An app for effective Greek training
Greek course online: from the alphabet to actually speaking
Greek asks you to learn a new alphabet before you can read your first word. Every card here carries phonetic transcription and audio, so the script stops being a wall and starts being a language.
Try it freeGreek punishes the usual approach twice. The alphabet means that for the first weeks you cannot even sound out what you are reading, so vocabulary refuses to stick. Then, once the letters click, you meet a language with cases, genders and verb aspect, and the grammar tables start piling up faster than anything you can actually say.
The way out is not more tables. It is whole sentences you have heard, can pronounce, and can produce without assembling them from rules. That is what this course drills.
How it works
Phonetics on every card
Each card carries an automatic phonetic transcription alongside the Greek script, so you always know how a word sounds, not just how it looks.
Audio on every sentence
Every sentence is read aloud. You learn the rhythm and stress of Greek from the first day, rather than after the grammar.
Spaced repetition
Reviews return right before you would forget. Endings and article agreement become reflex instead of a decision you make mid-sentence.
Create with AI
Add the Greek you personally need: your partner family, the village, the paperwork, your work. The AI builds the sentences, context and audio around your own words.
Who is it for
- You are learning Greek for a partner, family or in-laws, and want to stop being the person who smiles politely.
- You moved to Greece or Cyprus and daily life keeps happening in a language you can only half read.
- You learned the alphabet, then stalled, because vocabulary would not stick without sound.
- You keep finding thin, tourist-level Greek material and want a path that goes further.
Method & curriculum
The course runs on the Core collections: six units, Core #1 to #6, from absolute beginner to C2 along one continuous path.
The rhythm is word to phrase to sentence. A new word returns inside a phrase, then inside full sentences, questions and negations, until it holds. Each unit builds on the one before it, so cases and verb aspect arrive in small doses inside material you already understand.
The language taught is Modern Greek, the language spoken in Greece and Cyprus today. Ancient Greek is a different language and is not covered here.
What users say
Over 24,000 people forge a language with Taalhammer.
As a polyglot I tested all the other tools like Anki, Quizlet, and Memrise. But Taalhammer is in a league of its own. — Martin
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to learn the Greek alphabet first?
You learn it as you go rather than as a prerequisite. Every card shows the Greek script with a phonetic transcription and audio, so you can pronounce a sentence correctly before you can read it fluently, and the letters settle in through use.
Is this Modern or Ancient Greek?
Modern Greek, the language spoken in Greece and Cyprus today. Ancient Greek is a separate language and is not covered.
Greek grammar looks brutal. How does sentence drilling help?
Cases and aspect are exactly the things people can recite and still get wrong in speech. Drilling whole sentences puts the correct form in your mouth before you have time to derive it, which is what fluency actually is.
Can I start from zero?
Yes. The path starts at A1 and the first unit assumes nothing, including the alphabet.
How much time does it take per day?
Ten to fifteen focused minutes with well-scheduled reviews beats an hour of passive study once a week.
Is it free?
You start free and test the method. Full access to all levels and collections is paid, see the pricing page.