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Greek vocabulary comics

Each comic is one common Greek word: its meaning, a memory cue (usually an English sound-alike) and a six-scene story where the cue meets the meaning. These are not graphic novels to read in Greek; they are short stories that help beginners remember words.

How to use them: read the scenes, cover the meaning and recall it; come back a day later and test yourself again.

62 comics · topic comics: 7

Greek comic, episode 1: νερό — water. Water rushes down a narrow stone gutter, squeezing through and splashing over your shoes.

νερό — water

Episode 1 · Water rushes down a narrow stone gutter, squeezing through and splashing over your shoes.

Greek comic, episode 3: ψωμί — bread. Palabra bites a salami sandwich; the salami flies out and the bread stays in her hands.

ψωμί — bread

Episode 3 · Palabra bites a salami sandwich; the salami flies out and the bread stays in her hands.

Greek comic, episode 4: θάλασσα — sea. A cowboy spins the lasso over the sea, ropes a wave and rides it to the beach.

θάλασσα — sea

Episode 4 · A cowboy spins the lasso over the sea, ropes a wave and rides it to the beach.

Greek comic, episode 5: άλλος — other. The guard allows only the other door to open and points you to that other entrance.

άλλος — other

Episode 5 · The guard allows only the other door to open and points you to that other entrance.

Greek comic, episode 6: φίλος — friend. Your friend arrives with two huge pizzas shouting «fill us up!» and you both eat till you roll.

φίλος — friend

Episode 6 · Your friend arrives with two huge pizzas shouting «fill us up!» and you both eat till you roll.

Greek comic, episode 7: ζωή — life. Zoe plants a seedling in a garden, and the friends help her water it as it grows.

ζωή — life

Episode 7 · Zoe plants a seedling in a garden, and the friends help her water it as it grows.

Greek comic, episode 8: ωραία — nice. Palabra opens a small gift in a nice sunny garden; a ray of sunlight lights the gift. Lexi and Verb smile.

ωραία — nice

Episode 8 · Palabra opens a small gift in a nice sunny garden; a ray of sunlight lights the gift. Lexi and Verb smile.

Greek comic, episode 14: παλιός — old. Old pal Leo's jacket: patched elbows, faded collar, but he won't trade it for new.

παλιός — old

Episode 14 · Old pal Leo's jacket: patched elbows, faded collar, but he won't trade it for new.

Greek comic, episode 15: ποιος — who. Palabra tosses a pure white snowball. Bystanders ask who threw it while the trio smiles.

ποιος — who

Episode 15 · Palabra tosses a pure white snowball. Bystanders ask who threw it while the trio smiles.

Greek comic, episode 16: σπίτι — house. A speedy snail races down the road carrying a whole house on its back, windows rattling.

σπίτι — house

Episode 16 · A speedy snail races down the road carrying a whole house on its back, windows rattling.

Greek comic, episode 17: ήλιος — sun. A helium balloon shaped like the sun floats above the friends in a sunny garden.

ήλιος — sun

Episode 17 · A helium balloon shaped like the sun floats above the friends in a sunny garden.

Greek comic, episode 18: μέρα — day. Morning daylight shines into a mirror on the garden wall as the friends admire the reflection.

μέρα — day

Episode 18 · Morning daylight shines into a mirror on the garden wall as the friends admire the reflection.

Comic · Greek · Episode 19: νύχτα — night. At night Dad hangs his necktie by the dark window and switches off the lamp.

νύχτα — night

Episode 19 · At night Dad hangs his necktie by the dark window and switches off the lamp.

Greek comic, episode 20: δρόμος — road. The road is a long drum: every step booms, and the whole street dances to your walking.

δρόμος — road

Episode 20 · The road is a long drum: every step booms, and the whole street dances to your walking.

Greek comic, episode 21: πάνω — up/above. Verb flips a pancake up above a pan while Palabra and Lexi look upward.

πάνω — up/above

Episode 21 · Verb flips a pancake up above a pan while Palabra and Lexi look upward.

Greek comic, episode 23: δουλειά — work. Every morning you fight a duel with your work: papers as swords, coffee as your shield.

δουλειά — work

Episode 23 · Every morning you fight a duel with your work: papers as swords, coffee as your shield.

Greek comic, episode 24: άντρας — man. Verb says, “Trust me, we can move this together,” and the friends roll a small wardrobe away on a furniture trolley.

άντρας — man

Episode 24 · Verb says, “Trust me, we can move this together,” and the friends roll a small wardrobe away on a furniture trolley.

Greek comic, episode 26: κάθε — each. A friendly gray cat greets each visitor at the garden gate.

κάθε — each

Episode 26 · A friendly gray cat greets each visitor at the garden gate.

Greek comic, episode 27: φαγητό — food. A sizzling fajita leads a parade of food across the table, peppers marching behind.

φαγητό — food

Episode 27 · A sizzling fajita leads a parade of food across the table, peppers marching behind.

Greek comic, episode 28: κρασί — wine. In a small shop the friends look at a bottle of red wine with a sea-blue label.

κρασί — wine

Episode 28 · In a small shop the friends look at a bottle of red wine with a sea-blue label.

Greek comic, episode 29: χωρίς — without. A sailor stares at the empty horizon: a calm sea without a single boat, bird or cloud.

χωρίς — without

Episode 29 · A sailor stares at the empty horizon: a calm sea without a single boat, bird or cloud.

Greek comic, episode 30: κάτω — down. A gray cat walks down three stairs and settles at the bottom while the friends watch.

κάτω — down

Episode 30 · A gray cat walks down three stairs and settles at the bottom while the friends watch.

Greek comic, episode 31: τυρί — cheese. You keep tearing the cheese into strings; it stretches across the kitchen like ropes.

τυρί — cheese

Episode 31 · You keep tearing the cheese into strings; it stretches across the kitchen like ropes.

Greek comic, episode 32: μπορώ — can. The friends watch a friendly boar behind a fence. Then Lexi races along the path and says, “I can run fast!”

μπορώ — can

Episode 32 · The friends watch a friendly boar behind a fence. Then Lexi races along the path and says, “I can run fast!”

Greek comic, episode 33: πόλη — city. The friends build a toy city from colorful polymer blocks.

πόλη — city

Episode 33 · The friends build a toy city from colorful polymer blocks.

Greek comic, episode 34: αγάπη — love. Palabra and Lexi help Verb carry a parcel for a sick neighbour over a little wooden bridge across a gap between garden paths: love means caring for others.

αγάπη — love

Episode 34 · Palabra and Lexi help Verb carry a parcel for a sick neighbour over a little wooden bridge across a gap between garden paths: love means caring for others.

Greek comic, episode 35: παιδί — child. The child runs a lemonade stand and shouts «pay Dee!» rattling a tin of coins.

παιδί — child

Episode 35 · The child runs a lemonade stand and shouts «pay Dee!» rattling a tin of coins.

Greek comic, episode 36: γυναίκα — woman. Palabra receives the keys to a car she has saved up for; Lexi and Verb congratulate her.

γυναίκα — woman

Episode 36 · Palabra receives the keys to a car she has saved up for; Lexi and Verb congratulate her.

Greek comic, episode 37: καφές — coffee. The cafe pours coffee straight from the ceiling: hold your cup high and catch the stream.

καφές — coffee

Episode 37 · The cafe pours coffee straight from the ceiling: hold your cup high and catch the stream.

Greek comic, episode 38: πράγμα — thing. A pram full of things rolls down the street, toys and objects bouncing out with every bump.

πράγμα — thing

Episode 38 · A pram full of things rolls down the street, toys and objects bouncing out with every bump.

Greek comic, episode 39: γάλα — milk. At the royal gala the fountains spray milk, and guests in gowns fill their glasses.

γάλα — milk

Episode 39 · At the royal gala the fountains spray milk, and guests in gowns fill their glasses.

Greek comic, episode 40: κρέας — meat. Palabra draws a steak with crayons on a paper menu, right next to the real cooked steak. Lexi and Verb help design the menu.

κρέας — meat

Episode 40 · Palabra draws a steak with crayons on a paper menu, right next to the real cooked steak. Lexi and Verb help design the menu.

Greek comic, episode 41: μαμά — mom. A woman hugs her child close and whispers softly, calling herself mama in a warm kitchen.

μαμά — mom

Episode 41 · A woman hugs her child close and whispers softly, calling herself mama in a warm kitchen.

Greek comic, episode 43: καλύτερα — better. After the friends clean a park bench and plant flowers, Palabra says, “I call it an improvement!” The park is better now.

καλύτερα — better

Episode 43 · After the friends clean a park bench and plant flowers, Palabra says, “I call it an improvement!” The park is better now.

Greek comic, episode 44: λεμόνι — lemon. Everything turns lemony: you squeeze one lemon and the whole kitchen puckers up.

λεμόνι — lemon

Episode 44 · Everything turns lemony: you squeeze one lemon and the whole kitchen puckers up.

Greek comic, episode 45: ζάχαρη — sugar. Zachary pours sugar from a bag into a bowl, and a tiny sugar cloud puffs up. The friends help him wipe the table.

ζάχαρη — sugar

Episode 45 · Zachary pours sugar from a bag into a bowl, and a tiny sugar cloud puffs up. The friends help him wipe the table.

Greek comic, episode 46: αυγό — egg. You crack the egg and a tiny avocado rolls out, still wearing half the shell as a hat.

αυγό — egg

Episode 46 · You crack the egg and a tiny avocado rolls out, still wearing half the shell as a hat.

Comic · Greek · Episode 48: ψάρι — fish. On a sea safari, a bright fish swims right past the glass bottom of our boat.

ψάρι — fish

Episode 48 · On a sea safari, a bright fish swims right past the glass bottom of our boat.

Greek comic, episode 49: κανείς — no one/anyone. The friends explore a canyon east of the village and call out to ask if anyone is there. No one answers from the empty canyon.

κανείς — no one/anyone

Episode 49 · The friends explore a canyon east of the village and call out to ask if anyone is there. No one answers from the empty canyon.

Greek comic, episode 50: μήλο — apple. A mellow apple sunbathes on the branch, so soft and lazy it rolls into your palm.

μήλο — apple

Episode 50 · A mellow apple sunbathes on the branch, so soft and lazy it rolls into your palm.

Greek comic, episode 51: αλάτι — salt. The baker weaves a lattice of pastry strips on the pie and sprinkles coarse salt over the top.

αλάτι — salt

Episode 51 · The baker weaves a lattice of pastry strips on the pie and sprinkles coarse salt over the top.

Greek comic, episode 52: πόσο — how much. A posh but polite shopper asks how much a decorative gem costs at a small craft market, and the friends read the price tag together.

πόσο — how much

Episode 52 · A posh but polite shopper asks how much a decorative gem costs at a small craft market, and the friends read the price tag together.

Greek comic, episode 53: αρέσει — to like. You shout 'a race, hey!' at friends because you like racing so much, grinning as they line up.

αρέσει — to like

Episode 53 · You shout 'a race, hey!' at friends because you like racing so much, grinning as they line up.

Greek comic, episode 54: θεός — god. The friends sort files on a computer. Lexi jokes that the OS decides everything here, like a little god.

θεός — god

Episode 54 · The friends sort files on a computer. Lexi jokes that the OS decides everything here, like a little god.

Greek comic, episode 55: πόρτα — door. A porter opens a wooden door while carrying a suitcase, and the friends follow him in with their bags.

πόρτα — door

Episode 55 · A porter opens a wooden door while carrying a suitcase, and the friends follow him in with their bags.

Greek comic, episode 56: συγγνώμη — sorry. The boy hands his teacher a crumpled sick note and says sorry for missing the spelling test.

συγγνώμη — sorry

Episode 56 · The boy hands his teacher a crumpled sick note and says sorry for missing the spelling test.

Greek comic, episode 66: νέος — new/young. Palabra, Lexi and Verb unwrap a new computer and switch it on for the first time.

νέος — new/young

Episode 66 · Palabra, Lexi and Verb unwrap a new computer and switch it on for the first time.

Greek comic, episode 70: κρύος — cold. Palabra puts two ice cubes in a glass of water. Lexi and Verb notice the cold glass and its condensation.

κρύος — cold

Episode 70 · Palabra puts two ice cubes in a glass of water. Lexi and Verb notice the cold glass and its condensation.

Greek comic, episode 76: πηγαίνω — to go. Palabra, Lexi and Verb walk along a level path towards a house while a small bird walks ahead of them.

πηγαίνω — to go

Episode 76 · Palabra, Lexi and Verb walk along a level path towards a house while a small bird walks ahead of them.

Greek comic, episode 78: σήμερα — today. Palabra, Lexi and Verb look at today's plan and decide to go for a walk because it is sunny today.

σήμερα — today

Episode 78 · Palabra, Lexi and Verb look at today's plan and decide to go for a walk because it is sunny today.

Greek comic, episode 82: αύριο — tomorrow. Palabra, Lexi and Verb prepare materials for a model and schedule the remaining work for tomorrow morning.

αύριο — tomorrow

Episode 82 · Palabra, Lexi and Verb prepare materials for a model and schedule the remaining work for tomorrow morning.

Greek comic, episode 83: νομίζω — to think. Palabra, Lexi and Verb compare two possible routes. Lexi thinks about the map and tells Palabra, “I think you are right.”

νομίζω — to think

Episode 83 · Palabra, Lexi and Verb compare two possible routes. Lexi thinks about the map and tells Palabra, “I think you are right.”

Greek comic, episode 84: σημαίνω — to mean. Palabra, Lexi and Verb look at a teaching sign. Lexi explains that it means “stop”, and the friends stop in front of it.

σημαίνω — to mean

Episode 84 · Palabra, Lexi and Verb look at a teaching sign. Lexi explains that it means “stop”, and the friends stop in front of it.

Greek comic, episode 85: χθες — yesterday. Palabra, Lexi and Verb look at a photograph from yesterday's walk and put it on the album page marked “Yesterday”.

χθες — yesterday

Episode 85 · Palabra, Lexi and Verb look at a photograph from yesterday's walk and put it on the album page marked “Yesterday”.

Greek comic, episode 90: εδώ — here. Palabra stands beside a cafe table and calls Lexi and Verb over. They come to her and show that the food is here.

εδώ — here

Episode 90 · Palabra stands beside a cafe table and calls Lexi and Verb over. They come to her and show that the food is here.

Greek comic, episode 94: εκεί — there. Palabra, Lexi and Verb look for a key. Palabra spots it on a bench across the hallway and points over there.

εκεί — there

Episode 94 · Palabra, Lexi and Verb look for a key. Palabra spots it on a bench across the hallway and points over there.

Greek comic, episode 96: καιρός — time/weather. Palabra, Lexi and Verb compare the sky with a weather forecast and choose a walk because the weather is good.

καιρός — time/weather

Episode 96 · Palabra, Lexi and Verb compare the sky with a weather forecast and choose a walk because the weather is good.

Topic comics

Thematic word collection: δρόμος — road; σχολείο — school; μαγαζί — shop. The friends stop at a closed road, and Verb points to the pedestrian route around the barrier. They pass a school where a pupil enters through the gate. Beside it, a shopkeeper opens his shop and welcomes the friends.

In the city

δρόμος — road · σχολείο — school · μαγαζί — shop

Thematic word collection: νερό — water; ψωμί — bread; κρασί — wine. The friends sit at a cafe table with a pitcher of water. Lexi drinks from a clear tumbler. A waiter brings fresh bread on a board, and Palabra tears off a piece. The waiter then serves one glass of wine beside its bottle, and Verb raises the glass.

Food

νερό — water · ψωμί — bread · κρασί — wine

Thematic word collection: σπίτι — house, home; τραπέζι — table; καρέκλα — chair. Verb welcomes his friends into his house. Palabra puts a blue book on the dining table, and Lexi points to it. Then Palabra pulls out a wooden chair and sits down.

Home & things

σπίτι — house, home · τραπέζι — table · καρέκλα — chair

Thematic word collection: δουλειά — work, job; γραφείο — office; συνάντηση — meeting. The trio leave the courtyard carrying work notebooks. Lexi points to the work destination on a simple plan. They arrive at the office doorway. A colleague welcomes them into the office. Verb opens a calendar at the meeting table. The trio mark tomorrow's meeting with the colleague.

Work & professions

δουλειά — work, job · γραφείο — office · συνάντηση — meeting

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