15-Minute Mini-Lesson of Basic Greek

15-Minute Mini-Lesson of Basic Greek

Learn Greek Today

Here is a clear, fast, 15-minute mini-lesson to get you started with basic Greek (Βασικά Ελληνικά). You can read it at your own pace — it’s designed as a short crash course. We invite you to demonstrate that learning Greek is indeed easy (Η εκμάθηση ελληνικών είναι πράγματι εύκολη).

0–2 minutes: The Alphabet (Essentials Only)

Greek has 24 letters. Here are the ones you’ll use most:

Α α — a as in father
Ε ε — e as in met
Η η — i as in machine
Ι ι — i as in machine
Ο ο — o as in soft “o”
Υ υ — i/u (varies, often like “ee”)
Ω ω — ō long “o”
Ν ν — n
Μ μ — m
Σ σ/ς — s
Ρ ρ — r (rolled lightly)

2–5 minutes: Basic Phrases

Hello: Γεια (Ya)
Good morning: Καλημέρα (Kaliméra)
Good evening: Καλησπέρα (Kalispéra)
Please / You’re welcome: Παρακαλώ (Parakaló)
Thank you: Ευχαριστώ (Efharistó)
Yes: Ναι (Ne)
No: Όχι (Óhi)
How are you?: Τι κάνεις; (Ti kánis?)
I’m fine: Καλά (Kalá)

5–8 minutes: Pronouns

I — εγώ (egó)
You — εσύ (esý)
He — αυτός (aftós)
She — αυτή (aftí)
We — εμείς (emís)
They — αυτοί/αυτές (aftí/aftés)

8–12 minutes: Basic Grammar

1. Greek is very regular. Verbs follow patterns.

Example: είμαι (I am)

• I am — είμαι (íme)
• You are — είσαι (ísai)
• He/She is — είναι (íne)

2. Articles work like “the”

Masculine: ο
Feminine: η
Neuter: το

Examples:
ο φίλος — the friend (male)
η μέρα — the day
το παιδί — the child

12–15 minutes: Build Simple Sentences

I am Maria.
Είμαι η Μαρία. (Íme i María.)

You are a student.
Είσαι μαθητής / μαθήτρια. (Ísai mathitís / mathítria.)

I want water.
Θέλω νερό. (Thélo neró.)

I speak a little Greek.
Μιλάω λίγα ελληνικά. (Miláo líga elliniká.)

Want to continue with grammar, reading practice, or conversational Greek?

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2️⃣ Grammar & Structure (build a strong foundation)
Learn verbs, cases, articles, sentence-building, endings, etc.

3️⃣ Reading & Pronunciation
Learn to read Greek smoothly and master sounds.

4️⃣ Vocabulary Builder
Themed lists: food, travel, family, numbers, etc.

5️⃣ Ancient Greek Basics
Learn classical forms, declensions, and simple sentences.

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