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Unlocking Greek Potential is a complete guide to learning Greek for beginners. It's guided by Yiuli a native Greek teacher and Ellis who is learning Greek. Yiuli will teach Greek to Ellis, and you can learn alongside her! Our goal is to teach Greek as effectively as possible. We focus on the most important words so that you can form sentences as quickly as possible. Anyone who has learned the Greek alphabet can listen to it. A new episode comes out every Friday.

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Unlocking Greek Potential is a complete guide to learning Greek for beginners. It's guided by Yiuli a native Greek teacher and Ellis who is learning Greek. Yiuli will teach Greek to Ellis, and you can learn alongside her! Our goal is to teach Greek as effectively as possible. We focus on the most important words so that you can form sentences as quickly as possible. Anyone who has learned the Greek alphabet can listen to it. A new episode comes out every Friday.

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English


Episodes
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Bonus Episode | Speaking Tips, Staying Motivated, and Memorizing words

8/23/2024
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 Partner Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:34:02

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2.25 | Playing a game in Greek

8/16/2024
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: Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:19:30

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2.24 | The difference between με and μου

8/9/2024
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 better Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:21:15

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2.23 | Greek School System

8/2/2024
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: Useful Videos: Confusing Greek Words: One translation in English, different meaning in Greek? Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:22:25

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2.22 | Greek negations: μην, δεν and όχι

7/26/2024
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 παντελόνι Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:18:11

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2.21 | Expressing possession

7/19/2024
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) Useful Vocabulary Answer: She goes everywhere on her bike = Πηγαίνει παντού με το ποδήλατό της. Song: " Το παλιό μου παλτό." Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:16:46

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2.20 | Commonly made mistakes: ότι, πως, που

7/12/2024
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 γείτονας Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:22:21

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2.19 | Smooth talking. Mastering filler words

7/5/2024
We use filler words when we need time to think about what we will say next. Some common filler words in Greek are: 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 show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:18:58

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2.18 | Joining sentences together

6/28/2024
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 ή όταν αν επειδή αλλά ενώ που Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:17:23

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2.17 | Real-life situations in Greece

6/21/2024
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 Vocabulary Useful Expressions Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:22:41

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2.16 | Renting a car

6/14/2024
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 έγγραφο Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:21:40

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2.15 | Hotels and Reservations

6/7/2024
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 Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:19:30

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2.14 | Vacation in Greece

5/31/2024
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: Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:24:09

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2.13 | Buying a ticket

5/24/2024
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 Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:19:37

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2.12 | The weather

5/17/2024
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: Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:18:44

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2.11 | Prepositions of place

5/10/2024
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 Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:18:25

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2.10 | Rehearsal quiz + story

5/3/2024
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 show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:18:45

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2.09 | Agreeing and Disagreeing

4/26/2024
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 αρέσει σου αρέσει της/του/ αρέσει μας αρέσει σας αρέσει τους αρέσει Useful phrases: Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:18:53

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2.08 | Subjunctive

4/19/2024
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 subjunctive simple and continuous. Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:20:13

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2.07 | Going shopping

4/12/2024
In today's episode, we will learn some valuable verbs and phrases regarding shopping. Useful vocabulary Useful phrases Support the show If 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 from our podcast. The transcript of season 2 will come out the end of September. You can also support us by buying a coffee! Thank you for listening!

Duration:00:21:18