Greek Learning Tips from Rosetta Stone

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About the Greek language

The Greek language is spoken natively in Greece and Cyprus, although there are many Greek communities around the world. In Greece the language has used the Greek alphabet since the 9th century BC. An estimated 15 million people speak Greek worldwide and it is an official language of the European Union.

Greek Learning Tips

Almost every Greek word is marked with a stress, apart from those with one syllable. The stress tells you where to place emphasis when you pronounce the word.
With a few exceptions, every Greek letter corresponds to one distinct sound. We'll teach you these exceptions with our Greek language software.
There are three Greek noun categories or 'genders'; masculine, feminine, and neuter.
The endings of nouns, adjectives and pronouns change depending on where they appear in the sentence, their gender, and whether they are singular or plural.
Greek pronouns are mainly used for emphasis. You'll find they are normally dropped from sentences because their meaning is conveyed by verb endings.
Greek speakers will use the plural form of a verb to convey politeness.
In written Greek, a question is followed by the ‘;’ punctuation marker.

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