Greek for English speakers School · Lesson 0

School subjects

Greek school subjects — Αγαπώ τα μαθηματικά! (I love math!) — and Μισώ τα αγγλικά (I hate English).

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Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'I love / I hate' subjects in Greek?

Αγαπώ + noun (love) or μου αρέσει (I like). Μισώ + noun (hate). Subject takes definite article: τα μαθηματικά, τα αγγλικά.

Common Greek school subjects?

Τα μαθηματικά (math), τα αγγλικά (English), τα ελληνικά (Greek), η ιστορία (history), η γεωγραφία (geography), η φυσική (physics).

Why are subjects plural in Greek?

Languages and many subjects are grammatically plural in Greek: τα ελληνικά (Greek language, lit. 'the Greek things').

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Greek lessons.

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