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This video is so helpful for those trying to learn Greek!

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I was helping out an Australian friend to try and learn Greek and stumbled upon these videos. It's always best to learn from real life and actual Greeks! If you don't know any then videos like these can really help you immerse yourself in the language :)

 
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These are great videos.

In case anyone wants to watch a great Greek movie to practice their Greek, you can watch this movie with subtitles (whether you speak Greek or not, it's still a good movie).

 
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ellinasgolfer0320 said:
These are great videos.

In case anyone wants to watch a great Greek movie to practice their Greek, you can watch this movie with subtitles (whether you speak Greek or not, it's still a good movie).

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This is an excellent movie!! I would also recommend Nifes, although I don't remember how much of the movie is in English or Greek. But just like Mikra Agglia, its a great movie nonetheless.
 
These look great! I love finding things on YouTube to help me with my Greek. I also look for shows to watch on YouTube... although I haven't found much!
 
I don't know why I didn't share this sooner, but I use tainio (movie) mania (mania) to watch movies in Greek.

https://tainio-mania.online/
 
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Also, if anyone is looking for Greek tv shows, I use dailymotion
 
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Growing up, I heard my family say this all the time when there was a new month. I finally started paying attention to the tradition and ritual of saying it.

Kalo Mina actually means "Good Month" but my family took it a step further. We developed the habit of doing something special as a family to celebrate.It depends which day it falls. Some things we've done:

- Brunch - We do this if it falls on a weekend.
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- Journaling - We've done family journaling parties, sitting together reflecting on the month. Sometimes we read aloud what we write (depends how the month went LOL)
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I am helping someone plan her Greek wedding. I wanted to make a list of all the traditions we need to keep in time for the big day. Did I miss anything?

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