The main language of Greece and Cyprus, Greek has been around in some form, for over 3400 years. Modern Greek is spoken today by around fifteen million people, and it incorporates many influences from the days of Ancient Greece. Listening to native Greek speakers is one of the best ways to learn to speak Greek.

The language is based on the Greek alphabet, containing many symbols that are very different to the English alphabet. That said, speaking the language is not as difficult as it may seem, as it is the alphabet not the sounds that are new.

Rosetta Stone provides an easy to follow language course in Modern Greek. If you’re wondering how to learn Greek fast, then this may be your solution. It is not like traditional programs, in that there are no intimidating tests, complicated grammar explanations or endless translations into English. Instead, the course teaches in the way that we all learn to speak as children. The CD-ROM features pictures of places, activities and objects that are accompanied by a description from a native speaker. Intuitively, you will begin to pick out the meaning from the words, as they are repeated for different pictures with the same meaning.

The descriptions build up in complexity, starting with just a single word, allowing users to learn to speak Greek at their own pace. Learners can choose to start at one of three levels, depending on current ability. The levels can be bought separately, or as a package (which is cheaper). An online subscription costs less, and allows access to the three levels, but does not include the Audio Companion.

The Audio Companion set comes with each CD-ROM, and contains all of the audio material from the disc. This can be played on mp3 players or CD players when you are not at your computer.

In order to try out your spoken Greek, there is speech recognition technology included with the software. With this you can compare the pronunciation of the native speakers with your own.