I Learn Greek.com | Lesson 1-The Greek Alphabet

Let's begin to learn Greek! You are looking at the first lesson. Make sure you learn the sound of each letter and learn how to write it. We have included audio of the name of the letter and an example of a Greek word to avoid any confusion among regional accents (i.e. English, American, Australian...). When you think you've mastered it, go ahead and click the link for Lesson 2, which will teach you the double letters. After that, you'll know how to read Greek!!! Let's do it!

The Greek alphabet has 24 letters:

Table 1.1

Capital	Small	Name & Greek Word Example		Audio	English Sound
Α	α	άλφα = alfa	Άννα		Like a in father
Β	β	βήτα = veta	βάρκα		Like v in Victor
Γ	γ	γάμα = gama	γάτα		Like y in yes
Δ	δ	δέλτα = thelta	δώρο		Like th in this
Ε	ε	έψιλον = epselon	εγώ		Like e in bet
Ζ	ζ	ζήτα = zeta	ζωή		Like z in zebra
Η	η	ήτα = eta	ήλιος		Like ee in beet
Θ	θ	θήτα = theta	θάλασσα		Like th in think
Ι	ι	γιώτα = yota	ιστός		Like ee in beet
Κ	κ	κάπα = kapa	καλός		Like c in car
Λ	λ	λάμδα = lamtha*	λουλούδι		Like l in lemon
Μ	μ	μι = me	μαμά		Like m in mother
Ν	ν	νι = ne	ναι		Like n in no
Ξ	ξ	ξι = xe	ξύλο		Like x in ax
Ο	ο	όμικρον = omekron	όλος		Like o in only
Π	π	πι = pe	πάγος		Like p in poor
Ρ	ρ	ρο = ro	ρολόι		Like r in rain
Σ	σ,ς**	σίγμα = segma***	σαπούνι		Like s in see
Τ	τ	ταυ = taf	τώρα		Like t in top
Υ	υ	ύψιλον = eepselon	ύπνος		Like ee in beet
Φ	φ	φι = fe	φωτιά		Like f in Frank
Χ	χ	χι = he	χήνα		Like h in hair
Ψ	ψ	ψι = pse	ψάρι		Like ps in lips
Ω	ω	ωμέγα = omega	ώρα		Like o in only

* the th like the "th" in this.
** the "σ" is used at the beginning or in the middle of the words, the "ς" only at the end.
*** The g is a soft g

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