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Mathe paidi mou grammata [Apo ixtheis mono gabro!]

Aparamilli eikastiki leptoyrgia. Katharevousa V dimotiki. To krasi...e...o oinos mporei na einai kalos, alla an ton servirete os krasi kai thi xyma, oxi, eyxaristoume, den tha paroyme.

gytheio

Gytheio (Greek, Modern: Γύθειο, Ancient/Katharevousa: Γύθειον) (Meaning: Land of the Gods), also Gythio, Githeio, Githio or Yithion is a town in the prefecture of Laconia in Greece, long known as the seaport of Sparta some 40 km away. Gytheio used to be an important port for many centuries until it was destroyed by an earthquake. Today it is the largest and most important town in Mani. It is also the capital of the municipality of Gytheio.

καθαρεύουσα vs δημοτική

A short extract from a 1959 film demonstrating the use of different linguistic registers for formal and informal purposes.