναστικήμου αρέσει να πηγαίνω στο σινεμά (στον κινηματογράφο)η φωτογραφίαο κινηματογράφοςγράφω σου αρέσει (να διαβάζεις)κι εμένα/ εμένα όχιδε μου αρέσει να καθαρίζωδε μου αρέσει να ξυπνάω νωρίςΟύτε κι εμένα.Useful Videos: https://bit.ly/43DMbuZSupport the showIf yo
1.04 | Greek survival phrases ~ part 2
In today's episode, we learn more about the formal forms in Greek.You also learn the following phrases:συγγνώμημιλάω λίγο ελληνικάτι σημαίνει αυτο;πώς λέτε ….. στα ελληνικά;να σε ρωτήσω κατι;φυσικά!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,
1.03 | Greek Survival Phrases ~ part I
In this episode, you'll learn the following phrases: ευχαριστώπαρακαλώμαθαίνω ελληνικάMιλάς αγγλικά;δεν καταλαβαίνωδεν πειράζει We also give you a few pronunciation tips and explain how questions are formed in Greek. 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, featuri
1.02 | Introducing yourself
In this episode you will learn how to introduce yourself and say where you are from. We also teach you some important things you need to know about the Greek language.You'll learn the following phrases:Nαι / ΌχιΓεια σου / γεια σαςΤι κάνεις; / Πώς είσαι;Είμαι καλά / πολύ καλά.Πώς σε λένε;Είμαι η/ο …. Από πού είσαι;Είμαι από την….(Ολλανδία, Αγγλία, Αμερική, Ιταλία) Χάρηκα!Support the showIf yo
1.01 | Introduction
Welcome to Unlocking Greek Potential! In this first episode we will introduce ourselves and tell you about the purpose of our podcast. We will also give some tips to learn Greek. In the next episode we will start to teach you the languageSupport 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-on
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