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maksim Tuesday 26th of July 2005 11:39:33 PM
greek handwriting - I search on internet informations about greek handwriting .
But i can't find nothing .
I would like to learn .
Perhaps you know greek sites that could be interesting for me ...

Thank you .

Daan Tuesday 26th of July 2005 11:54:18 PM
- how do you mean handwriting? if you know the alphabet, you can write down the letters. as far as I know, there is no stroke order or anything like that.

please reply to specify what you mean :)

caryra Wednesday 27th of July 2005 03:27:22 AM
Greek handwriting - I can ask my landlady. She is greek. I have never heard of greek "longhand" or "writing". I thought they mainly print, but I will check with her and try to get a sample.

Ya sas

phoenix9861 Wednesday 27th of July 2005 08:56:43 AM
hi - hi maksim, i have couple of websites that i am using to learn greek. i clearly don't understand wat u mean my handwriting. but if u r looking for sites to help u learn the alphabet http://www.cogsci.indiana.edu/farg/harry/lan/grkphon.htm
should help u. it shows the letters and the letters are written out next to the name. if this doesn't help u please let me know and i will see of getting u some other sites if i find them. hope this helps. good luck

maksim Wednesday 27th of July 2005 01:17:11 PM
- I mean with " handwriting " how greek people write on a paper with a pen . I think it is different as writing on a computer .For example , in english or in russian , letters are not exactly the same when you write on a paper and when you write on a computer . I would like to know for example how greek pupils are teached to write at school .

phoenix9861 Wednesday 27th of July 2005 09:58:37 PM
- http://mkatz.web.wesleyan.edu/wescourses/2000f/grk101/01/draft/writing_guide/writing_guide.html

maybe that site would help. i don't know if the site is fixed cuz i couldn't see some of the letters, but give it a shot

phoenix9861 Wednesday 27th of July 2005 10:08:33 PM
I FOUND IT!!!!!! - http://www.biblicalgreek.org/grammar/alphabet/greek_alphabet.html

that is the site i used to learn to write greek. it goes through all letters and it is really awesome. HAVE FUN!!!!

maksim Thursday 28th of July 2005 12:12:47 AM
- Thank you very much for your replies . Links are very interesting .
I was also wondering if letters can be joined in greek writing as we do in english when we write on a paper ...

phoenix9861 Thursday 28th of July 2005 09:48:05 PM
- i am not really sure if it can be done. i haven't seen any writings like that. My hypothesis would be no but still check with some native greek.

Daan Tuesday 02nd of August 2005 07:05:12 PM
- i suppose that it's possible when dealing with calligraphy but as far as i know normal texts are not written jointly

Panos Tuesday 02nd of August 2005 08:14:11 PM
- Here is a sample of handwritten alphabet. Sorry for the terrible colourful character

[img]http://www.fotothing.com/photos/e35/e353b1c8a4ce979ba1073e2fa5cedb7b.jpg[/img]

[quote]i suppose that it's possible when dealing with calligraphy but as far as i know normal texts are not written jointly[/quote]

Of course it is possible, the letters can be written jointly but i cannot do it. (Isn't it obvious from the above picture). Calligraphy is an art. (Another greek word actually)

maksim Tuesday 02nd of August 2005 11:21:38 PM
- Thank you for your replies .
I've found a link with an alphabet and examples of handwritting :
http://ellinikasimera.dartmouth.edu/resources/texts/shapes1.html .
But it seems quite difficult .

phoenix9861 Thursday 04th of August 2005 07:26:28 PM
- i checked that website out, and the shapes looked kinda strange. never seen anything like that before. and to learn these letters, take them one at a time. don't try to study the whole alphabet at once, then it will look really hard. the alphabet is not that hard to learn. after learning them, find a website that is in greek and practice reading so that you won't forget the letters.

Clio Friday 12th of August 2005 02:16:49 PM
- Salut Maksim!!
As a native speaker, I can asure you that we almost or just never join the letters when we write. Perhaps that's why I find sometimes difficult to make out french handwriting. A small detail that might interst you: some people (including me) write "σ" in a way that looks more like 6!! and κ in a way that looks like latin "u".

Clio Friday 12th of August 2005 02:17:46 PM
- Salut Maksim!!
As a native speaker, I can asure you that we almost or just never join the letters when we write. Perhaps that's why I find sometimes difficult to make out french handwriting. A small detail that might interst you: some people (including me) write "σ" in a way that looks more like 6!! and κ in a way that looks like latin "u". I cannot think of anything else.

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	maksim	Tuesday 26th of July 2005 11:39:33 PM
	greek handwriting - I search on internet informations about greek handwriting . But i can't find nothing . I would like to learn . Perhaps you know greek sites that could be interesting for me ... Thank you .
	Daan	Tuesday 26th of July 2005 11:54:18 PM
	- how do you mean handwriting? if you know the alphabet, you can write down the letters. as far as I know, there is no stroke order or anything like that. please reply to specify what you mean :)
	caryra	Wednesday 27th of July 2005 03:27:22 AM
	Greek handwriting - I can ask my landlady. She is greek. I have never heard of greek "longhand" or "writing". I thought they mainly print, but I will check with her and try to get a sample. Ya sas
	phoenix9861	Wednesday 27th of July 2005 08:56:43 AM
	hi - hi maksim, i have couple of websites that i am using to learn greek. i clearly don't understand wat u mean my handwriting. but if u r looking for sites to help u learn the alphabet http://www.cogsci.indiana.edu/farg/harry/lan/grkphon.htm should help u. it shows the letters and the letters are written out next to the name. if this doesn't help u please let me know and i will see of getting u some other sites if i find them. hope this helps. good luck
	maksim	Wednesday 27th of July 2005 01:17:11 PM
	- I mean with " handwriting " how greek people write on a paper with a pen . I think it is different as writing on a computer .For example , in english or in russian , letters are not exactly the same when you write on a paper and when you write on a computer . I would like to know for example how greek pupils are teached to write at school .
	phoenix9861	Wednesday 27th of July 2005 09:58:37 PM
	- http://mkatz.web.wesleyan.edu/wescourses/2000f/grk101/01/draft/writing_guide/writing_guide.html maybe that site would help. i don't know if the site is fixed cuz i couldn't see some of the letters, but give it a shot
	phoenix9861	Wednesday 27th of July 2005 10:08:33 PM
	I FOUND IT!!!!!! - http://www.biblicalgreek.org/grammar/alphabet/greek_alphabet.html that is the site i used to learn to write greek. it goes through all letters and it is really awesome. HAVE FUN!!!!
	maksim	Thursday 28th of July 2005 12:12:47 AM
	- Thank you very much for your replies . Links are very interesting . I was also wondering if letters can be joined in greek writing as we do in english when we write on a paper ...
	phoenix9861	Thursday 28th of July 2005 09:48:05 PM
	- i am not really sure if it can be done. i haven't seen any writings like that. My hypothesis would be no but still check with some native greek.
	Daan	Tuesday 02nd of August 2005 07:05:12 PM
	- i suppose that it's possible when dealing with calligraphy but as far as i know normal texts are not written jointly
	Panos	Tuesday 02nd of August 2005 08:14:11 PM
	- Here is a sample of handwritten alphabet. Sorry for the terrible colourful character [img]http://www.fotothing.com/photos/e35/e353b1c8a4ce979ba1073e2fa5cedb7b.jpg[/img] [quote]i suppose that it's possible when dealing with calligraphy but as far as i know normal texts are not written jointly[/quote] Of course it is possible, the letters can be written jointly but i cannot do it. (Isn't it obvious from the above picture). Calligraphy is an art. (Another greek word actually)
	maksim	Tuesday 02nd of August 2005 11:21:38 PM
	- Thank you for your replies . I've found a link with an alphabet and examples of handwritting : http://ellinikasimera.dartmouth.edu/resources/texts/shapes1.html . But it seems quite difficult .
	phoenix9861	Thursday 04th of August 2005 07:26:28 PM
	- i checked that website out, and the shapes looked kinda strange. never seen anything like that before. and to learn these letters, take them one at a time. don't try to study the whole alphabet at once, then it will look really hard. the alphabet is not that hard to learn. after learning them, find a website that is in greek and practice reading so that you won't forget the letters.
	Clio	Friday 12th of August 2005 02:16:49 PM
	- Salut Maksim!! As a native speaker, I can asure you that we almost or just never join the letters when we write. Perhaps that's why I find sometimes difficult to make out french handwriting. A small detail that might interst you: some people (including me) write "σ" in a way that looks more like 6!! and κ in a way that looks like latin "u".
	Clio	Friday 12th of August 2005 02:17:46 PM
	- Salut Maksim!! As a native speaker, I can asure you that we almost or just never join the letters when we write. Perhaps that's why I find sometimes difficult to make out french handwriting. A small detail that might interst you: some people (including me) write "σ" in a way that looks more like 6!! and κ in a way that looks like latin "u". I cannot think of anything else.