Greek X Novels & Stories

(Father) His eyes gleamed in amusement. “Xereis na milas ellinika?” (Do you speak Greek?) “lígo,” my cheeks blushed. “eínai i proforá mou entáxei?” (A little. Is my accent okay?) “eínai kaló. I’ll see you tomorrow, Bobbie,” (It’s good.) “See you, Damon.” ~~ I laid on my stomach by my bed, checking the outline of tomorrow’s opening when I received another email from nytcrwler.

Phonetic Sounds: I thought I might put them in to make it to the 100 minimum words in order to publish this author note. g has two distinct sounds in ancient Greek (as opposed to classical Greek). 1. Before the vowels e, t, and y, it is pronounced y as in yes. 2. Before vowels a, o, and u, it is pronounced g as in go. ē = ay é has two different pronunciations which are due to the placement of the accent. In energētikés the emphasis is on the 2nd syllable, so it is pronounced kees. In grammés the emphasis is on the 1st sylable so it is pronounced mays.

My friends at home had warned me against trying to be a hero in this situation. Rowan clasped my hand firmly, giving it a quick peck on the back. His eyes locked onto Bellamy with a fierce determination. “λ΁ίvε απφαλής. E,” he said, the Greek phrase meaning “be safe. We are coming.” He took another sip of his beer, his demeanor unimpressed and unfazed by the threat Bellamy posed.