Even if you were born into Greek, it can be a tough language to master. It has a large vocabulary and many grammar rules you need to learn. Greek borrows words from many different languages, and new words and expressions are continually emerging
Use standard Greek. Avoid nonstandard and ungrammatical forms of Greek, try to learn only the standard form of Greek, this way you will be understood by everyone. Consult Greek dictionary for correct usage and best way to form sentences.
Learn proper Greek pronunciation in mind. Learn Greek pronunciation by watching Greek movies and documentaries, check the correct pronunciation of Greek words in a dictionary.
Expose yourself to writing to learn Greek structures, tones, and ideas. Almost every work in print is a good way to learn Greek, the vast majority of printed works, such as books and magazines, have been carefully edited. Read various kind of written Greek. As you read more, mistakes and errors will start to sound wrong to you. You will start to feel the Greek language and know when a mistake is made.
Listen to talk radio, Greek podcasts, and download audio books
Read Greek texts aloud, with intonation. You can read to your kids or to yourself in Greek. Reading passages aloud is one way to learn sentence structures and vocabulary usage. You will improve your Greek speaking skills, especially if you are shy when you speak. If you practice reading Greek books aloud, you will be less likely to hesitate or pause when you talk. You be able to speak and communicate with words carefully instead of slurring them together
Build your Greek vocabulary. Reading will make learn from a far wider range of words than just listening to conversational or spoken Greek, such as radio or television. Learn and memorize Greek words that you do not know. Also look through the dictionary, play word games (such as Hangman, Fictionary, and Free Rice), and subscribe to a word of the day website in Greek.
Play with Greek to explore it. Try to sing songs in Greek to yourself, speak when your alone at home, think in Greek about all sorts of things and even sweasr and express your anger in Greek.
Practice writing in Greek. Write for a journal, blog, or a forum in Greek. practice daily, if possible. In email and text messages, use complete sentences. Try to write poetry in Greek.
Consider your audience. We wear different clothes for different situations, the same thing applies when we write or speak, you talk differently depending on your audience.
Do not be afraid to speak Greek and make mistakes. Fear is not good for you, you will speak never speak Greek if you are afraid of making mistakes, just speak and do not worry about mistakes, they are part of the learning process
Try to speak Greek with Greek native speaker on skype. Speaking with the natives is the best way to really speak like them, you need to have a friend who can talk to you on a daily basis and help you learn the correct pronunciation.
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