Learn greek for free?

Move to Greece.

BBC Greek link Greek lessons from the BBC.

FSI Greek link The same course used by the U.S. government to train diplomats. This course is now available in digital format thanks to a community effort.

Learn Greek Online link Offers lessons for various levels. Free registration is required.

Learning Greek Podcast link Large free collection of Greek lessons in mp3 format with accompanying PDF files.

Mango Greek link A new website that offers Greek lessons. 100 lessons are currently available. Each lessons has accompanying audio. This is a great resource. Free registration is required.

Or try to find Pimsleur link Greek Lessons on P2P or torrent.

edit: changed a link, link to Mango is dead.

torrent Rosetta Stone for Greek.

I used a website called Livemocha a while back, it’s a free website and the system works similar to Rosetta Stone. Luckily enough, Greek is one of the available languages.

Some languages such as Spanish have officially set-up programs by the people who work there, but some languages such as Dutch are entirely community-created, and you’ll hear voice clips from dozens of natives. it feels weird to use the word “natives” for something non-third-world

Part of your learning process (Note that every portion is of course optional, do as much or as little as you want. Skip ahead sections if you wish) is to submit written and spoken sentences to be reviewed by people who actually speak the language.
You also are given the option to help out other people learn your native language. By reviewing the pieces that they’ve submitted, as well as having conversations.

Thanks to RandomMrdan και Sarcasm!

Mango Languages has a free sample lesson in Greek. Many libraries offer the complete service for free thru their websites. Check with yours, if you like the sample lesson.

@RandomMrdan I got the Greek version of Rosetta Stone, and I have to tell you. I thought it was horrible. I didn’t learn a thing.

@chelseababyy Rosetta Stone in any language is, at best, a so-so product.

I think I’ve given my spiel about this elsewhere, you may be able to find it, I don’t feel like typing it all out again.
Simply put though, Rosetta Stone is a great addition to the language learning process. It helps solidify things you learned. But it won’t out-right teach you grammar, sentence structure, etc.

Try dating a Greek. You will be guaranteed to learn at least a few words.

I’m Greek and I don’t know anything… Greek that is.

@chelseababyy too easy. lol

::EDIT:: nice edit, chels. :)

@eponymoushipster OH WHATEVER.

@chelseababyy aww, you know i’m teasing :)

@eponymoushipster I edited it :D

Use George Gordon, Lord Byron’s method: Sit down with some classics and a good dictionary. Then go fight with the partisans…

@chelseababyy – I meant dating a Greek from Greece, not someone who just has Greek ancestors (although my SIL is in the latter category but does speak Greek because her father did).

@Darwin Well my Yaya was born in Greece, and my Dad knows it, and apparently I used to know some as well when I was younger, but since I don’t see them anymore, I don’t remember any of it.

@chelseababyy – Then you aren’t the kind of Greek someone should date if they want to learn to speak Greek. However, if your Yaya is available…