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Learn Greek by reading
Reading at the right level is the fastest way to grow your Greek. These guides explain what "the right level" means and how to find yours.
Greek reading levels (CEFR)
Ellinica generates stories from A1 (beginner) through C1 (advanced), which covers effectively all modern Greek prose. Each guide below shows what you can read at that level, the grammar involved, and a sample passage. Not sure which one is yours? Try the quick self-check.
A0
Starter
Η γάτα είναι μαύρη.
A1
Beginner
Η Μαρία μένει στην Αθήνα.
A2
Elementary
Χθες πήγαμε στη θάλασσα.
B1
Intermediate
Όταν ήμουν παιδί, περνούσαμε τα καλοκαίρια στο νησί.
B2
Upper intermediate
Αν και είχε αποφασίσει να μην ξαναγυρίσει στο χωριό, κάτι μέσα του τον τραβούσε πίσω: ίσως οι αναμνήσεις, ίσως απλώς η ανάγκη να κλείσει έναν λογαριασμό με το παρελθόν.
C1
Advanced
Η γλώσσα, έλεγε ο παππούς του, δεν είναι απλώς εργαλείο· είναι πατρίδα.
Guides
Free Printables
The alphabet and the letter pairs, on two pages you can print and hand out. No account needed.
The Greek Alphabet
All 24 letters with a word, a picture, and pronunciation for each. The first step before your first story.
Greek Numbers
Count zero to a thousand in Modern Greek, with pronunciation, ordinals, and the one gender rule that catches beginners.
Greek Vowel Combinations
The letter pairs the alphabet skips: αι, ει, ου, αυ, ευ, μπ, ντ, and the rest, with how each one sounds.
Greek Accents and Stress
One accent mark, one job. Where the stress falls, and why πότε and ποτέ are two different words.
Greek Pronunciation
The handful of sounds English speakers get wrong (γ, χ, δ, θ, ρ, β) and the five pure vowels.
Greek for heritage speakers
You understand your γιαγιά but freeze at a newspaper? A reading path for the diaspora.
What is Greeklish?
"Ti kanis" is Greek, typed in English letters. Where it came from and why families still text this way.
How to read Greeklish
Common letter substitutions, worked examples, and how to sound it out yourself.
Reading family messages in Greek
For the real WhatsApp text: mixed Greek, English, and Greeklish, no punctuation.
Find your Greek reading level
No test needed. Read five short passages and see exactly where it stops feeling easy.
A Duolingo alternative for Greek
Streak apps build a habit. Here's what full stories add once you outgrow the drills.
Ling, Memrise & Pimsleur alternatives
How each one handles Greek, where it runs out of road, and what reading adds.
How to learn Greek fast
A realistic beginner path: what to do first, how long it takes, and the habit that matters most.
Is Greek hard to learn?
An honest answer: yes, more than Spanish or French. Here's specifically why, and what still makes it click.
Modern Greek vs Ancient Greek
The same language across 3,000 years, not two languages. What actually changed.
Greek reading practice
Where to actually find leveled Greek reading, and why level matters more than difficulty.
Put it into practice
Ellinica generates unlimited stories in natural Modern Greek at your level, with audio and tap-to-translate.
Generate your first story