KitsumiHome

Free basic Greek words

A seven-page printable PDF for your first weeks of Greek: the alphabet, how words work, 219 everyday words and sentences to read aloud.

PDF · 7 pages · 398 KB · no sign-up · free to print and share

Next, meet these words in real videos: Kitsumi is free for Chrome and Firefox.

What's inside

  • Page 1: The Greek alphabetThe Greek alphabetAll 24 letters, upper and lower case, with names and modern sounds: the ones that look and sound like English, the false friends like Β, Η and Ρ, and the new shapes. Plus final ς and the accent mark.
  • Page 2: How words workHow words workLetter pairs like ου, αι, μπ and ντ, masculine, feminine and neuter nouns with ο, η and το in three colours, verbs that change with the person (θέλω, θέλεις, θέλει), and the Greek question mark ;.
  • Page 3: 219 words, then show words219 words, then show wordsΓεια σου, καλημέρα and ευχαριστώ, family, numbers, καφές and ψωμί, places and verbs. Then έλα!, αμάν!, ρε and ναι, which means yes, what to call people, and ten sentences to read before you check.

How to use it

  1. Read the alphabet page aloud, one row at a time. Keep it next to you while you read the rest.
  2. Read the grammar page twice. You don't need to learn it, just to notice ο, η and το, and how the verb ending changes.
  3. Learn five words a day. Cover the romanization and the grey English on the last page, read each sentence aloud, then slide the paper down to check.
  4. Watch something in Greek with Kitsumi and catch the words you know. Έλα, ρε and εντάξει turn up in every scene.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. It's a free PDF with no sign-up. Print it, keep it and share it.

Is the Greek alphabet hard to learn?

Less than it looks. Many letters already look and sound like English, and each letter keeps its sound. The first page groups them so you learn the false friends, like Η and Ρ, first.

Do I need to know the alphabet to use the sheet?

No. Every Greek word has a simple romanization next to it, with an accent on the stressed syllable, so you can start reading aloud on day one.

Download the PDF