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1.The Greek Alphabet24 lines24 letters, with the ones that mislead an English reader
- ρ is not p. It is r, as in ρόδο (RO-dho, rose).
- ν is not v. It is n, as in νερό (ne-RO, water).
- υ is not y. It is i, as in ύπνος (IP-nos, sleep).
- χ is not x. It is a breathy h, as in χέρι (HE-ri, hand).
- Η is not H. It is i. Ρ is not P, it is r. Β is not B, it is v.
Next: a story built from only these words, at level L0 · Foundation. Free at ellinica.com
2.Letter Pairs11 linesThe pairs the alphabet skips. This is what stops you reading a word you already say.
3.Numbers20 linesOne to a thousand. The pattern repeats, so the first twenty carry the rest.
4.Days and Months19 linesWords you have heard all your life. This is what they look like.
5.Names16 linesYour family, written down. Probably the first Greek you will recognise on sight.
6.Whole Sentences10 linesBuilt from the pages before this one. Anything else is explained at the bottom.
- είναι = is · έχω, έχει = I have, has · πάμε = we go · τρώμε = we eat · πίνει = drinks · κάνεις = you do
- στο, στην = in, at, to · και = and · μαζί = together · πολύ = very, a lot · σήμερα = today
- σπίτι = house · χωριό = village · παιδιά = children · αδέρφια = siblings · καφέ = coffee · Ελλάδα = Greece
- καλημέρα = good morning · σ᾽ αγαπώ = I love you
Next: a story built from only these words, at level L0 · Foundation. Free at ellinica.com
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