Ancient Greek - The Greek spoken in Ancient Greece

[Tolisakis97]

χαχαχα ελεος ρεε..

εκει που διαβαζει το ονοματα..

χαχαχαχα

Σοφοκληςςςς χΔ

[8gighen9]

FOR SPARTAAAA!!

[rohansrider]

There used to be two versions of Modern Greek: Demodic and Kathorevesa, the latter being so hard that too many Greek people could not write nor read it and often left the gymnasium without being truly literate. The Kathorevesa was abandoned and only kept for classical work. If you learnt Greek say forty years ago and then went back to classes now you would notice a big difference. Greek is a fascinating language.

[GIadiator]

Thanks to young Darth Vader, i know more about ancient greek =)

[alyctus]

why the map doesn't show macedonian accent? macedonia was/is greek

[laiosto]

@alyctus Actually ancient Macedonians were viewed as barbarians by the Greeks.Macedonian was seen as a coarse and debased form of Greek.Ancient playwrights mocked macedonians trying to speak Greek.Macedonians greatly admired the Greek language and over time,their dialect merged with Greek.Think of the Scottish accent,or the drawl of a Louisiana native,and compare it to the polished and posh sound of upper-class English.Both accents are the same language but one is seen as more refined.

[1moaper2]

I was going to bone my girlfriend. But now theres nooo way.

[xxhaleyxx32]

I am an American native and I am aspiring to graduate from the American College of Greece for Greek Literature so I am trying to learn the language. I was just wondering, do alot of the people speak English in Greece? Is it a waste of time to learn Greek? Also, is the American college of Greece a good school? (ecspecially for an American Native)

[kakosuranosx]

Haha, there's something wrong with your pattern. (singing) :D

[indalecio21]

@xxhaleyxx32

Almost all Greeks speaks English,it is something common nowdays.We sent our children to learn the language from the age of 8...

[YllusMC]

@xxhaleyxx32

There is a controversy which is nationalistically sensitive, but you and all non greeks should look into. The Original europeans were known as Pelasgians, thats where Etruscans, Illyrians, and Hellens came from. Those mentioned are latter names of Pelasgians, also languages greek and latin came from. There is one language surviving which is most like ancient greek, and its not what they speak in greece. That language is Albanian. Example: watch?v=ogH7jnqU6BM, watch?v=J0c8WzrnaXg

[dannossiel]

@xxhaleyxx32 how can u aspire to be a graduate of Greek literature and ask if it is a waste of time to learn Greek, the mother of all languages?are u kidding me?even trying to learn greek will make u a better person with a wider perception of life.cheers!

[rogerwatersII]

Why do you read the "H" like it is an "iota"? I learned that the "H" has always the "ê" sound and that its sound only refers to "i" in modern greek. RIght?

[kakosuranosx]

Nai. The point is I am Greek so I'm still getting use to pronounce the Ita with a E sound. It sounds really freaky to us. I laugh everytime I try xa xa. But there's no prob cuz, even if I do like that, it's still understandable to my ears, wich means it sounds greek, and correct. :)

[blancbard]

@rogerwatersII Η=ΕΕ in ancient. It is very common to change the E to I in many languages. For exampe see the english. Also Υ=U in ancient but now its Ι. Same for that. For example Bureau,Führer, Υ has turned from U to I too.

[paradiso221983]

whats is pissing me off as a greek is showing a map presentting macedonia as non hellenic...

is not true...

anyone knows history HERODOTUS etc...will know what iam speaking about...its a pitty to not presenting all  gfreek ancient facts especially when i see a n ancient greek sculpture of alexander the great

[agneszacharias]

W Kostas thnhtoi este!

[kakosuranosx]

xaxaxaxa, that's the Ancient Greek! Of course I am a mortal. xaxaxa :D

[agneszacharias]

W ploutos tois anthrwpois kakos!

[kakosuranosx]

xaxaxaxa ego gyrno! apo pou eisai?? :D

[agneszacharias]

Eimai apo thn Attica! XD

[kakosuranosx]

W tekna! Eimai apo thn Athna. Pou pot este? Xaxa :)

[agneszacharias]

En oplois toi troiades! Hektor o kakos! ;)

[kakosuranosx]

Haha, there are hundreds od centuries separating our age, so let me see if i understood well, Your saying you're from Attica and you lost your horse by the hands of Hektor, son of Priamo, and brother of Paris. Is that?

[agneszacharias]

Nai!!! :D

[kakosuranosx]

Hahahaha, you're crazy!!! XD

[SUZIQ178]

How do i say Dorians in ancient Greek??

[kakosuranosx]

The word for Dorians is ΔOPIEIΣ (pron. THO-ri-eis). :)

[SUZIQ178]

Cool! Got it! My brother wants to know how do i say "I am a Dorian".

[kakosuranosx]

xaxaxaxa :D The phrase for "I am a Dorian" is ΔOPIEYΣ EIMI (THO-ri-us ei-MI) . Why he wants to know that, haha? :D

[SUZIQ178]

Efxaristw poly! ;)

[MaBu888]

Ancient Greek had a Latin-like D, though. The d in ancient Greek wasn't as it is now, in my opinion. It is the same as saying illi spettavant in Latin, compared to the original illi spectabant.

[kakosuranosx]

Well, we don't have any audio compilation to prove that, the recorder didnt exist. Since we pronounce the delta like a hard th, it makes a lot of sense pronounce it like this. :)

[MaBu888]

It does. Even more, however, is the period of time when a lot of consonants became fricatives in the second half of the period of Koine Greek. The d was much like it is in Spanish, then I suppose, especially in the early Koine Greek, no?

[kakosuranosx]

I'm receiving funny comments in Ancient Greek again hahaha. I have a subscriber saying shes from Attica hahaha. :D

[jessycalx7]

WTF!! there were so many dialects!! Attic, Ionic, Doric, Aeolic!! :O

[HellBoyM13y]

the dorians were gay  like pretty gay haha

[jessycalx7]

That's not surprising. :(

[mcera789]

I can feel the Attic Greek inside of him.

[kristianthebastard]

i'm feel like a Ionic when i try these words. :P

[SUZIQ178]

aw jesus! it's the attic dialect, but not the ionic dialect. Dont you know the difference?? :O

[Bru5180]

it seems like the greek language didnt change so much since 400 BC

[SUZIQ178]

just trying to figure out...what's the difference between thalatta and thalassa? :S

[jessy20055]

He sounds like an Ancient Greek.

[MaBu888]

To be precise, he sounds like modern Greek.

[jessy20055]

a nice hot greek

[mountrakis1]

O Kwstas ta spai ola o kaliteros!

[cobciutod3k5]

The Attic dialect was definitely the language of ancient Athens.

[alougskili]

Yeah, the Attic Greek was spoken in Attica.

[outyrings]

Well, Attica includes Athens.

[agneszacharias]

Ti theos!

[maleachovas]

Teleia ta video sou file!

[agneszacharias]

Teloios!

[emusnesi]

Theikooos!