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what does
Eho Tiflis, Epistw Sini.

έχω τυφλή εμπιστοσύνη = exw tyflh empistosynh = I trust blindly = I absolutely trust .

Originally Posted by kat

what does
Eho Tiflis, Epistw Sini.

If you have Windows XP, go to 'Start' (bottom left corner) and find 'Control Panel' . From there, find the 'Regional and Language Options' and double click on them. Go to the 'Languages' tab and hit the 'Details' button under 'Text services and Input Languages'. You should then be able to 'Add' a new language keyboard layout.

If you use a MAC or other computer shout and I can give you instructions for these as well. If your Windows computer has a language other than English, the previous description should give you some hints.

Originally Posted by kat

how do i use this greek keyboard thing

ναι! εφχαριστω, τω γραφουμε καλα? ... haha i hope i wrote that right. lol

Έτσι μπράβο! (That's the way)

Originally Posted by kat

ναι! εφχαριστω, τω γραφουμε καλα? ... haha i hope i wrote that right. lol

ορεα γραμματα ναι? i was just wondering...when you write stuff in greek letters...
were does the 'ω' & 'ο' go in the sentences. does the 'ω' go in the middle of a word or at the end? and as for 'η' & 'ι' where do they go?... ill try and give you an example:

Προτω - or -
Πρωτο
what way is correct?
and as for the 'η' & 'ι'
Μηλαι - or -
Μιλαη

any help would be great

We have a computer expert here obviously! Could you tell me how to do the same thing on my MAC?

Originally Posted by quarkie68

If you have Windows XP, go to 'Start' (bottom left corner) and find 'Control Panel' . From there, find the 'Regional and Language Options' and double click on them. Go to the 'Languages' tab and hit the 'Details' button under 'Text services and Input Languages'. You should then be able to 'Add' a new language keyboard layout.

If you use a MAC or other computer shout and I can give you instructions for these as well. If your Windows computer has a language other than English, the previous description should give you some hints.

About the ω and ο there are many rules. The most basic one refers to the end of verbs. All verbs for the "I" person, end up in omega ω. For instance, if you know that μιλάω is a verb, the last one shall always be ω.

Εγώ μιλάω = I talk
Εγώ κοιτάζω = I look
Εγώ αγαπώ = I love

If you are dealing with nouns, the situation is more blurred. If the noun is of neutral gender (normally things, but the rule is not consistent), they normally end in omicron ο . For instance, you would say:

Το δέντρο = the tree and NEVER το δέντρω

Το αυτοκίνητο = the car and NEVER το αυτοκίνητω

In the same way and for verbs always, when you refer to third person, and you have to decide between some of the e's (η, ι, ει, υ) , you bet that the end of the word will end in ει (diphthong of two letters ε and ι pronounced as e). So, you would say:

Αυτός/αυτή μιλάει = he/she talks
Αυτός/αυτή κοιτάζει = he/she looks
Αυτός/αυτή αγαπάει = he/she loves


For the rest, the rules are complex, often driven by the etymology of the word and other language phenomena, so the easiest thing to do is to remember how they are written.

πρώτο for instance.

Does that make sense to you?

Originally Posted by kat

ορεα γραμματα ναι? i was just wondering...when you write stuff in greek letters...
were does the 'ω' & 'ο' go in the sentences. does the 'ω' go in the middle of a word or at the end? and as for 'η' & 'ι' where do they go?... ill try and give you an example:

Προτω - or -
Πρωτο
what way is correct?
and as for the 'η' & 'ι'
Μηλαι - or -
Μιλαη

any help would be great

(I assume you have some kind of 10.x MACOSX). If you have an older MACOS version you should not really be on the net.)

From the 'Finder' go to the 'Applications' folder. There you should see a grey-ish icon with an Apple called 'System Preferences'. Double click and under the 'Personal' tab you will see the 'International' icon. Click on that and on the window that pops up go to the 'Input Menu' and tick the Greek keyboard layout. You should then see a language icon on your task bar that allows you to switch over between English and Greek.

Originally Posted by alison69

We have a computer expert here obviously! Could you tell me how to do the same thing on my MAC?

How much do you charge per lesson?

Originally Posted by quarkie68

About the ω and ο there are many rules. The most basic one refers to the end of verbs. All verbs for the "I" person, end up in omega ω. For instance, if you know that μιλάω is a verb, the last one shall always be ω.

Εγώ μιλάω = I talk
Εγώ κοιτάζω = I look
Εγώ αγαπώ = I love

If you are dealing with nouns, the situation is more blurred. If the noun is of neutral gender (normally things, but the rule is not consistent), they normally end in omicron ο . For instance, you would say:

Το δέντρο = the tree and NEVER το δέντρω

Το αυτοκίνητο = the car and NEVER το αυτοκίνητω

In the same way and for verbs always, when you refer to third person, and you have to decide between some of the e's (η, ι, ει, υ) , you bet that the end of the word will end in ει (diphthong of two letters ε and ι pronounced as e). So, you would say:

Αυτός/αυτή μιλάει = he/she talks
Αυτός/αυτή κοιτάζει = he/she looks
Αυτός/αυτή αγαπάει = he/she loves


For the rest, the rules are complex, often driven by the etymology of the word and other language phenomena, so the easiest thing to do is to remember how they are written.

πρώτο for instance.

Does that make sense to you?

Flat standard rate.

Originally Posted by alison69

How much do you charge per lesson?

Originally Posted by kat

ορεα γραμματα ναι? i was just wondering...when you write stuff in greek letters...
were does the 'ω' & 'ο' go in the sentences. does the 'ω' go in the middle of a word or at the end? and as for 'η' & 'ι' where do they go?

Speaking of which - ωραία γράμματα, not ορεα.
Γράφω ωραία γράμματα, είμαι καλλιγράφος.


In modern Greek the diagramme EI could be both monophthong (pronounced "i", as in "Greece") and diphthong (pronounced "ei", as in "may").

So, the diagramme EI

1) is pronounced "i"
a) when without stress at all: ει = [i] (εικόνα - i`kona)
b) or when a stress on its second component: εί = [i] (είρων - `iron)


2) is pronounced with its components split completely /ei/ or uttered in a fast diphthong /ei/
a) when the stress lies on the first vowel, as in έι = [`ei] [`ei]
b) when there are dialytics (umlaut) on the second vowel as in εï = [ei] [ei] (γoνεïκό - gonei`ko)
/also with dialytics+stress at second component εΐ = [e`i]/

εί = [i]
But έι, εϊ, εΐ = [ei] or [ei]



P.S. Diacritic marks => Dyalitics: From the word διαλύω - untie, dissolve.
At binary vowel-combinations the dialytics are placed over the second vowel.

ooh.. thanks for that, i think i get it now =] eh...
what is a youka...? i heard it on "STO PARA 5"
Amalia says "potisa ta louloudia ke mou piege to youka sto mati!"
and Aggela was singing a song... I didn't quite catch all the lyrics & don't know if that ivromi word is right..
ta ivromi (??) ta skorpas, sta malia sou tha travas

Well, "γιούκα" is an ornamental plant.
It looks like this:



As far as I remember, the song goes like:

Τα λεφτά μην τα σκορπάς
Τα μαλλιά σου θα τραβάς
Έλληνα βαρυγκομάς
Έχεις γίνει φουκαράς

lol

who sings it? haha you guys are really good translators

She sings it. :P It's not an actual song, it's a "Sto para pente" creation. lol

Can I get the English translation separakelo?

Είμαι μάγκας
Δημήτρης Μητροπάνος

Είμαι μάγκας στην Αθήνα
Mόρτης στην Καλαμαριά
Ξύπνιος ναυτικός στην Κίνα
Kαι αετός στη Μπαρμπαριά

Είμαι μάρκα στο λιμάνι
Kαι στα Τρίκαλα ανθός
Mες τον Πειραιά αλάνι
Kαι στο Πέραμα Θεός

Είμαι μόρτης και ασίκης
Στο χαρτί και στη ζαριά
Mάγκας στη Θεσσαλονίκη
Δάσκαλος στη ζεϊμπεκιά

Είμαι μάγκας
I'm a tough guy

Δημήτρης Μητροπάνος
Dimitris Mitropanos


Είμαι μάγκας στην Αθήνα
I'm a tough guy in Athens

Mόρτης στην Καλαμαριά
Tough guy in Kalamaria(a neighberhood in Thessaloniki)

Ξύπνιος ναυτικός στην Κίνα
Smart sailor in Cina

Kαι αετός στη Μπαρμπαριά
and a falcon(meaning very smart)in Mparmparia(i think meant as anywhere outside Greece)
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Είμαι μάρκα στο λιμάνι
I'm a cunning man in the port (most probably it means Piraeus)

Kαι στα Τρίκαλα ανθός
and in Trikala a blossom (Trikala: town above Athens)

Mες τον Πειραιά αλάνι
Inside Piraeus a gutter boy

Kαι στο Πέραμα Θεός
and in Perama God (Perama: area a little outside Piraeus)
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Είμαι μόρτης και ασίκης
I'm a tough guy and a corker

Στο χαρτί και στη ζαριά
in the cards and dices

Mάγκας στη Θεσσαλονίκη
tough guy in Thessaloniki

Δάσκαλος στη ζεϊμπεκιά
a master in zeimpekiko

If anyone else has better words for μάγκας, μόρτης, ασίκης, αλάνι please give them

Efxaristo para polei, mou aresei para poli ta ellenika tragouthia all ta ellenika mou den einai toso kala alla prespatho :-)