Practical Greek for real life

Learn Greek for real life.

Build useful modern Greek with GreekMate, a beginner-friendly app for short structured lessons, listening, practice and real-life situations, whether you’re starting from zero or building confidence using Greek.

Available on iPhone and Android

Start with 10 free Sand lessons.
No card required.

See how GreekMate works

How it works

A little Greek.
A clear next step.

Learn useful modern Greek with GreekMate, a beginner-friendly app that turns small moments into steady progress.

  1. 01

    Follow a structured lesson.

    Build on what you know, one useful word or phrase at a time.

  2. 02

    Hear useful Greek.

    Connect the words on screen with the sounds you’ll use.

  3. 03

    Practise what you have learned.

    Listen, choose and build phrases to make it stick.

Start with the first 10 Sand lessons, free. Premium is an optional upgrade for more learning.

GreekMate lesson introducing όνομα, name, with pronunciation and audio

Learn a useful word, with pronunciation and meaning.

Greek Ear · Listening practice

Understand the Greek you’ll hear in real life.

Begin with Clear, carefully articulated Greek. Then hear the same phrase with the pace and rhythm of Natural Greek. Replay it and let your ear make the connection.

Explore the listening guide

One phrase. Two ways to listen.

Καλημέρα σας!

Kaliméra sas!

Good morning!

Ready to play

Ready to play

Original GreekMate recordings. Play either version to compare.

A journey that grows with you

Start simple. Build real Greek.

From your first words to more independent conversations, follow Sand, Pebble, Stone and now Marble: a clear path through practical A1, A2 and B1 Greek.

  1. Sand

    First Steps in Greek

    Build confidence with sounds, essential words and tiny everyday interactions.

  2. Pebble

    A1 · Essential Greek

    Start handling useful everyday situations with practical Greek.

  3. Stone

    A2 · Everyday Greek

    Turn your foundations into stronger, more natural everyday communication.

  4. Marble

    B1 · Independent Greek

    Now available: share experiences, explain your opinions and handle more of everyday life in Greek.

Starting from zero? Begin with the foundations: sounds, words, numbers and everyday essentials. Then move into practical A1 Greek. Read the beginner’s guide to learning Greek.

Build skills that stay with you. Structured lessons, listening and pronunciation support, Practice and Review, and progress tracking help you keep building on what you know.

Keep building your Greek

More ways to make
Greek your own.

Practice & Review

Remember what you have learned.

Return to useful words and phrases, and strengthen what you know. Premium Mistake Repair helps you revisit things you’ve struggled with.

Greek Search & My Greek

Find and save useful Greek.

Search the Greek you’ve learned and keep your own phrasebook. Need Greek Now helps you find phrases for the situation you’re in.

Useful Greek for travel ↗

Greek DNA

See your progress.

Your Greek DNA grows as lessons and core learning activities build a visual picture of your journey.

Take a closer look at Greek Ear and Greek DNA
GreekMate Greek Ear screen with Clear and Natural listening modes
Greek Ear · Clear and Natural listening
GreekMate learning progress from Sand through Column, with Stone as the current stage
Your Greek journey · Your learning progress

Free learning resources

A little Greek to take with you.

Explore focused Modern Greek guides for first sounds, useful phrases and the real-life situations you want to handle.

Start here

How to Start Learning Greek

Follow a clear path from pronunciation and first words to short conversations.

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Read

Greek Alphabet

Learn all 24 letters with approachable Modern Greek sound guidance.

Open guide →
Speak

Basic Greek Phrases

Build a practical set of greetings, requests and everyday expressions.

Open guide →
Travel

Greek Travel Phrases

Prepare useful Greek for transport, hotels, food, directions and shopping.

Open guide →
Explore all free guides and downloadable PDFs →

Planning a trip? Learn Greek restaurant phrases and Greek hotel phrases, with free printable guides to take along.

Questions, answered

A little more about GreekMate.

Can I start learning Greek for free?

Yes. Start with 10 free Sand lessons in GreekMate on iPhone and Android. No payment details are required for these lessons. Premium is an optional upgrade for more learning; the free lessons are not a Premium trial.

Is GreekMate suitable for complete beginners?

Yes. Sand starts with first words, sounds and everyday essentials, then the journey moves into practical A1 Greek.

What is Greek Ear?

Greek Ear is progressive listening practice. Start with clearly articulated Greek, then move toward natural conversational pace and rhythm in meaningful chunks.

Does GreekMate teach Modern Greek?

Yes. GreekMate focuses on useful Modern Greek for everyday situations, with context to help you understand when and how expressions are used.

Can I save useful phrases?

Yes. Saved phrases appear in My Greek, where you can find, listen to, practise and review them again.

What is Greek DNA?

Greek DNA is a visual picture of your learning progress through the GreekMate journey. It grows as you complete core learning activities.

Is GreekMate available on Android?

Yes. GreekMate is available on iPhone and Android. Start with the first 10 lessons for free. Download on the App Store or Get it on Google Play.

Make a start

Your first Greek lesson starts here.

Start with 10 free lessons and build from there.

Available on iPhone and Android

Start with 10 free Sand lessons.
No card required.

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Learn practical Greek for everyday life.

Available on iPhone and Android

Start with 10 free Sand lessons.
No card required.