The Greek Letters
● Simple and two letters vowels
● Simple, double and two letters consonants
● Combinations
Simple Vowels
α
a as in bat
η, ι, υ
i as in fatigue
ε
e as in pen
ο, ω
o as in lofty
Simple Vowels (Uppercase)
Can you match the letters in lowercase with the letters in
uppercase?
1

2

3

α

η

υ

a

b

c

Ω

Υ

Ο

4

ι

5

ο
d

Α

6

ω
e

Ι

7

ε

f

Ε

g

Η
Simple Vowels (Uppercase)
Easy!! Isn’t it?
Now read aloud the letters.

α

η

υ

ι

ο

ω

ε

Α

Η

Υ

Ι

Ο

Ω

Ε
Two-letter vowels
ει, οι
i as in fatigue
αι
e as in pen
ου
u as in lubricant
Two-letter vowels (uppercase)
It is very easy!! You just use the uppercase of the first letter.

ει
οι
αι
ου

Ει
Οι
Αι
Ου
Synopsis of the vowels
●

Α, α

sounds a as in bat

●

H, η /Ι, ι/ Υ, υ / Ει, ει / Οι, οι

sound i as in fatigue

●

Ε, ε / Αι, αι

sound e as in pen

●

Ο, ο / Ω, ω

sound o as in lofty

●

Ου, ου

sounds u as in lubricant
Task Time
Write down the five “i” the two “o” and the two “e”.
Simple Consonants
The Greek language has 15 simple consonant.
Let’s go to study them!
Simple Consonants
Β, β

v as in voice

Λ, λ

l as in live

Δ, δ

th as in them

Μ, μ

m as in meet

Ζ, ζ

z as in zebra

Ν, ν

n as in need

Θ, θ

th as in thick

Π, π

p as in peep
Simple Consonants
Ρ, ρ

r as in run

Σ, σ, ς

s as in soft

f as in fox

h as in happy

Κ, κ

k as in key

t as in tea

Φ, φ

y as in year

Χ, χ
Τ, τ

Γ, γ
Task Time
Read aloud the syllables:
τα
τε
το
τι

φα
φε
φο
φι

μα
με
μο
μι

βα
βε
βο
βι

θα
θε
θο
θι

κα
κε
κο
κι

σα
σε
σο
σι

να
νε
νο
νι

δα
δε
δο
δι

γα
γε
γο
γι

ρα
ρε
ρο
ρι
Double Consonants
Ξ, ξ

ks as in beaks

Ψ, ψ

ps as in shops

Ξ, ξ and Ψ, ψ are called double consonants because they sound as
two letters together Ξ, ξ= k+s and Ψ, ψ= p+s.

Read aloud: ξα, ψα, ξο, ψο, ξε, ψε, ξι, ψι, ξου, ψου
Two letters consonants
μπ

b as in beat

ντ

d as in dignity

γκ/γγ

g as in go

τσ

ts as in its

τζ

dz as in beads
Task Time
Read aloud the syllables:
γκο, ντο, μπο, τσο, τζο, γκε, ντε, μπε, τσε, τζε
γκι, ντι, μπι, τσι, τζι, γκου, ντου, μπου, τσου, τζου
Combinations
The combinations of the letters α and ε with υ
produced four different sounds.
“αυ”, “ευ” are pronounced “af”, “ef” before γκ, κ, ξ, π, σ, τ, φ, χ

Read aloud: αυτός, αυξάνω, εύκολος, ευχαριστώ, ευκαιρία
Combinations
“αυ” “ευ” are pronounced “av”, “ev”, before a vowel
or before β, γ, δ, λ, μ, ν, ρ

Read aloud: αυγή, αυλή, εύνοια, αυγό
Listen and repeat
Greek  beginners 1

Greek beginners 1

  • 1.
    The Greek Letters ●Simple and two letters vowels ● Simple, double and two letters consonants ● Combinations
  • 2.
    Simple Vowels α a asin bat η, ι, υ i as in fatigue ε e as in pen ο, ω o as in lofty
  • 3.
    Simple Vowels (Uppercase) Canyou match the letters in lowercase with the letters in uppercase? 1 2 3 α η υ a b c Ω Υ Ο 4 ι 5 ο d Α 6 ω e Ι 7 ε f Ε g Η
  • 4.
    Simple Vowels (Uppercase) Easy!!Isn’t it? Now read aloud the letters. α η υ ι ο ω ε Α Η Υ Ι Ο Ω Ε
  • 5.
    Two-letter vowels ει, οι ias in fatigue αι e as in pen ου u as in lubricant
  • 6.
    Two-letter vowels (uppercase) Itis very easy!! You just use the uppercase of the first letter. ει οι αι ου Ει Οι Αι Ου
  • 7.
    Synopsis of thevowels ● Α, α sounds a as in bat ● H, η /Ι, ι/ Υ, υ / Ει, ει / Οι, οι sound i as in fatigue ● Ε, ε / Αι, αι sound e as in pen ● Ο, ο / Ω, ω sound o as in lofty ● Ου, ου sounds u as in lubricant
  • 8.
    Task Time Write downthe five “i” the two “o” and the two “e”.
  • 9.
    Simple Consonants The Greeklanguage has 15 simple consonant. Let’s go to study them!
  • 10.
    Simple Consonants Β, β vas in voice Λ, λ l as in live Δ, δ th as in them Μ, μ m as in meet Ζ, ζ z as in zebra Ν, ν n as in need Θ, θ th as in thick Π, π p as in peep
  • 11.
    Simple Consonants Ρ, ρ ras in run Σ, σ, ς s as in soft f as in fox h as in happy Κ, κ k as in key t as in tea Φ, φ y as in year Χ, χ Τ, τ Γ, γ
  • 12.
    Task Time Read aloudthe syllables: τα τε το τι φα φε φο φι μα με μο μι βα βε βο βι θα θε θο θι κα κε κο κι σα σε σο σι να νε νο νι δα δε δο δι γα γε γο γι ρα ρε ρο ρι
  • 13.
    Double Consonants Ξ, ξ ksas in beaks Ψ, ψ ps as in shops Ξ, ξ and Ψ, ψ are called double consonants because they sound as two letters together Ξ, ξ= k+s and Ψ, ψ= p+s. Read aloud: ξα, ψα, ξο, ψο, ξε, ψε, ξι, ψι, ξου, ψου
  • 14.
    Two letters consonants μπ bas in beat ντ d as in dignity γκ/γγ g as in go τσ ts as in its τζ dz as in beads
  • 15.
    Task Time Read aloudthe syllables: γκο, ντο, μπο, τσο, τζο, γκε, ντε, μπε, τσε, τζε γκι, ντι, μπι, τσι, τζι, γκου, ντου, μπου, τσου, τζου
  • 16.
    Combinations The combinations ofthe letters α and ε with υ produced four different sounds. “αυ”, “ευ” are pronounced “af”, “ef” before γκ, κ, ξ, π, σ, τ, φ, χ Read aloud: αυτός, αυξάνω, εύκολος, ευχαριστώ, ευκαιρία
  • 17.
    Combinations “αυ” “ευ” arepronounced “av”, “ev”, before a vowel or before β, γ, δ, λ, μ, ν, ρ Read aloud: αυγή, αυλή, εύνοια, αυγό
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