Learn Greek, starting with the words that matter
981 Greek words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
981words
A1–C2CEFR levels
The first Greek words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | Signification | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | να
/na/ |
to | particle |
| 2 | το
//to// |
the | article |
| 3 | δεν
//ðen// |
not | particle |
| 4 | είναι
//ˈine// |
is, are | verb |
| 5 | θα
//θa// |
will | particle |
| 6 | και
//ce// |
and | conjunction |
| 7 | μου
//mu// |
my | pronoun |
| 8 | με
/me/ |
with | preposition |
| 9 | για
//ʝa// |
for | preposition |
| 10 | την
/tin/ |
the | article |
| 11 | τον
//ton// |
the | article |
| 12 | τα
/ta/ |
the | article |
How you'll actually learn Greek
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.