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The Internet is such an amazing resource for all things, especially if you are learning a new language. Whether you are currently enrolled in a college language course or are simply taking private lessons, there are several trustworthy websites that offer free and accurate help to those studying a new language. These sites are most helpful for completing school assignments at home and supplemental practice.
For students who are currently learning Greek, the best language resource websites are the four that are listed below. Although you can use these sites to learn the basics of the language, they were not designed to take the place of a proper language course, so if you are wishing to learn Greek for business or travel purposes, you should still seek instruction from a teacher.
The BBC’s official website includes a language section that features a Greek language page that is great for beginners. The “Talk Greek” section includes audio and images to help you learn how to speak the language fluently and covers such everyday topics as saying your name, meeting and greeting people, ordering a meal, saying where you’re from and going shopping. There’s also a page that discusses various facts about the language, as well as key popular phrases.
Filoglossia: Learning Greek as a Foreign Language
Filoglossia is set up much like a language course and is also ideal for beginners. Lessons are organized into 15 chapters, and each chapter discusses a new conversation topic that can be used for all sorts of everyday exchanges. Example topics include greetings, telephone conversations, talking about the past, asking for and giving directions, going to the doctor, traveling and renting an apartment. Each lesson uses a combination of audio and video to help bring each topic to life and to aid in pronunciation.
Greek 101 is a great website for students of all levels. Translation questions can be quickly answered using the English to Greek translation engine. The basic lessons on pronunciation and vocabulary are perfect for reference, and the language history section and travel guides help bring the subject to life, giving meaning to the lesson. Students may also use the Greek newspaper and television links to read or watch current Greek-language media, further enriching their studies.
Word Reference is one of the best language translation programs on the Internet. It is a completely free service that offers translation for words and phrases. Users can also interact with one another through the discussion boards, where a plethora of translation questions are asked and answered. The website is best used as a tool for completing school work at home.
In addition to websites such as these, students learning Greek may also find it useful to regularly read sites that are published by webmasters whose first language is Greek. Official Greece travel websites, online shopping sites and Greek news and entertainment sites are good examples.
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Thank you for sharing the resources. I have a student for private Greek language lessons and I will recommend them to her too.
I’m happy that you found this post helpful, Veronica. Good luck to your student!
Hi Lauren,
I am a language tutor and I also teach modern Greek; I must point out another excellent website that I use in my lessons and i have also ordered their textbook, although they are quite expensive. but i find their materials and on line videos really good. it is http://www.greek123.com/. maybe you have heard of them, if not, see if you think they might be worth adding to your list.
best of luck with your work,
alena
Alena,
Thanks for the great suggestion! I had never heard of this website, but it looks like an awesome resource for teachers. 🙂
Best Regards,
Lauren
This is a new website to learn Greek. It has many exercises and sound:
http://greek.pgeorgalas.gr
Cheers!
Scott
I’ve recently discovered Anki which is a public domain Flash Card program which I’m using to help me learn Greek. If anyone has ever tried learning Greek you’ll understand just how difficult getting your head around the grammar can be.
Flashcards are a great tool to help you learn any new language and Anki is a great flashcard program