Links :: Websites for Learners

Here is a list of websites related directly to the Greek language, and/or for people who are learning Greek (that is, not bookshops, news sites etc - which have their own pages which you can find in the menu above). If you have any other links to add to this list, please don't hesitate to let us know.

Online Courses

(NB - the links below refer to courses whose content is wholly or substantially hosted online, rather than simply advertised online. For websites offering more traditional courses - such as classroom-based, or tapes/CDs/textbooks - please refer to the link pages for bookshops, tutors or formal courses).

Talk Greek is an excellent on-line (very) basic beginners' Greek course produced by Karen Rich for the BBC. It sort of accompanies the Talk Greek TV series (6 x 20 minute programmes) that's been shown on the BBC2 Learning Zone (the shows and website were launched together in May 2004).

Kypros.org offers 105 totally free audio lessons to hear online, plus discussion boards, an online dictionary and all sorts of other things to accompany the course. The lessons are taken from a Cypriot radio series from the 1960s, and are an absolute must for anyone serious about using the Internet to help them learn Greek (indeed, you will find very few "experienced" online learners who don't recommend this site to you at some point!)

Unfortunately, the site suffers from frequent downtime, so to avoid disappointment, it's best not to assume it'll appear when you click this link :-(

However...

...the audio for the Kypros.org course is actually owned by the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, and is hosted on their site, which is less prone to disappearing off the web for days on end (and their audio is of higher quality too!)

History of the Greek Language

Greek Language & Alphabet

If you are interested in the Greek Language in any way, whether generally, historically or just Modern Greek you should check out Katerina Sarri's fascinating site.

You will find an absolute wealth of information & links to other sources.

Translation & Related Information

Translatum.gr is the first Greek Translation Vortal. Its aim is to provide an extensive reference tool for all the matters which involve translators in general, and Greek translators in particular.

Contains links to many other useful resources including their Link Button which allows you to quickly get a quality translation from English into Greek and vice versa for any word in any webpage using the in.gr dictionary!

 

Excellent Greek-English/English-Greek online dictionary from in.gr (a renowned Greek portal). Simply enter a word in Greek or English in the box and hit "Μετάφραση" to see the translation (which will appear in a new page).

Lots of phrases, idioms and slang tend to come back with the results, and some translations may be a bit odd! (Automated translation is still a big problem in general though, it's not limited to this site alone!)