Elementary Modern Greek for beginners (Beginning Modern Greek I) or for those with very little knowledge of the language. By the end of the course, students will be able to handle daily life situations (shopping, ordering food, making reservations, buying tickets, requesting and understanding directions, etc); will acquire daily vocabulary and basic grammatical structures; and will be able to write simple letters and brief texts.

CYA strongly encourages students to study Beginning Modern Greek I while they are in Athens. CYA believes that the study of Modern Greek provides valuable access to the life and culture of contemporary Greece and aids in the acculturation of students.

Watch Professor Angeliki Anagnostopoulou, take her students outside the classroom for “καφέ, learning CYA style!