Guides for learning Greek
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How to Learn Greek: The Complete Guide (2026)
A level-by-level CEFR method, realistic study hours for every level and the mistakes to avoid: the complete guide to learning modern Greek from scratch.
The Best Resources for Learning Greek in 2026
Duolingo, Assimil, Language Transfer, podcasts, tutors: an honest comparison of the resources for learning modern Greek, and where each one falls short.
Can You Learn Greek on Duolingo? An Honest Review
An honest assessment of Duolingo for Greek: its real strengths (habit, free access), its limits (grammar, CEFR, exams) and how to fill the gaps.
Learn Greek Online for Free: What You Can Really Do Without Paying
An honest map of free ways to learn Modern Greek online: apps, podcasts, graded readers, grammar notes and free exercises, and where free stops being enough.
How Long Does It Take to Learn Greek? Hours for Each Level, A1 to C2
Realistic study hours for each CEFR level of Modern Greek, what changes them, and how long A1, A2 or B1 takes at 20 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours a day.
Learning Greek on Preply: an Honest Review
What a Preply tutor does well for Modern Greek, what to watch for (tutor quality, structure, subscriptions), and how to get the most out of private lessons.
From Ancient Greek to Modern Greek: What Changes
Studied Ancient Greek at school? What carries over to Modern Greek, what changed (pronunciation, accents, grammar, everyday words) and how to switch fast.
Greek Numbers 0–100 and Beyond: Counting, Prices and Time
Greek numbers from 0 to 100 and beyond, with pronunciation: how to build any number, gender of 1, 3 and 4, ordinals, prices, phone numbers and the time.
How Are You in Greek? Greetings and Polite Phrases
How to say hello, how are you, thank you and goodbye in Greek: καλημέρα, γεια σου or γεια σας, τι κάνεις, ευχαριστώ, χρόνια πολλά, with pronunciation.
Greek Travel Phrases: Essential Greek for Your Holiday
Essential Greek phrases for your holiday, with pronunciation: ordering in a taverna, shopping, directions, ferries and buses, the hotel and emergencies.
The 30 Most Common Greek Verbs, with Present and Past
The 30 most useful Greek verbs with present and past forms, the two conjugation families, είμαι and έχω conjugated, and how to say I want to with θέλω να.
Alphabet & vocabulary 3
Greek Alphabet: All 24 Letters with Pronunciation
All 24 letters of the Greek alphabet with their English sound equivalents, the pronunciation traps (γ, χ, θ, δ) and tricks to start reading fast.
Greek Alphabet: Printable Chart (A4)
A printable chart of the 24 Greek letters on a single A4 page: letter, name, approximate English sound and five reading tips.
🖨️ PrintableThe First 100 Greek Words: Printable List
100 essential A1-level Greek words grouped into 10 themes, with simplified pronunciation and English translation, ready to print.
🖨️ PrintableMythology 2
Greek mythology: the great myths to read in easy Greek
There is no better gateway into the Greek language than its myths. These stories — handed down by Hesiod, Homer, the tra…
The 12 Olympian Gods: Greek Names, Attributes and Myths
The Twelve Olympians: their modern Greek names, domains, attributes and Roman equivalents, with an easy-Greek myth to read for each god.