Complete Greek (Teach Yourself)

I learned so well I almost forgot english

This is a great textbook for folks new to Greek. It switches between vocabulary, grammar, and real life situations where you can learn by listening and looking for patterns. The audio is very well recorded and approximates real life conversations. The speakers talk quickly and it is challenging but it is very worth it! You will learn Greek and be able to interact with Greek speakers from the first chapter. It isn’t easy, but it also isn’t impossible. I also really like that all of the audio is on a companion website…no need to use CDs ! Take notes, listen, re-listen, and practice repeating. You will learn from this book ! Καλή επιτυχία good luck !!

Fairly well organized. Focus on quick grasp of Greek. Not subtle nor gradual. Absolutely not for beginners. I've been doing Duolingo for a few months, and needed something academic to learn the structure and grammar. Good for that, but if I had no background this book would be too much.

I have been trying to learn Greek through a popular app, but needed some more information for reference. This was a great way to supplement the app and add cohesion to my learning. Worth the price!

Great resource/product? Yes. However, I would not recommend it for beginners.

great book

I've been trying to study Greek for a few months now on my own and prefer books that I can highlight or write in, so I was excited to give this a try. Unfortunately I did not find this book to be for beginners at all; it seemed to just throw you right into full sentences and listening to whole conversations. The pauses and order of the audio made it even more confusing - I couldn't tell if it did the Greek first and then the English translation or vice versa. Then some of the audio had no audible translation so it wasn't something I could listen to while doing chores or driving. The spaces it gives you to write your answers or circle things in the book are also extremely small and narrow. It requires me to write very tiny to fit it, which is less legible when I'm trying to learn. Overall I was really not impressed with it, and disappointed that it was not beginner friendly.

The speech rapidity control, to vary the Greek speaker's speed, is too narrow to be useful. Hearing the Greek speech fully enunciated is essential for learning. This is a significant shortcoming.