Though his death saw the end of the empire he had forged, there remained a common Greek language, Koine, that continued to be spoken in the lands he conquered. This became the common language of the Mediterranean basin and the ancestor of Modern Greek.

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See the links below for a variety of free and paid options for learning or enhancing your Greek learning experience.

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Greek has some special draw to many. Perhaps the thought of learning the language of the great classics of civilization or of the cities that gave us democracy draws many. Large Greek communities in America also provide a practical source for those wanting to connect with their ancestry. Travel is also another practical motivation for learning Greek.

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While each language learner is different, many students look for a language course they can realistically incorporate into their busy lives. In addition, a significant majority of learners prefer to concentrate on a method that affords them the fastest approach to speaking a language fluently as opposed to a more comprehensive method which while covering more aspects of the language (i.e. reading, writing, and more extensive grammar review, takes a considerable more amount of time investment.

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This Modern Greek course provides introductory material in modern spoken Greek for the student who wishes to achieve a working command of the Greek language currently spoken by educated Greeks. The style is neither entirely colloquial nor strictly formal but geared toward practical everyday conversation.

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