Children's Concert by George Iakovidis (1853-1932)

I remember when my brother said his first word. I wanted to start playing and talking with him as if he were a friend of mine. Athena Gidacou
▶ he wasn't, but: as if he were

The memory that makes me happy is a photo reminding me of the good old days. Emilio Mocka

One day, I remember I was on holiday at a hotel with my family. This was my best summer holiday ever! Mario Mushi

A memory that makes me happy is when I was 3 years old and my mum told me I was going to have a little brother. 😁 
But now he's a little bit annoying. Ioanna Devetzaki

I remember when I was four years old, I was at my friend's party and I didn't know anyone there. I was all alone when another girl came up to me. She asked me if I wanted to be her friend and I said, "Yes, of course!" 
From that day on, we became best friends forever. This is one of the best memories that I have. I was a little 4-year-old girl! This memory always makes me happy. Ioulita Bezergianou
▶ I was four years old, but: a 4-year-old girl (no "s")

The memory that makes me happy is when I invited five friends of mine to my house on my birthday. Thomas Paschos
▶ "I called my friends" means I phoned them.
▶ Also: "I invited my friends to come over."

I remember when I was 9 years old my basketball teammates and I won the Athens League Championship. This is a memory that still makes me very happy! Dimitris Stephanou
▶ Also: "This is a memory I cherish."

A memory that makes me happy is when my mum told us that we were going to have a baby sister or brother. I was so excited! Markella Koutsouri

A memory that makes me happy is when my parents went to get our dog from the ship that came from Mytilene, a town on a Greek island. When they returned with our dog, I was quite happy. Andreas Gkinakis

A memory that makes me happy is when I went to an amusement park with my friend. John Markou
▶ I make, you make, a memory makes
▶ it is = it's / A memory is...
▶ I go to, I went to 
Updated: The memory that makes me happy is when I was 9 years old and I scored 3 goals in the league. I was very happy.  

I remember my first day at infant school. Two girls came up to me and asked me if I wanted to be their friend. I said, "Yes." One of these girls is still my friend here at primary school. 
This memory makes me happy! Zoe Proedrakou

A very happy moment was last Christmas when my godmother sent me a big blue scooter as a present from Sweden where she lives. It was a great surprise! Christos Mantouvalos

I remember one day when I woke up early in the morning and my mother allowed me to play Minecraft for many hours. Andreas Sotiralis


I remember my first birthday party when all the people sang for me, "Happy Birthday..." and I put out the candle. After that, they gave me a hug and said, "Happy Birthday, Vassiliki!" Vassiliki Vertsoni

When I was a 9-year-old boy, I didn't have a bike. I wanted a bike so much when one day my grandma surprised me and my brother with a big new green bike. I've been using that bike ever since. Raphael Al Zentaie

My happiest memory is from this year. I went to the Acropolis Rally as a spectator, along with my father and brother.
I saw a lot of different cars. The cars were running at high speed. 
I like fast cars but I don't like the dust. You see, we had to breathe the dust raised into the air by the vehicles moving in front of us on the dirt road.
I bought a hat and I took lots of pics. Konstantinos Christopoulos

I remember when I was 7 years old and I had my birthday party at "Perperino," a private indoor playground. I was very happy because I had invited all my classmates. Melina Sotirali

I remember when I went to the stadium with my parents and sister. There I learnt how to ride a bicycle for the first time. I was very happy. Orestes Vassilopoulos

Last summer I went to a famous island called Poros on vacation with my friends and our families. We had lots of fun at the beach and the pool. We also went to the old town of Poros and we had lunch at a reastaurant called "White Cat." I hope to visit the island again with my friends. Nicholas-Alex Nicholaou

(I'd rather talk about what I like to do now.) I am happy when I go to the park and play with my friends. Dimitra Tsorlianou

The memory that makes me happy is when I bought my little rabbit! Angelika Kanani

A memory that makes me happy is the day of my birthday. Stefanos Galatis

A memory that makes me happy is when my team played our first basketball game and we won! Dimitris Tambakis

What made me happy was the day my brother was born. I felt so happy to have a brother I could take care of and help. Anastasia Gligori

My fondest memory is from the year 2020, when I spent my birthday with my best friends: Angelika, Marios, Maria and my godfather's daughter, Alexandra. We had fun. We ate a birthday cake and pizza. We played games. I got a lot of gifts. This memory makes me very happy. Katerina Liakopoulou

Whenever I recall this memory, I feel very happy. Three years ago, we got a small dog in my village. I was very happy when I played with that dog. I still love it very much. Marina Lupo

A memory that makes me happy is when I was a little girl with my grandfather! He was always by my side and we played together, he loved me very much, he was like my father! Elisabeth Gogo


When I was 3 years old, I went to Preveza with my mom, dad, and aunt because she was moving there. I met a boy called Andrew. He was 6 years old. From then on, we became very good friends. Christina Synodinou
▶ American English: mom
▶ British English: mum

One time when I was about 7 years old, my mum organised a birthday party for me at a playground. I invited all of my friends and we had so much fun! The reason why this still makes me happy is because it was my first party at a playground. Victor Bisdakis

The memory that makes me happy is when I went to see my dog for the first time. My dog is the best and I love her. Her name is Nora. Ilias Gkinakis


When I was 10 years old, my dad and I went to a place where I could ride my bike. One hour later, we decided to go somewhere else. When we were about to leave, my dad saw a swarm of bees and asked me to run. I threw my bike down and fled. Then, the swarm of bees finally left us. I've been laughing ever since. Jim Pappas
▶ flee, fled, fled
▶ a swarm of bees 

The memory that makes me happy is when I found my first friend because I was alone and I felt sad. Orpheas Vathis

I remember the first time I played with my Xbox. I was very happy! Spyros Athanasopoulos