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Ελληνικά · 13+ million speakers
About Greek
Greek (Ελληνικά) is the oldest documented Indo-European language, with a continuous written record stretching over 3,400 years. Modern Greek descends directly from Ancient Greek, and the modern script — adapted from Phoenician around 800 BCE — is still the same alphabet you'll see on Athenian street signs today.
Where it's spoken
Greece, Cyprus, and Greek-speaking communities in Albania, Italy, and Turkey
Interesting facts
- 1The Greek alphabet is the ancestor of the Latin and Cyrillic scripts
- 2Around 150,000 English words have Greek roots — democracy, philosophy, telephone, photograph
- 3Modern Greek keeps distinct formal and informal forms of 'you'
Why learn Greek?
Three reasons to make Greek your next language.
Read the originals
Plato, Aristotle, and the New Testament were all written in Greek. Even modern Greek gets you remarkably close.
Crack scientific vocabulary
Once you know Greek roots, medical, scientific, and technical words start decoding themselves.
A rich modern culture
From rebetiko music to Theo Angelopoulos cinema, modern Greece has a culture every bit as compelling as its ancient one.
Your learning path
The Languages Center Greek course follows the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C1 (advanced).
Beginner
8 sections · 32 lessons
Elementary
8 sections · 32 lessons
Intermediate
7 sections · 28 lessons
Upper-Intermediate
7 sections · 28 lessons
Advanced
5 sections · 20 lessons
Read short articles
Short reads in Greek at every level — with full English translations side by side. Great for building reading confidence at your pace.
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Conversational Starter — Greek
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Easy listening for beginners — slow and clear speech with study notes.
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Real native speakers sharing daily life stories with a transcript.
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Advanced topics discussed by fluent speakers — full transcript and glossary.
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First Words — Greek
Animated short videos covering essential beginner vocabulary.
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Scripted real-life scenes filmed with native pronunciation.
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Documentary clips and panel discussions for advanced learners.
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