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Christmas Greek course
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(3 ratings)
27 students

Christmas Greek course

Learn about everything related to Christmas in Greece and Cyprus, including the key vocabulary words.
Last updated 12/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn Greek vocabulary related to Christmas
  • Learn about Greek culture related to Christmas

Course content

1 section5 lectures40m total length
  • Greek Christmas Wishes7:50
  • Greek Christmas Customs8:44

    Explore Greek Christmas customs, from Advent fasting and Christmas Eve carols to decorating a Christmas tree and christopsomo bread. Learn New Year rituals like first visitor, pomegranate, vasilopita, and gifts.

  • Vasilopita cake8:01
  • Christmas table8:33
  • Christmas songs7:05

    Explore traditional, modern, and foreign Greek Christmas songs heard in Greece, rooted in Orthodox Christianity and Byzantium, and finish with carols sung in Greek or English.

  • Ευχές για τα Χριστούγεννα
  • Έθιμα Χριστουγέννων
  • Κέικ «Βασιλόπιτα»
  • Χριστουγεννιάττικο τραπέζι
  • Χριστουγεννιάτικα τραγούδια

Requirements

  • Be able to read Greek

Description

Γεια σας!

Welcome to the first course about Christmas in Greece and Cyprus! This course is in Greek language. However, English-speaking students can take it as there are subtitles in English. Therefore, you can use this course to learn about Greek culture and at the same time practice your Greek.

In this course you will learn:

●       Vocabulary on Greek Christmas, including topics such as food and customs

●       Numerous Greek greetings to use during the holidays

●       The most important Greek songs related to Christmas

●       The origin of the Christmas customs, food, and songs

●       The history of ‘’Vasilopita’’ and how to make it

 

 HOW DOES THE COURSE WORK?

The course is divided into 5 video lectures, 11 PDFs, and 5 quizzes.

For each lecture you will get:

●       Some educational fun (for example: listening to Greek songs with lyrics)

●       An interactive video in Greek to help familiarize yourself with the Greek language and speech patterns, along with English subtitles

●       A downloadable PDF with a transcript of the lesson

●       A downloadable PDF with the transcript of the lesson with missing words to use as a listening exercise

●       Quizzes and tests

●       Constant guidance whenever you need it with clear communication

 

HOW LONG DOES THIS COURSE TAKE TO COMPLETE?

The course is designed to be completed in a week. Each video lasts about 7-9 minutes, and another 30 minutes is needed for practice.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in learning about Christmas in Greece (customs, wishes, songs, food and sweets)