r/GREEK

Hi there, I'm going to kefalonia for a week soon - I think we will be in quite touristy areas where a lot of English is spoken but I am anxious about mealtimes and getting accross my dietary needs - I'm vegan by choice, but also lactose intolerant - but I understand this isn't common in a lot of europe and want to try and communicate this politely. If anyone could give me a hand with common vegan/non-vegan ingredients, explaining that I don't eat animal products, something along the lines of "I will get sick if I eat milk/cheese", asking for a meal without x y z ingredient, apologising for the inconvenience, or signposting me to somewhere where that is already explained etc that would be great. I know some of this is googleable but forgive me, I wanted to ask a human and am weary that AI will have infected a lot of language learning resources and don't want to go wrong because of its hallucinations haha

Helloo guys , it’s my first time posting here. The question is basically in the title. I’m currently working on translating/localizing a game that has quite extensive choices in pronouns. And I was wondering: Greek is obviously very gendered and the only pronoun choices I have found yet ( to do my job appropriately) are “οι” “Το/Τα” and “@“.
Of course the application of neopronouns in Greek is near impossible without ruining the syntax and form of the phrases .

So before you go on to me I wanted to ask all queer genderfluid/agender and nonbinary people that speak Greek for their opinions:

1. ⁠Are the aforementioned choices appropriate or even enough ( and respectful of course ) for a game translation
2. ⁠Is trying to create a semblance of agender pronouns worth it for such a project, and lastly
3. ⁠what are your preferences , what would be at least not insulting to you if you were to play such a game ( heavily story/text based) ?

Every helpful answer would be appreciated, I m not trying to be sarcastic or mean , I wanna do my job in the best way possible

Hello everyone, what is everyone’s experience with learning. I grew up in a Greek household and went to greek school, i can write, i can read but my literacy level ends somewhere between B1 and B2. I really would like to improve. What programs have you all found helped you get past intermediate level. I know speaking to people is best but most of my relatives are in Greece and the ones here have regressed to probably a B2 level lol.

Γεια σας φίλοι! I'm kind of new learning greek and I was looking for music that could be of my liking and was fortunate to discover two of Αλκίνοος Ιωαννίδης's albums, these being "Ανεμοδείκτης" and "Οι περιπέτειες ενός προσκυνητή".

I really enjoy his work and complexity in terms of composition, so I just wanted to ask for any recommendations that have this kind of richness for both musicality and production. Thanks in advance if someone replies. Much love from Spain 🇪🇦❤️🇬🇷

I’m curious about Greek from a linguistic perspective,are there any languages that give you a meaningful head start when learning Modern Greek?

Hi! I'm a filmmaker doing a mythology story in a modern ambience.

The story has some dialogues in Greek, and I would like to ask if someone is willing to help me with the pronunciation of those specific lines.

Hi, I am looking to get a tattoo. I’ve been to Greece several times and I’ve loved Greek mythology since I was very young. This is why I would like to get my motto tattooed in Greek, but I would like to hear from a native Greek speaker whether the sentence is grammatically correct and whether it makes sense. Thank you! The sentence is ‘Belief comes before ability.’ In Greek, it should be: Η πίστη έρχεται πριν την ικανότητα.

So my gf is Greek. We go to Greece at least once, if not twice a year to stay with her family.

I just came back from my last trip and I realised, it's time I learned properly. I understand the sidebar has many resources, and there is a pletheroa of questions about learning already on this subreddit.

As I have a Greek partner who is willing to help me sometimes, does anyone have advice on the best material I should use in my own time, given I have a partner who speaks?

I'm currently doing Duolingo and language transfer. I was looking into formal textbooks like Ελληνικά γειά σας A0-B1, but even with my gf, it seems more appropriate for a classroom with a dedicated teacher who has training in teaching languages specifically.

Hello! Going to Greece and I don't wanna ask AI. I am allergic to all finned fish (I can eat shellfish, though) and all nuts. I know that lots of people speak English, but just in case, how would I write this out?

Thank you!!

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I read on the Wikipedia page for Modern Greek phonology that in some cases the consonants /b/ and /d/ are prenasalized (/ᵐb/ and /ⁿd/). As a native speaker I can't think of a single example of this, can someone help me out? Does Sandhi have anything to do with this?

Hi all! I've just passed the B2 Ellinomatheia exam and am finishing reading my second Γιάννης Μαρής detective novel. I've enjoyed both (I had also started another in between, but didn't like it because the plot was basically identical to the first novel). I'm looking for something to read next that would be enjoyable and slightly above my level.

I started reading Η μενεξεδένια πολιτεία by Τερζάκης and although I could tell I would really enjoy reading it, I had to look up too many words to make it enjoyable. I haven't been able to get into Το τρίτο στεφάνι by Ταχτσής.

Any ideas would be very welcome!

EDIT: Ideally literature for adults rather than for children or adolescents.

i have been trying to learn greek for a mont or two now and i can feel myself improving but i want someone to help me improve, yk. i try to learn by my own with some helps from apps but i think it would be good to have a real person to judge my greek since that is how i generally learn anything.

plus i tried to talk to some guides i saw (im from the west side of turkey so i see lots of tour guides) but i didnt want to bother them since yk the beef with the greek and turks, any ideas?