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Hey there!

Regular and organized practice is key when learning a new language! Gendered languages can be particularly tough sometimes, but once you get the hang of it, it’ll all come p naturally! Vocabulary could also be sth you might wanna invest some extra time in, seeing how a word can hold many different meanings in Greek, and be used in varying contexts. 

Additionally, if you have anyone you could talk to in Greek, that’d be swell! Pronunciation can get a bit tricky, but it’s nothing that can’t be managed after some oral practice! So don’t be afraid to ask your grandparents or relatives for some tips, I’m sure they’d love to help!

Don’t be intimidated by grammar or syntax! As challenging as they look, once you’ve gone through some basics, it’ll all start making sense! Adjective and adverb formation are super important and you’ll probably have to spend some extra time on those! That’s also the case with verb endings!

Finally, (and that’s sth that my German tutor’s always telling me) one common mistake made by teenagers and adults when trying to learn a new language, is that we always try to translate all those fancy words into our target language bc we’re trying to sound more mature and formal. That, however, can be difficult bc we might lack the vocabulary to do so. So basically, try to keep it simple at the beginning and don’t feel bad if you’re finding it difficult to communicate your exact thoughts at first. Greek has a pretty vast vocabulary, but if you set a goal to learn some new words every week, you’ll definitely make great progress!

Hope that answers your question! You can also go through this post for some extra links and resources! Good luck

I mean, I’ve never rl taken any personal offense at it and it’s not sth that bothers me greatly bc I know that it’s difficult to let go of stereotypes and also bc it’s become obvious that many ppl in the movie industry stopped trying decades ago. I just find it obnoxious sometimes and downright lazy that someone would rather stick with a characterization that’s been beaten to death and that can be borderline painful to watch, rather than try to do an extra 5 minutes of research and present sth much more appealing and on point. And that applies to any character of X nationality in media, not just the Greek ones. 

But generally, what I think most ppl in the industry do wrong is that they always try to mold their ““foreign”” (idk how else to say it, I’m sorry) characters into this like …. stereotypical idea of what they’re supposed to be like based on their nationality or ethnicity, while forgetting that yes, you can be Greek and share X and Y traits with other Greek ppl, but you’re also your own person. You’re not just Greek. You exist outside of your nationality or ethnicity in that, you are an individual with your own distinct personality. Idk if that makes any sense, but it saddens me when I see a character in a movie or series or w/e and their entire personality could be summarized in one single word - their nationality or ethnicity, basically. Oh and also their religion. It’s sad and ridiculous and unrealistic bc ppl are multi-dimensional and complex yet they often seem to be reduced to those things alone. 

Ok so, I obviously have a lot of beef with the global movie industry so I’m gonna try and answer this properly before I get sidetracked again lmao. It doesn’t bother me greatly per se, I just find it sad and lazy and a waste of a good potential characterization.

 Also, I know I’ve talked abt this before, but the concept and perception of race vary a lot from place to place. Greek ppl are generally considered to be white but within Europe, “whiteness” is perceived a lot differently than in say, the US. There’s this rl great post going around abt this very topic, which I hope I’ll be able to find and include in this response (found it!) but generally, seeing how modern Greeks can originate from a plethora of different ethnic backgrounds, there’s a million different ways a Greek person could look like. Seriously, there’s Greeks who could easily pass as Northern or Western Europeans (we have quite a lot of blond ppl too y’all, believe it or not) and there’s Greeks who could easily pass as Middle Easterns. It’s not inaccurate or offensive to cast a very ““white-looking”” or w/e actor as a Greek character but generally speaking yes, it would be just as accurate to cast a darker skinned one too (although we all know what that normally leads to lmao Greek nationalists lost their fucking shit when they learned that black actors were cast for Troy: Fall of a City, like it was the end of the fucking world or sth).

Anyway, I know this is very long and probably completely incomprehensible, but those are my two cents. There aren’t that many Greek characters in foreign media anyway, so it’s not a problem we have to deal with that often. We just have a good laugh every time Hollywood decides to shit out another movie abt ancient Greek history and/or mythology and that’s p much it. 

Ρεεε ευχαριστώ πολύ :’)))

Λμαο ούτε καν..

Όντως άσχετο αλλά τι σκατά, σας χαλάω εγώ ποτέ χατίρι;

Σε γενικές γραμμές, πιστεύω πως ναι. Απλά ξεκάθαρα δεν λειτουργεί για όλους. Ξέρω άτομα που είχαν σχέση, πήγαν να σπουδάσουν ο ένας στην Ανατολή και ο άλλος στη Δύση, και διατηρήσανε ωραιότατα τη σχέση τους και αφού αποφοίτησαν. Αλλά ξέρω και άτομα που παρόλο που ήταν και οι δύο Ελλάδα και με λιγότερο από 4 ώρες ταξίδι να τους χωρίζει, το διέλυσαν μέσα στο μήνα. Για το πρώτο ζευγάρι δούλεψε, για το δεύτερο όχι και τόσο.

Άρα αν με ρωτήσεις είναι κάτι εντελώς υποκειμενικό μια και δεν είναι όλοι οι άνθρωποι και όλα τα ζευγάρια το ίδιο. Για κάποιους η απόσταση δεν είναι μεγάλο εμπόδιο αλλά για κάποιους είναι πολύ δύσκολο να μην είναι κοντά στη σχέση τους. Καμία περίπτωση δεν είναι λάθος φυσικά, απλά είναι ανάλογα με τον άνθρωπο και το ζευγάρι. 

Τώρα αν ο ένας είναι υπέρ και ο άλλος κατά, είναι ζόρικα ομολογουμένως τα πράγματα, αλλά μετά από συζήτηση μπορεί να βρεθεί κάποια λύση. 

#μεγάλη_διάθεση 

Barely surviving, but other than that !! 👌👌👌!!

Not particularly? I mean, Greeks can be p racist and offensive at times, but Romanians aren’t as largely a targeted group as say, Albanians. I’ve heard ppl say mean things abt Romanians in the past, but it’s not like, such a widespread thing from what I know.

There is a certain sense of Balkan solidarity but I wouldn’t say it’s that strong. Since many Greeks tend to stay stuck up on the past and due to a number of unpleasant past experiences, there’s a lingering negativity towards some other Balkan countries. But it’s not necessarily always on an individual or personal level, so I think most Greeks are p chill when coming into contact with other Balkan ppl.

Hey!

I personally don’t really care for thyme honey, but I’m glad to know you liked it! Also loukoumades are super yummy, all the more so when covered in lots of honey

Καλημέρα!

Well, even if they won’t be 100% Greek genetically, it doesn’t have to stop you and your husband from encouraging them to learn Greek/become familiar with Greek culture! No piece of knowledge is ever useless, and I’ve personally always been a bit jealous of people who grew up in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual family :’3

So yeah, if you and your husband decide to teach your children Greek, I’d say it’d be totally worth it! Not to mention that being fluent in more than one language is given great value nowadays so it could prove beneficial for them in the future!

I love Geography Now! :D

The video abt Greece is pretty accurate, as far as I’m concerned. Some facts and stats are a bit debatable, but in general, I’d definitely recommend it!

(the video in question)

I’ve watched both MBFGW movies and the inspired TV-series, the first movie being my fav (and a true classic)! And yes, they do exaggerate quite a bit, but that’s more or less the general gist of what the average Greek family is like :p

Older ppl tend to be more bitter abt the past, most young Greeks I know are not constantly bad-mouthing and cursing at the Turks lol. They’re aware of the existent tensions and all, but they don’t hold grudges to the extent their parents and grandparents did. 

Hello anon!

I’d recommend going through this post! I’ve included links to sites for both Modern and Ancient Greek!

Hope this helps!

yea i gotchu 

Those were the ones I listened to the most back in like,, , middle school or sth, when I was going through my \m/ phase, ,, Most of them are thrash/heavy/etc metal bands, I was never big on Greek rock, sorry :/ 

Enjoy! 

Edit: added Sacred Blood! Thanks @cerberus-skunkworks!

Great, first Trump with the Gold Codes and now Tsipras with the Earthquake Intensity Controller™ device, is this godforsaken world ever gonna see one (1) normal, safe day ffs??

Heya anon! Ahh travelling on your bday is the best, I’m so happy for you! ^ ^

It’s true that Greeks might be able to understand some Italian occasionally, but I’d recommend you stick to English! We do have a lot of words that sound similar in both languages/share similar roots, and we even use certain Italian phrases in our everyday lives! But it’s still a foreign language so to avoid any misunderstandings and/or to make it easier for you to communicate with others, I’d say it’d be best if you used English when speaking to Greeks. Unless you’re certain that an Italian word is used/sounds similar in Greek as well, then yeaaa you should probably opt for English!

Most Greeks you’ll meet will probably be able to understand you and help you if you speak to them in English, but if you happen upon one who doesn’t, don’t despair! Ask someone else! Not everyone’s fluent but most people will be kind enough to help you as much as they can!

As for useful phrases and words, here are some links for ya! They’re mostly standard phrases for tourists and stuff, but I think they’ll be good enough!

1 , 2 (comes with audio guide!) , 3 , 4

Hope that helps! Let me know if you need anything else

I feel the same way sometimes for not liking ouzo and tsipouro so don’t worry, you’re not alone anon :p 

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