मतलब
Information about events.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Greek news broadcasts (δελτία ειδήσεων) are known for being long and often dramatic, with journalists engaging in heated debates. Saying 'είναι μια είδηση' in this context often implies something that will be debated for days. In villages, the sharing of 'news' is a primary social function. A 'news item' can be as simple as who visited whom, but it is treated with the same linguistic structure as national news. Greeks are heavy users of Viber and WhatsApp for sharing 'news' links. The phrase 'σου έστειλα μια είδηση' (I sent you a news item) is very common in texts. There is a cultural phrase 'κατασκευασμένη είδηση' (manufactured news), reflecting a healthy Greek skepticism towards official narratives.
Count your news
Remember that in Greek you can have 'one news' (μια είδηση), 'two news' (δύο ειδήσεις), etc. This is different from English!
Gender Alert
Never say 'ένα είδηση'. It's always feminine: 'μια είδηση'.
मतलब
Information about events.
Count your news
Remember that in Greek you can have 'one news' (μια είδηση), 'two news' (δύο ειδήσεις), etc. This is different from English!
Gender Alert
Never say 'ένα είδηση'. It's always feminine: 'μια είδηση'.
The 'Old News' Trick
Use 'Αυτό δεν είναι είδηση' to sound like a native when someone tells you something obvious.
Social Hook
Start a conversation with 'Έχω μια είδηση!' to immediately get everyone's attention in a Greek social setting.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the correct article and noun for 'a piece of news'.
Έμαθες τα νέα; ______ ______ ______ (It is a piece of news) πολύ ευχάριστη!
We use 'είναι' + 'μια' (feminine article) + 'είδηση' (feminine noun).
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'That's not news'?
Κάποιος σου λέει κάτι που ήδη ξέρεις. Τι απαντάς;
'Δεν είναι είδηση' is the standard idiom for 'that's not news/surprising'.
Complete the dialogue.
Α: Είδες τις ειδήσεις στις οκτώ; Β: Ναι, ______ ______ ______ για την απεργία.
Since the news broadcast was in the past (at eight), we use the past tense 'ήταν'.
🎉 स्कोर: /3
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
अभ्यास बैंक
3 अभ्यासΈμαθες τα νέα; ______ ______ ______ (It is a piece of news) πολύ ευχάριστη!
We use 'είναι' + 'μια' (feminine article) + 'είδηση' (feminine noun).
Κάποιος σου λέει κάτι που ήδη ξέρεις. Τι απαντάς;
'Δεν είναι είδηση' is the standard idiom for 'that's not news/surprising'.
Α: Είδες τις ειδήσεις στις οκτώ; Β: Ναι, ______ ______ ______ για την απεργία.
Since the news broadcast was in the past (at eight), we use the past tense 'ήταν'.
🎉 स्कोर: /3
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
5 सवालYes, but 'νέα' is more general (like 'updates'), while 'είδηση' is a specific report or event.
Yes, always. 'Η είδηση', 'της είδησης', 'οι ειδήσεις'.
Use 'Έκτακτη είδηση'.
It is neutral. It's used by both news anchors and people at a cafe.
The plural is 'ειδήσεις'. 'Οι ειδήσεις των οκτώ' means the 8 o'clock news.
संबंधित मुहावरे
έκτακτη είδηση
specialized formBreaking news
ψευδής είδηση
contrastFake news
διασταυρώνω μια είδηση
builds onTo cross-check news
το δελτίο ειδήσεων
similarThe news broadcast
ευχάριστα νέα
synonymGood news
