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Let"s Talk Greek

Greek Language Experts

Welcome to our podcast! Practice and learn Greek through natural, everyday conversations. When we started Greek Language Experts, we noticed students needed more listening practice, so we created this space. Every Thursday, Emily and Danai share engaging Greek dialogues on real-life topics. Perfect for beginner and intermediate learners. Subscribe for full access to all episodes and learn at your own pace. Καλή ακρόαση! 🇬🇷

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00:04:47

S4E18: Τσικνοπέμπτη in Greece

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2026/02/12

In this episode we're talking about Τσικνοπέμπτη, the origin and traditions around this full of meet and parties in Greece.E: Λοιπόν, τι κάνεις για Τσικνοπέμπτη φέτος; /So, what are you doing for Tsiknopempti this year?D: Χαμός! Θα πάμε σε ένα σπίτι φίλων. Θα ψήνουμε από το μεσημέρι. Εσύ; /Crazy stuff! We’re going to some friends’ house. We’ll be grilling from noon. You?E: Κλασικά… οικογενειακό τραπέζι και μετά βόλτα στο κέντρο. Θα έχει πάρτι στους δρόμους από το πρωί! /The usual… family lunch

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00:04:01

S4E17: Etymology: Compound words with -phobia

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2026/02/05

In this episode we look at compound words with the word -φοβία (-phobia) as their second component. The word φοβία comes from φόβος, which means fear. So, all the words we’ll see today describe having a fear of something, and that “something” is defined by the first part of each word.The first word we’ll look at is υψοφοβία, from the words ύψος meaning height and φοβία. So, υψοφοβία means the fear of heights.In English, we use the word acrophobia, which also exists in Greek as ακροφοβία.Next, we

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00:05:00

S4E16: “Going to the cinema” - Prepositions in Greek

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2026/01/29

In this episode we will talk about the prepositions in Greek, προθέσεις, and how we use them. You'll hear their various meanings and how that changes depending on context.D: Ισχύει το σινεμά που κλείσαμε για την Παρασκευή; /Are we still going to the movie we booked for Friday?E: Ναι, εννοείται! Με τι θα πας; /Yes, of course! How are you going to get there?D: Έλεγα να πάω με αμάξι. Θέλεις να περάσω να σε πάρω; /I was thinking of going by car. Do you want me to come pick you up?E: Καλή ιδέα,

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00:06:24

S4E15: Booking a hotel room - Greek phrases and...

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2026/01/22

In this episode we'll be looking at phrases and vocabulary you can use or see on an app, while booking a hotel room in Greece.D: Έλα τι κάνεις; Σε πήρα να κλείσουμε το ξενοδοχείο που λέγαμε για το τριήμερο στο βουνό. /Hey! How are you? I’m calling so we can book the hotel we were talking about for the long weekend in the mountains.E: Πάνω στην ώρα, αυτό κοιτούσα τώρα στην εφαρμογή. Οι ημερομηνίες 5-7 Φεβρουαρίου μας βολεύουν όλους έτσι; /Perfect timing! I was just checking it on the app. Are the

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00:05:31

S4E14: Catching up with a friend - Imperfect vs...

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2026/01/15

In this episode we'll be looking at the differences Imperfect and Simple Past have in Greek. We'll explain how and when we use them in everyday Greek conversations. Ε: Άντε πού είσαι; Σε έπαιρνα το σαββατοκύριακο αλλά δεν απαντούσες. /Hey, where have you been? I was calling you over the weekend but you weren’t answering.D: Ναι, συγγνώμη, ήμουν έξω όλη μέρα το Σάββατο. Το πρωί έτρεχα για δουλειές και μετά βρέθηκα με κάτι φίλους και τελικά γύρισα αργά το βράδυ. /Yeah, sorry, I was out all day

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00:05:12

S4E13: Etymology: The Greek Roots of Medical Professions

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2026/01/08

In this episode we're taking everyday professions and breaking the Greek words apart to see where they come from and what they literally mean. Because in Greek, words aren’t random.They’re built with intention, logic, and history.Nurse = νοσοκόμα. The Greek word νοσοκόμα comes from two parts: νόσος = disease, illness and κομέω / κομώ = to take care of, to tend. So νοσοκόμα literally means:👉 “the person who takes care of illness.” The word itself emphasizes care, not just medical

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00:08:44

S4E12: A Greek New Year's Eve - Vocabulary and...

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/12/31

In this episode you'll hear us planning our New Year's Eve. We'll give you some related vocabulary and talk about various customs and traditions we have in Greece on that day.E: Τι λες να κάνουμε φέτος για Πρωτοχρονιά; /What do you think we should do this year for New Year’s Eve?D: Σκεφτόμουν να μαζευόμασταν όπως κάθε χρόνο σε κάποιο σπίτι και να κάναμε μαζί αλλαγή χρονιάς. Είχες κάτι άλλο στο μυαλό σου; /I was thinking we could get together like every year at someone’s place and welcome the New

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00:09:54

S4E11: A Greek Christmas - Vocabulary and traditions

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/12/24

In this Christmas themed episode, we'll talk about how we usually spend Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the next one. We will also give you some related vocabulary so you can wish your friends and family Merry Christmas in Greek.D: Λοιπόν για να ανακεφαλαιώσουμε το πρόγραμμά μας για τα Χριστούγεννα! /So, let’s recap our Christmas schedule!E: Ωραία, την παραμονή τα παιδιά μας θα πάνε μαζί για κάλαντα, οπότε αφού τελειώσουν μπορούμε να πάμε για έναν καφέ και ό,τι τελευταία ψώνια μάς έχουν μείνει

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00:05:13

S4E10: Etymology: Holiday vocabulary in Greek

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/12/18

In this episode we will talk about holiday related vocabulary and the roots of these words. We will help you understand where they come from and how they got the meaning they have now."So first we’ll look at the word Χριστούγεννα = Christmas, which is derived from the words Χριστός = Christ και γέννα (γέννηση) = birth, meaning η γέννηση του Χριστού = the birth of Christ. Then we have Πρωτοχρονιά = New Year’s Day, which is also a compound word and is derived from the words πρώτος = first και

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00:08:39

S4E9: The Greek winter - The weather in Greek

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/12/11

In this episode, Emily and Danai will give you weather and clothing related vocabulary. They will talk about how the weather is in Greece and show you ways to tell the weather in Greek.E: Πωπω, χειμώνιασε κιόλας!!/Wow, it’s already winter!D: Η αλήθεια είναι πως άλλαξε απότομα ο καιρός… Μόλις μπήκε ο Δεκέμβριος κρύωσε αρκετά./True, the weather changed so suddenly… As soon as December started, it got much colder.E: Ακριβώς! Η θερμοκρασία έχει πέσει αισθητά. Στην Θεσσαλονίκη οι θερμοκρασίες μας

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00:07:04

S4E8: Our favorite Greek movie - Famous Greek movies

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/12/04

In this episode, Emily and Danai will be talking about their favorite Greek movies and other world famous Greek movies that would be interesting to watch. Either you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced level!E: Παρακαλώ; /Hello?D: Γειααα! /Hi!E: Γεια σου Δανάη μου. Τι κάνεις; /Hi Danai. How are you?D: Είμαι πολύ καλά! Εσύ; /I’m very well and you?E: Μια χαρά; Πώς και με πήρες τέτοια ώρα; / All good. How come you called at this time? D: Εεε.. Είμαστε με τον Διονύση και ψάχνουμε μια ταινία να

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00:06:35

S4E7: Etymology: The prefix -a in Greek

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/11/13

One more etymology episode is here and this time we're looking into the Greek privative prefix -a and it's meaning. How does one simple letter change the whole meaning of a word? What words do we use in English that trace their roots in Greek words with the privative prefix -a?Join our Second Bilingual Workshop on November 16th! Click the⁠⁠ link⁠⁠ for more info!Check out our Instagram @greek_lang_experts or visit our website for our upcoming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Greek

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00:07:19

S4E6: Shopping at the Greek farmers' market

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/11/06

In this episode, you will hear a dialogue at the λαϊκή αγορά and phrases we use while shopping. We also give you a bit of the background of how a Greek λαϊκή αγορά is.E: Γεια σας κυρία Δανάη! Τι θέλετε να πάρετε σήμερα; Έχω πολλά φρέσκα λαχανικά και πολύ νόστιμα φρούτα./ Hello, Mrs. Danae! What would you like to get today? I have a lot of fresh vegetables and very tasty fruits.D: Πρώτα πρώτα θέλω μελιτζάνες για μουσακά. Έχεις; / First of all, I want eggplants for moussaka. Do you have any?E: Έχω έχω

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00:08:08

S4E5: Greek phrases at the hair salon

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/10/30

In this episode, Emily and Danai talk about making a hair change. They will use phrases that will help you at your next visit at the hair salon in Greece.D: Τι ωραία τα μαλλιά σου! Τι έκανες; /Your hair looks so nice! What did you do?E: Αχ σε ευχαριστώ! Τα έκοψα λίγο και τα έβαψα μαύρα. /Oh, thank you! I cut it a bit and dyed it black.D: Α με γεια! Φαίνονται λαμπερά και φρεσκοβαμμένα. Θέλω και εγώ να κάνω μια αλλαγή αλλά δεν ξέρω τι. /Ah, it looks great! It looks shiny and freshly dyed. I want to

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00:08:08

S4E4: Celebrating the Oxi day in Greece

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/10/23

In this episode, we talk about the 28th of October (28η Οκτωβρίου) in Greece. The 28th of October is a big Natioanl Holiday for our country, and today we will talk about how we honor that day every year!E: Να σου πω, εσείς είστε έτοιμοι για την 28η; /Tell me, are you all ready for the 28th?D: Σχεδόν! Μόνο τα παπούτσια μένουν να πάρουμε, αλλά θα πάμε το Σάββατο. Εσείς; /Almost! We just need to get the shoes, but we’ll go on Saturday. How about you?E: Κι εμείς έτοιμοι! Ευτυχώς κάνουν ακόμα στα παιδιά

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00:05:27

S4E3: Etymology - The meaning of ευ- and δυσ- in Greek

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/10/16

In this episode we're starting our new series, Etymology. In this series we will explore the roots of different Greek words and discover which of these words also exist in English. In this first episode of the series, we're looking into words that start with the prefixes ευ- and δυσ-. What do these prefixes mean and what words do we have in English that start with them?Check out our Instagram @greek_lang_experts or visit our website for our upcoming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Greek

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00:10:10

Greek Wedding Traditions - Danai's wedding

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/09/18

At this episode Emily and Danai are talking about Danai's wedding and about some Greek wedding traditions.

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00:10:16

S4E1: “Back to school” Greek Dialogue & Traditions

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/09/04

In today's episode we will talk about the "Back to school" period in September and how it looks like in Greece. We will also talk about some traditions and preparations for the new school year.E: Καλό μήνα! Επιστρέψατε από τις διακοπές; /Happy new month! Did you come back from vacation?D: Ναι! Ετοιμαζόμαστε για την επιστροφή στο σχολείο. Εσείς; /Yes! We’re getting ready for back to school. How about you?Ε: Εμείς γυρνάμε αύριο από το χωριό και τα παιδιά δεν θέλουν να φύγουν με τίποτα! / We’re coming

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00:18:40

S3E25: A natural conversation in Greek (Advanced)

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/07/03

Teacher Highlights, Difficult times, Things we are looking forward to, Greek Learning Tips and Summer Plans! All in one episode and the last on for season 3. Listen to Emily and Danai speak Greek and answer questions about everything that happened this year and what's coming next. This Podcast is for advanced learners. Find us on Youtube for the english translation! See you in Season 4!

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00:07:06

S3E24: “What to do in Thessaloniki” Imperative mood...

Let"s Talk Greek ·

2025/06/26

In today's episode we will talk about the Imperative mood in Greek. Emily and Danai will first engage in a dialogue with suggestions of what to do in Thessaloniki and then explain the use of the Imperative mood.D: Emily, I want to visit Thessaloniki! What do you suggest I do there?E: Oh, perfect! You’ll have an amazing time! First of all, take a walk along the beach to see the White Tower up close and climb all the way to the top. The view is incredible!D:I already love this idea! Where else should

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