Greeky - Modern Greek Language Lessons

~μας πλάκωσε το στρώμα~
The phrase "μας πλάκωσε το στρώμα" literally means that the mattress was heavy, fell on us and now it has entombed us and thus we can't get out of bed and it's all the mattress's fault!Not ours!
And we are learning this phrase today because last week's Monday was a Whit Monday, known as Monday of the Holy Spirit.
And whenever there is a major Christian or national holiday, in Greece we usually "get entombed by our mattresses" all week!
But now we are back and ready to hit you with more and more "greeky lessons"😊
#ελληνικαγιαξένους

Did you know...
that in Greece there is a significant increase in the number of people learning Greek as a foreign/second language due to the multi-ethnic, multilingual and multicultural composition of Greek society.
In November 1998, by Presidential Decree 363/15.10.1998 (Government Gazette 242 /29.10.1998), the Ministry of Education introduced the Greek language certificate.
Greek language courses are now offered in almost all the country's universities, by private institutions in various parts of Greece, by the Prefectural Committees of Popular Education and in the reception centres for expatriates.
A certificate of proficiency in Greek is required:
🎓for the objective and specific assessment of the knowledge of the Greek language as a foreign/second language
🎓enables the user of Greek to have the opinion of a more specific and objective judge of his/her level of knowledge.
So learn your Greek! Join the 'greeky' community!
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~με το καλημέρα σας~

The phrase "με το καλημέρα σας"(=no sooner had someone said hello/goodmorning) is said when we give someone a lot of responsibility very early on. In 'greeky' we practice the exact opposite: teaching is tailored to the student's needs and "mistakes" are considered to be natural and expected. No one is pressured to speak or write Greek "με το καλημέρα σας". It will all come out naturally!
So learn what the phrase "με το καλημέρα σας" means and rest assured that this will NOT happen to you!