Christmas in Greece can be very special. It might not be a white Christmas, but sunny weather in December definitely has its perks. The Christmas table is too much to handle but overwhelmingly delicious and
Birthdays, name days, graduations, weddings, new babies and so on. Various circumstances with various wishes expressed in ways that showcase the particularities and cultural traits of each language. Greeks, however, do not stop at your
Birthdays, weddings, baptisms, graduations are all wonderful occasions to give well-wishes to someone you love. However, health setbacks are also part of life. Whether it is a cold, an injury or a- hopefully- routine surgery
You must have figured it out by now that Greeks have special wishes and things they say for every special occasion you can think of. The first day of school could not be an exception,
You know how we said that summer means wedding or graduation season, so you must know how to congratulate your Greek friends and family in Greek. Well, it seems that birthday season is year-round so
Celebrations for Greeks are an integral part of life. Whether that is a birthday party, a name day celebration, a graduation, a baptism, a wedding or just Sunday lunch Greek celebrations are usually long, loud,
Philosophy and politics go hand in hand today and even more so in ancient times when political thought was just beginning to form and shape new theories and perspectives about concepts like polity, citizenship, nation
To mirror how quickly time flies when you are a parent, we continue our segment “How do we say it in Greek?” with things Greeks say to congratulate somebody on their graduation. Let’s say your
There is a theory that supports there is going to be a new baby boom in the months to follow after the quarantine. If this is true, it will be some of the best news
You might not be an avid reader of philosophical books, you might not know a lot about Greek philosophers other than that they wore really long dress-like garments, had beards and ate grapes. Despite that,
