Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Greek vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
You will start with everyday Greek words like the food (το φαγητό), the drink (το ποτό), the cup (το φλιτζάνι) — the vocabulary that appears most often in real conversations.
| English | Greek | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the food | το φαγητό | The food is delicious. Το φαγητό είναι νόστιμο. |
| the drink | το ποτό | I want a drink. Θέλω ένα ποτό. |
| the cup | το φλιτζάνι | The cup is full. Το φλιτζάνι είναι γεμάτο. |
| the bottle | το μπουκάλι | The bottle is empty. Το μπουκάλι είναι άδειο. |
| the plate | το πιάτο | The plate is clean. Το πιάτο είναι καθαρό. |
| the spoon | το κουτάλι | I use a spoon. Χρησιμοποιώ ένα κουτάλι. |
| the fork | το πιρούνι | I eat with a fork. Τρώω με ένα πιρούνι. |
| the knife | το μαχαίρι | The knife is sharp. Το μαχαίρι είναι κοφτερό. |
| the breakfast | το πρωινό | I eat breakfast. Τρώω πρωινό. |
| the lunch | το μεσημεριανό | We have lunch at noon. Τρώμε μεσημεριανό το μεσημέρι. |
| the dinner | το βραδινό | They eat dinner together. Τρώνε βραδινό μαζί. |
| the bread | το ψωμί | I buy bread. Αγοράζω ψωμί. |
| the butter | το βούτυρο | I put butter on the bread. Βάζω βούτυρο στο ψωμί. |
| the cheese | το τυρί | I eat cheese. Τρώω τυρί. |
| the milk | το γάλα | I drink milk. Πίνω γάλα. |
| the coffee | ο καφές | I drink coffee in the morning. Πίνω καφέ το πρωί. |
| the tea | το τσάι | I like tea. Μου αρέσει το τσάι. |
| the juice | ο χυμός | I drink juice. Πίνω χυμό. |
| the soda | το αναψυκτικό | I drink soda. Πίνω αναψυκτικό. |
| the rice | το ρύζι | I eat rice. Τρώω ρύζι. |
Every word explained individually – with example sentence: Browse all 1000 words →
The 100 most important Greek words →
The 100 most important Greek verbs →
| to borrow | δανείζομαι |
| to buy | αγοράζω |
| to clean | καθαρίζω |
| to close | κλείνω |
| to cook | μαγειρεύω |
| to do | κάνω |
| to drink | πίνω |
| to eat | τρώω |
| to find | βρίσκω |
| to get | παίρνω |
| She is my friend | Είναι η φίλη μου. |
| They have fun together | Διασκεδάζουν μαζί. |
| We eat lunch together | Τρώμε μεσημεριανό μαζί. |
| She smiles a lot | Χαμογελάει πολύ. |
| He tells funny jokes | Λέει αστεία ανέκδοτα. |
| I visit my friends | Επισκέπτομαι τους φίλους μου. |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
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All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Greek vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with audio.