LET'S READ & WRITE GREEK!
Are you a complete beginner? No problem!
Here you will learn how to read and write Greek!
Ready? Let's begin!
Here you will learn how to read and write Greek!
Ready? Let's begin!
The Greek alphabet consists of 24 letters: 7 vowels and 17 consonants. Actually, the word 'alphabet' comes from the names of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, 'alpha' ('α') and 'beta' ('β').
PART 1: The 7 Vowels
In Greek there are 7 letters that represent vowel sounds.
In the table below you can see the capital letter on the left and the small letter on the right.
In Greek there are 7 letters that represent vowel sounds.
In the table below you can see the capital letter on the left and the small letter on the right.
LETTER |
NAME |
PRONUNCIATION |
Α α |
[álfa] |
/a/ similar to 'father' |
Ε ε |
[épsilon] |
/e/ similar to 'pet' |
Η η |
[íta] |
/i/ similar to 'beat' |
Ι ι |
[jóta] |
/i/ similar to 'beat' |
Υ υ |
[ípsilon] |
/i/ similar to 'beat' |
Ο ο |
[ómikron] |
/o/ similar to 'pot' |
Ω ω |
[oméγa] |
/o/ similar to 'pot' |
LETTER |
Α α |
LETTER |
Ε ε |
LETTERS |
Η η, Ι ι, Υ υ |
LETTERS |
Ο ο, Ω ω |