"He writes about an animal."
Translation:Αυτός γράφει σχετικά με ένα ζώο.
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"μ'ένα" vs. "με ένα". Certain instances when one is used instead of the other?
There are no rule whe to use one or the other. Actually, when speaking it's most common to use the first one to talk faster. The second one (without the elision) is used when talking slower. So ,it's just a personal preference when to use one or the other.
Would "γράφει περί ενός ζώου" be a correct (if rather formal) way of translating this?
Thanks Troll, good to know! I was marked as incorrect for using it, so would you be able to add it if you haven't done so already? Much appreciated.
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Anyone besides me notice it's easier to translate Greek sentences into English, than the other way around? But, translating the English into Greek makes the Greek word stick in the memory better?
Yes, I do personally, but different people learn in different ways. Out of everything, I find understanding spoken Greek the hardest, but then I've talked to some people that have learnt Greek primarily as a spoken language rather than from textbooks or Duo or whatever, and it's the reading and grammar that they find hard.
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That's a very good point! I have no idea how adults can learn Greek as a spoken language without any "visuals". It would drive me nuts! Having said that, I still wish there would be half-half English-to-Greek and Greek-to-English exercises. Maybe not early in the course, but when the app detects that you make only a couple mistakes per lesson, then it could switch to "more English-to-Greek" content.
