Greek A1
CEFR A1 · Beginner
Greek A1 starts with a new alphabet whose 24 letters are read exactly as written once you know them, and with the stress mark that sits on every word of more than one syllable and can change the meaning outright (πότε 'when' against ποτέ 'never'). You meet είμαι and the -ω verbs (μιλάω, μένω, θέλω), the three genders behind ο, η and το, and the accusative that reshapes the article the moment a noun becomes an object (ο καφές but θέλω τον καφέ). The vocabulary is greetings and introductions, numbers, days and telling the time, and everything you need to order in a café and ask for the bill.
130 words · 3 units · 12 grammar points
What you learn at Greek A1
Greetings & introductions
Say hello, give your name, ask someone else's, and where they're from.
- Greet at different times of day
- Say goodbye politely
- Introduce yourself by name
- Use 'με λένε' and 'είμαι'
- Ask formally and informally
- Use 'εσύ;' / 'εσείς;'
- Say where you're from with 'είμαι από'
- Ask 'where are you from?'
Numbers, days, time
Count, talk about days and months, give the time, and handle numbers in real situations.
- Count 0-10
- Use numbers for age and quantities
- Use numbers up to 100
- Give your age and phone number
- Name the days and months
- Say what day it is
- Ask and give the time
- Use 'τι ώρα είναι;'
Food & ordering
Order at a café or restaurant, ask for the bill, and talk about basic food and drink.
- Name common drinks
- Order a drink politely
- Name common foods
- Say what you want to eat
- Read a menu
- Ask the waiter for things
- Ask for the bill
- Ask for items by quantity
A1 grammar points
- The verb "to be" (είμαι)
- Personal pronouns and when to leave them out
- Asking a question
- Saying where you are from: από
- Gender and the words for "the"
- Plural nouns
- Days and months
- Saying no: δεν before the verb
- The object form (accusative)
- The words for "a": ένας, μία, ένα
- Adjectives agree with the noun
- This and that, and asking the price
Greek A1 vocabulary
The first 40 of 130, in frequency order.
| Greek | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ο | the (m. sg. nom.) | ο άνθρωπος |
| η | the (f. sg. nom.) | η μέρα |
| το | the (n. sg. nom./acc.) | το βιβλίο |
| τον | the (m. sg. acc.) | Βλέπω τον φίλο μου. |
| την | the (f. sg. acc.) | Ξέρω την Άννα. |
| του | of the (m./n. sg. gen.); his / its (clitic) | το αυτοκίνητο του πατέρα |
| της | of the (f. sg. gen.); her (clitic) | το όνομα της μητέρας |
| οι | the (m./f. pl. nom.) | οι φίλοι μου |
| τα | the (n. pl.) | τα παιδιά |
| ένας | a, one (m.) | ένας άνθρωπος |
| μία | a, one (f.) | μία γυναίκα |
| ένα | a, one (n.) | ένα παιδί |
| εγώ | I | Εγώ είμαι ο Νίκος. |
| εσύ | you (informal sg.) | Εσύ μιλάς ελληνικά; |
| αυτός | he | Αυτός είναι ο αδελφός μου. |
| αυτή | she | Αυτή είναι η μητέρα μου. |
| αυτό | it (n.) | Αυτό είναι ένα βιβλίο. |
| εμείς | we | Εμείς μένουμε στην Αθήνα. |
| εσείς | you (formal or pl.) | Εσείς από πού είστε; |
| αυτοί | they (m. or mixed) | Αυτοί είναι φοιτητές. |
| αυτές | they (f.) | Αυτές είναι οι αδελφές μου. |
| αυτά | they (n.) | Αυτά είναι τα παιδιά μου. |
| μου | my (clitic, follows noun) | ο φίλος μου |
| σου | your (informal, clitic) | η αδελφή σου |
| μας | our (clitic) | η πόλη μας |
| σας | your (formal/pl., clitic) | το παιδί σας |
| τους | their (clitic) | οι φίλοι τους |
| είμαι | to be (I am) | Είμαι φοιτητής. |
| έχω | to have (I have) | Έχω ένα αδελφό. |
| κάνω | to do, to make (I do) | Κάνω καφέ κάθε πρωί. |
| πηγαίνω | to go (I go) | Πηγαίνω στη δουλειά. |
| έρχομαι | to come (I come) | Έρχομαι από την Ελλάδα. |
| βλέπω | to see, to watch (I see) | Βλέπω τηλεόραση. |
| ακούω | to hear, to listen (I hear) | Ακούω μουσική. |
| τρώω | to eat (I eat) | Τρώω ψωμί. |
| πίνω | to drink (I drink) | Πίνω καφέ. |
| κοιμάμαι | to sleep (I sleep) | Κοιμάμαι νωρίς. |
| δουλεύω | to work (I work) | Δουλεύω σε γραφείο. |
| μένω | to live, to stay (I live) | Μένω στη Θεσσαλονίκη. |
| ξέρω | to know (a fact) | Ξέρω την απάντηση. |