1000 Words

Learn Greek – start with the 1000 most important words

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 native-speaker 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.

A taste: Greek vocabulary with example sentences

EnglishGreekExample sentence
the appleτο μήλοI eat the apple.
Τρώω το μήλο.
the bookτο βιβλίοShe reads the book.
Διαβάζει το βιβλίο.
the catη γάταThe cat is sleeping.
Η γάτα κοιμάται.
the dogο σκύλοςThe dog is barking.
Ο σκύλος γαβγίζει.
the carτο αυτοκίνητοHe drives the car.
Οδηγεί το αυτοκίνητο.
the houseτο σπίτιWe live in a house.
Μένουμε σε ένα σπίτι.
the chairη καρέκλαShe sits on the chair.
Κάθεται στην καρέκλα.
the tableτο τραπέζιPut the book on the table.
Βάλε το βιβλίο στο τραπέζι.
the windowτο παράθυροOpen the window.
Άνοιξε το παράθυρο.
the doorη πόρταClose the door.
Κλείσε την πόρτα.
the pencilτο μολύβιI write with the pencil.
Γράφω με το μολύβι.
the paperτο χαρτίThe paper is on the table.
Το χαρτί είναι στο τραπέζι.
the schoolτο σχολείοThe school is big.
Το σχολείο είναι μεγάλο.
the teacherο δάσκαλοςThe teacher teaches math.
Ο δάσκαλος διδάσκει μαθηματικά.
the studentο μαθητήςThe student is studying.
Ο μαθητής διαβάζει.
the boyτο αγόριThe boy is playing.
Το αγόρι παίζει.
the girlτο κορίτσιThe girl is singing.
Το κορίτσι τραγουδάει.
the adultο ενήλικαςThe adult is working.
Ο ενήλικας εργάζεται.
the friendο φίλοςMy friend is here.
Ο φίλος μου είναι εδώ.
the treeτο δέντροThe tree is tall.
Το δέντρο είναι ψηλό.

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Essential Greek verbs & adjectives

to acceptαποδέχομαι
to addπροσθέτω
to agreeσυμφωνώ
to allowεπιτρέπω
to askζητώ
to believeπιστεύω
to borrowδανείζομαι
to breakσπάω
to bringφέρνω
to buildχτίζω

Greek sentences for beginners

I like applesΜου αρέσουν τα μήλα.
She is my friendΕίναι η φίλη μου.
It is a sunny dayΕίναι μια ηλιόλουστη μέρα.
He runs fastΤρέχει γρήγορα.
We are happyΕίμαστε χαρούμενοι.
They play soccerΠαίζουν ποδόσφαιρο.

How you learn Greek with 1000 Words

🎬 Learning videos

Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.

🎧 Audiobooks

All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.

📖 Ebooks & PDFs

All words and sentences to look up and read offline.

🧠 Vocabulary trainer

Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.

✨ AI stories

Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.

📴 Offline mode

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Frequently asked questions

How many words do I need to understand Greek?

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.

Does learning Greek while sleeping really work?

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.

Is 1000 Words free?

Yes, getting started is free: parts of the videos and audiobooks, the vocabulary trainer, the matching game and previews of all content. Premium unlocks everything – including downloads for offline mode.

Who is 1000 Words for?

For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Greek vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.

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