My Greek Teacher Podcast
A podcast for learning the Greek language, offering motivation, tips, and stories in Greek to help learners improve their skills.
Episodes
Abstract Of A Remarkable Greek Book (B1) (Γαλήνη, Ηλίας Βενέζης)
Send a textListen and Read part of the book "Γαλήνη", add new words to your vocabulary, get deeper into the Hellenic World and enjoy!Read the script hereSupport the show
Μιλάμε Για Τον Ζωγράφο Αλέκο Φασιανό.
Send a textWe speak about a Greek painter that raised a whole generation of Greeks.Alekos Fasianos.Read the text hereSupport the show
Learn 14 Useful Adverbs Of Frequency In Greek
Send a textHow often do you go to the supermarket? How often do you go to Greece?Do you ever take your computer for service?Listen to the podcast and read the text hereSupport the show
Βιβλίο: "Το Μέλλον Αρχίζει Εδώ Και Τώρα" . Απόσπασμα
Send a textWe listen to a passage of the book of John Higgs "The Future Starts Now" Find the Text and Useful Vocabulary hereSupport the show
Σκέφτομαι Να Νοικιάσω Το Διαμέρισμά Μου
Send a textNikos is thinking of renting his apartment. What will he do? Will he put an add online? See text and Useful Vocabulary here Support the show
Γνωρίζω Τον Βασίλη Παπακωνσταντίνου
Send a textWe learn about the Greek Rock Star Vasilis Papakonstantinou, because if we learn Greek and we don't learn about this musician and singer, we are not doing it right.Practice your Vocabulary, study new words and meet the people who have put huge stones in what we call "Greece".Read the text hereSupport the show
Σήμερα Θα Φάμε Παστίτσιο!
Send a textWe make one of the most favorite Greek recipes, pastitsio, and we practice our Greek.Learn New Vocabulary!Find text hereSupport the show
A Girl In A Coffee-shop. What's In Her Mind?
Send a textA girl in a coffee shop. What's in her mind? Listen to her thoughts in Greek!You can find the text to study here + Useful VocabularySupport the show
Πάμε για ψώνια! Let's go for shopping!
Send a textToday we talk about shopping in Greek. Where do we shop? Online? To the market? Big stores? Malls? Or small shops?Find the text of the listening exercise hereemail: learngreek@mygreekteacher.comSupport the show
We learn About Vlassis Bonatsos And The Verb "I remember"
Send a textToday we learn about the important singer and actor Vlassis Bonatsos and we also learn how to conjugate the verb "θυμάμαι" in Greek, which means "I remember".It is so nice to remember of Vlassis Bonatsos. If we learn Greek and we don't learn about Vlassis Bonatsos, we are not doing it right.You can also study the text of this podcast hereSupport the show
7 Fun Idioms About Food And How To Use Them
Send a textIn this podcast we will talk about 7 idioms we use in our everyday life, phrases that contain food words, but the meaning of the phrases is not about food.Confusing?Not at all! Let's go!Support the show
Helpful Exercise In Greek. Match The 4 Places
Send a text Helpful Exercise In Greek. Match The 4 Places You will listen to four people talking on the phone. Where are these people?Find the text of this listening exercise and Useful Vocabulary hereSupport the show
Listening Exercise In Greek. Match the 3 Places. Where are these people?
Send a textListening Exercise In Greek. Match the 3 Places. Where are these people?In the fourno? (bakery)? bakaliko? (Greek mini market)??or the periptero? (kiosk)???Read script and Useful Vocabulary hereSupport the show
The Legendary Story Of The Painter George Prokopiou (B2 Listening+ 1 Listening Tip)
Send a textThe Legendary Story Of The Painter George Prokopiou (B2 Listening+ 1 Listening Tip)Find the script and Useful Vocabulary hereSupport the show
Στο Κρεοπωλείο At The Butcher's (A1 Listening + 1 Listening Tip)
Send a textGo to the Butcher's shop and buy things you need.Read the script here and find the vocabulary you needSupport the show
Τι Βλέπω Από Το Σπίτι Μου (Listening Exercise, +1 Tip)
Send a textPractice your Greek and find the script to read as you listen and study useful Vocabulary Text hereSupport the show
Στην Παραλία (text+listening practice)
Send a textAt the beach. What are you doing at the beach? Practice your listening and vocabulary..Support the show
What To Do When You Feel Angry While You Are Learning Greek
Send a textHaving the feeling of anger in the learning process.an absolutely normal feeling and what we can do when it happens so as to keep on learning without negative breaks.Support the show
Οι Ελιες Και Το Κρασί Στους Παξούς
Send a textThe olives and the wine in Paxos. Text to practice your Greek.Who planted all these olives on the island of Paxos? Was is Poseidon, who cut a piece of the land of Corfu to create a small island to enjoy it with his love Amfitriti?Learn the story in Greek ! Support the show
When Is The Best Moment For Me To Take Up Greek?
Send a textMany people are thinking about taking up Greek, but the key is to get to know ourselves better so as to know not only when to start, but also what to do next.Support the show
The Dark Side Of The Learning Process
Send a textWhat is the number 1 thing a teacher is fighting to change in the mind of a student? What is even more important than Grammar and Vocabulary?What is this number 1 thing that if we change it our performance will go to another level?Can we change it by ourselves?Support the show
Τι Θα Φάμε Σήμερα?-Κολοκυθάκια Τηγανητά!
Send a textPractice your Greek with a classic Greek recipe. You can also read this recipe and find useful vocabulary hereSupport the show
Μια Εβδομάδα στην Σάμο
Send a textA week in the island of SamosHere is the link to the script of the listening + Useful Vocabulary to study and translate the text.Support the show
Μια Μέρα στο Λιντς (A Day In Leeds)
Send a textPractice your Greek while you listen about a day in the city of Leeds, in the UK.A day in Leeds, a beautiful city of England, full of shops and food from all over the world but also a remarkabla museum.Support the show
Transform Your Year: Start 2025 With Learning Something New
Send a textLearning a new language will empower you brain and your memory, will give you the feeling of satisfaction to accomplish even more things. Also, Greece is more than souvlaki and tzatziki. Greece and basically Hellas will take your spirit to another dimension. This way you can give yourself the wings to flySupport the show
Can I Learn Greek On My Own? 4 Tips For Independed Learners
Send a textCan I learn Greek on my own?4 Tips For Independed Learners. Things to take under consideration,if you want to learn Greek by yourself.Support the show
Μιλάμε Για Την Άννα Βίσση
Send a textAnna Vissi is the ultimate Greek Pop Star. This is a small listening exercise to practice your Greek but most importantly it can be a small start to explore the amazing world of Anna Vissi, our biggest Pop Star. If you come to Greece and you find a concert of Anna Vissi in your area, don't miss your opportunity to be part of an amazing history that takes place in Greece for the pas
Θέλω Να Μάθω Ελληνικά Αλλά Δεν Έχω Χρόνο. Τί Κάνω?
Send a textI want to learn Greek but I don't have the time what can I do? Every person is different but I will tell you what I have been doing and it worked perfect for more. To be accurate, it transformed my life completely, because every good thing we do for ourselves towards the good direction, helps us do better in everything.Support the show
Μία Μέρα Στο Σλάιγκο της Ιρλανδίας
Send a textSligo is a city in Ireland that has got everything. Bookstores, Music shops, a Library, bakeries, restaurants and a beautiful river. You never get bored in Sligo, let's go practice our Vocabulary together...Support the show
Μια Μέρα Στην Ιρλανδία
Send a textIn this podcast we are landing in the airport of Ireland, we get on the train to travel in the North of the country. We talk about what we see during the trip with the train and cool things like that...Support the show
Μιλάμε Για Τον Μάνο Λοϊζο
Send a textManos Loizos is a very important and beloved composer and singer. He was half Greek and half Cypriot, he worked with the most important creators of Greece and wrote History in this country. It is not possible not to know Manos Loizos, if we say we love Greece and we want to learn the Greek language.Support the show
Πάμε Στο Αεροδρόμιο Με Τη Μαρίνα!
Send a textMarina is going to London by plane and she is at the airport. She is doing her check in and shopping at the Duty Free shop. She is having her passport checked and all the necessary things in order to have all things set for her trip.Let's do it with her!Support the show
Μιλάμε για τον Yanni
Send a textYanni is a very popular pianist and composer, especially in the 90's, a decade he enjoyed really big success with amazing concerts and awards all around the world.He is a self taught musician, high achiever, who started writing music when he was a child while he was also a swimming champion.It is important to get exposed to all types of music and follow good examples of people in o
Πάμε Μαζί Στη Λαϊκή!
Send a textLet's go together to the open market! Laiki, the folks market, where you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables in good prices and quality because you buy them directly from the farmer that grows them.It is very good to support these open markets, because it is not only good for our health and our wallet, but we also support people and families thrive.Support the show
Πάμε Μαζί Στο Πανηγύρι
Send a textLet's go together to the Paniyiri, a folks festival that takes place once a year in every region of Greece. We all know when we have paniyiri in our region, it can be on May, August or October and it is unique in every place.Paniyiri is the Greekest thing, so far it is an inside thing that flows like water in our hearts. It is an old tradition we found from our people and we need t
Μιλάμε Για Τον Μίμη Πλέσσα
Send a textMimis Plessas is one of our most beloved and important composers. Let's learn some things about him and let this Podcast be the reason you will start searching more about him.Support the show
ο Αχιλλέας Μαθαίνει Αγγλικά
Send a textAchilleas is learning English so he listens to the music, he reads the lyrics and watches movies. But he knows well that the best he can do is read. Reading posts on social media in English and read books as much as he can is what will help him feel more familiar with the language.Support the show
Πάμε Στο Γυμναστήριο!
Send a textLet's go to the gym! Let's have a look at Vocabulary about Gym routine and things so as to get familiar with our favourite hobby!Support the show
Πάμε Στο Τούρκικο!
Send a textLet's go to the Turkish Supermarket! In your city maybe you have Turkish or Asian Supermarkets where you can find things that come from Balkan countries, Middle East and Asia!Let's listen to a story that happened today in a turkish supermarket!Support the show
Inspiring Conversation With A Student Who Made it: Gill
Send a textGill is with us to share her experience with learning Greek, the difficulties she has faced and how she overcame them. Learning a language is not something you will ever finish, but there are ways to feel more confident and familiar with it.Support the show
Let’s Leave A Negative Review To A Hotel
Send a textIn the previous podcast we left a positive review to a restraurant, but in life we may also need negative forms of verbs and vocabulary, so here is a negative review to a hotel.Practice the forms of the verbs in both podcasts and adjast them in your real life accordingly.Support the show
Let's Leave A Positive Review To A Restaurant
Send a textLet's leave together a positive review to a restaurant.When you like something, always say it. Because people tend to say only the negatives.Support people who work in a way that you like it.Support the show
Πάμε Μαζί Να Νοικιάσουμε Ένα Αυτοκίνητο
Send a textIn this episode we go to a rent a car and we rent a small car for our holidays.Support the show
Σε ένα μαγαζί με ρούχα (In A Clothes Shop)
Send a textToday let's go together to a clothes shop!Support the show
Πάσχα Στην Καλαμπάκα
Send a textGet exposed to listening Greek without expectations, just let the language play, focus on the words you recognized and pick one new word for your vocabulary.But most importanly, enjoy your listening and spend time with care with yourself.Support the show
1 Ticket for Chios Slow Greek Podcast Prepare Yourself For Speaking
Send a text 1 Ticket for Chios Slow Greek Podcast Prepare Yourself. Imagine you want to travel to Chios by ship and you go to a tourist office to get your ticket. Listen to the dialogue and prepare yourself for speaking. Support the show
What Is The Etymology And The Real Meaning Of The Word School In Greek?
Send a textEmbark on an enlightening exploration with us as we unravel the historical tapestry of 'school,' a word steeped in the Greek pursuit of leisure and intellectual debate. Our discussion ventures into the bastions of ancient learning, where the joy of discovery reigned supreme, and memorization took a backseat to vibrant discourse. We invite you to reimagine education through the
Embracing Imperfection: The True Journey to Language Fluency and Empowerment
Send a textEver feel like the quest for perfection in language learning is more of a curse than a blessing? You're not alone. Join us on a heartfelt journey through the complexities of acquiring Greek, where the path to fluency is celebrated, warts and all. We'll unravel the emotional rollercoaster that comes with accent jabs and grammatical gaffes, and why those moments shouldn't c
Rediscover The Joy Of Reading
Send a textYou don't have to be a bookworm to be a reader. Start the habit of reading today.Support the show
Start Reading Greek Books And Posts. A Guide To Developing The Habit.
Send a textHow we can build the habit of reading in Greek from zero.Support the show
Are You Afraid Of Taking Up Greek?
Send a textMany people are afraid of the Greek language, but let's make things easy.Support the show
6 Reasons Why Taking Up A New Language Is Good For You
Send a textHow a language can take you from zero to hero.Support the show
7 Reasons Why E-Learning Is A Great Way To Learn A New Language
Send a textAll I have learned from being a teacher and student so far.Support the show
How To Stay Motivated To Continue With Your Goal
Send a textWhat happens when we start feeling tired with learning Greek? What can we do to get over this feeling? Does this feeling ever go away?Support the show
What I Do When I Feel Like Quiting
Send a textPeople WHO DO things get tired. What can we do when we reach a point we feel we want to quit?Support the show
Change The Way You See Discipline In Learning
Send a textChange the way you see discipline and you will live more than 10 lives in your lifespan.Support the show
Why Learning Greek Is Beneficial For Your Health?
Send a textLet's talk about the other side of advantages of learning Greek!Support the show
Is Having Hobbies For The Rich?
Send a textOr is it exactly the opposite? Let's talk seriously about the game of investing in ourselves.Support the show
Coming Back To Our Hobby After A Long Break
Send a textComing back to Greek after Christmas/Summer Holidays. Come back better than you left.Support the show
Weak Memory In The Learning Process
Send a textWhat do we do if we feel we have weak memory for Vocabulary in the Greek Language?Support the show
Is Learning A Foreign Language an Extrovert Hobby?
Send a textMany people think of learning a language as an extrovert hobby, but .... is it?Support the show
Is Learning A Language A Matter Of Talent?
Send a textWhich factor makes someone succeed in language acquisition?Is it talent or something else?Support the show
Μικρός Πρίγκιπας (Little Prince, Simplified Version)
Send a textRead The Script HereJoin our Facebook Community hereUseful Vocabularyο πρίγκιπας=the Princeαληθινός, αληθινή, αληθινό=realδάσος=forestδείχνω=I showφίδι =snakeολόκληρος-ολόκληρη-ολόκληρο=the whole thingχωρίς=withoutμασάω=Ι chewζωγραφίζω=Ι paint, I drawσχέδιο=drawing,schetchμολύβι=pencilνομίζουν=they think (νομίζω, εγώ)καπέλο=hatαποφασίζω=I decideπετάω =Ι flyπαράξενος-παράξενη-παράξενο=we
Negative Feelings (Slow Listening In Greek Language)
Send a textYou can read the script hereUseful Vocabularyκαθόλου=at allβαριέμαι=I am boredη δύναμη=the powerψάχνω=I am looking forνα βρω=to findκαμιά=none (feminine)κουρασμένος-κουρασμένη-κουρασμένο=tiredτίποτα=nothingλυπάμαι=I am sad, I am sorryαισθάνομαι=I feelΔευτέρα=Mondayφτιάχνω=I makeάσχημα=badly, ugly (adverb)νομίζω=I thinkότι=thatχρήσιμος-χρήσιμη-χρήσιμο=usefulSupport the show
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (Easy Greek Listening)
Send a textSee the script hereUseful Vocabularyζει=lives (ζω, εγώ)χαίρω πολύ=nice to meet youτα άτομα=people (το άτομο=person, individual)τα δωμάτια=rooms (το δωμάτιο, singular)μόνο=onleτο κρεβάτι=roomκάθε μέρα=every dayο αέρας=airυπάρχει=there isπαντού=everywhereτο εργοστάσιο=the factoryαλλάζουν=they change (αλλάζω, εγώ)μπαίνει=gets into, enters (μπαίνω, εγώ)Support the show
Τομ Σόγιερ (Simplified Version Easy Greek Listening)
Send a textUseful VocabularyRead the script here ψάχνει=is looking for (ψάχνω, εγώ)βρίσκει=finds (βρίσκω, εγώ)πουθενά=nowhere, anywhereφοράει=is wearing (φοράω, εγώ)τα γυαλιά=the glassesκοιτάζει=is looking (κοιτάζω/κοιτάω, εγώ)το κρεβάτι=the bedμισώ=Ι hate (σε μισώ=I hate you)πίσω=behindπιάνω=I catch (σε πιάνω=I catch you)τα χέρια=the hands (το χέρι, singular)τίποτα=nothingκοίτα=look!το στόμα=the
Άλκη Και Ζώρζ (A2 Level) Listening
Send a textRead Script hereVocabularyτα κορίτσια=the girls (το κορίτσι=the girl)κάθονται=they are sitting (κάθομαι=I am sitting)το ίδιο=the sameθρανίο=deskφοράνε=they wear (φοράω=I wear)τα ρούχα=the clothesη τσάντα=the bagτο τετράδιο=the notebookτελικά=finallyμεγαλώνω=I grow up (I become big)γίνονται=they become (γίνομαι=I become)συγγραφείς=authorsSupport the show
Easy and Slow Greek Listening With Vocabulary Story 3
Send a textUseful VocabularyΚάθομαι=I am sittingμέτριος-μέτρια-μέτριο=medium sugarέρχονται=they are coming (έρχομαι=I am coming)Χριστούγεννα=Christmasβρέχει=is rainingτο ίδιο=the sameτι θα φάω=what will I eatRead the script hereSupport the show
Easy Slow Greek Listening With Vocabulary Story 2
Send a textVocabularyξυπνάω=Ι wake upπερπατάω=Ι walkπερίπου=about, aroundπρωινό=breakfastαγαπημένος-η-αγαπημένο=favouriteσκέτος-η-ο=plain (for coffee without sugar)περιμένω=I waitόμως=butRead script of the listening hereSupport the show
Easy Slow Greek Listening Story 1
Send a textVocabularyεπίσης=also, tooπανεπιστήμιο=universityεδώ και=forόμως=butελεύθερος-η-ο=freeχρόνος=timeελεύθερος χρόνος=free timeSee the script hereSupport the show
Welcome The Greek Language In Your Life Day 5
Send a textVocabularyBeginnersτο όνειρο=the dreamο λογαριασμός=the billο φόβος=the fearη λογική=the logic, rational thoughtη δύναμη=the powerτο πράγμα=the thingακόμα=still, yet (also ακόμα ένα: one more)το σχολείο=the schoolτο περιβάλλον=the environmentIntermediateπάνω απ' όλα=over all, the most important tihng of allοραματισμός=visualizationτελικός=finalθυμάμαι=I rememberτο μέσο=the meansμε
Welcome The Greek Language In Your Life Day 4
Send a textVocabularyBeginnersζωή=lifeχρήματα=moneyχαρά=joyιστορία=story, historyέξυπνος-έξυπνη-έξυπνο=smart, cleverόμορφος-όμορφη-όμορφο=beautifulομορφιά=beautyώρα=timeκάθε=everyμυαλό=mind, brainIntermediateχρειάζομαι=Ι needδιδάσκω=Ι teachαναφέρω=I referσκοπός=ame, goalδικαίωμα=right (for humans, animals and trees)Advancedδιάρκεια=durationποιότητα=quantityσυνέβη=happened (συμβαίνω=happen)συνεπώς=
How To Learn Greek This Year Day 3
Send a textUseful VocabularyBeginnersη δουλειά=the job, the workη πράξη=the practice, the actionη φράση=the phraseτο άρθρο=the articleτο βιβλίο=the bookπαρακαλώ=pleaseIntermediateτο άτομο=the person, the individualτο επίπεδο=the levelπιθανόν=possiblyσημαντικό=importantψυχολογία=psychologyAdvancedενήλικας=adultοποιαδήποτε=whoever (feminine)πολλαπλασιάζεται=multiplies (πολλαπλασιάζομαι=I multiply, p
Welcome The Greek Language In Your Life Day 2
Send a textScript hereEnglish Article hereVocabularyBegginersχάρτης (hartis)=mapΕλλάδα (Εllatha)=Greeceκαλά (kala)=wellτώρα (tora)=nowλίγο (ligo)=a littleIntermediateμέρος=placeγενικά=generallyκαρδιά=heartμυαλό=mind, brainνέος κόσμος=new worldΑdvancedμέχρι στιγμής=until nowχώρα προγόνων=land of ancestorsπρωτεύουσα=capital cityέννοια=notionεπιθυμία=deisireSupport the show
Welcome Greek In Your Life Day 1
Send a textTo see the script and the translation click hereWords we found in our EpisodeBeginners:ταξίδι ('taxithi)= travel, journey, tripχρόνο (chrono)= time ημέρα/μέρα ('imera/mera)=dayταλέντο (talendo)=talentπάρκο (parko)=parkφαγητό (fayitό)= foodνερό (nerό)=waterIntermediate:εκφράζω-εκφράζομαι=I express-I express myselfπροσπαθώ=Ι try/I am tryingγια πάντα=foreverείμαι σίγουρη=I am sur
Is Greek A Difficult Language Or Is This A Myth?
Send a textIn our first Episode we discuss the myth that Greek is one of the most difficult languages in the world and we practice our first words.Words We Foundαυτός-αυτή-αυτό=he-she-itμαγικός-μαγική-μαγικό=magicακούω=I listenγλώσσα=languageτίποτα=nothing,anythingSupport the show
