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The fastest words to learn are the ones you see most. This deck lists the 60 most common Greek words, each with a clear English meaning and a real example sentence. Study them below, or download the deck for Anki or Quizlet.

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The best Greek flashcards to learn first are the words you meet most often. This free deck pairs the 60 most common Greek words, like σπίτι, νερό, ψωμί, with a plain English meaning and a real example sentence for each. Download it as a CSV for Anki or Quizlet, or learn the words in context by reading.

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60 most common Greek words · Updated July 2026

Greek Meaning Example
σπίτι house; home Το σπίτι μου είναι μεγάλο.
νερό water Θέλω ένα ποτήρι νερό.
ψωμί bread Αγοράζω ψωμί από τον φούρνο.
άνθρωπος person; human being Είναι καλός άνθρωπος.
γυναίκα woman; wife Η γυναίκα διαβάζει ένα βιβλίο.
άντρας man; husband Ο άντρας μου λέγεται Γιώργος.
παιδί child Το παιδί παίζει στον κήπο.
φίλος friend Είναι ο καλύτερος φίλος μου.
οικογένεια family Η οικογένειά μου είναι μεγάλη.
χρόνος time; year Δεν έχω χρόνο σήμερα.
μέρα day Σήμερα είναι ωραία μέρα.
νύχτα night Δουλεύει όλη τη νύχτα.
πόλη city; town Η Αθήνα είναι μεγάλη πόλη.
δρόμος street; road Ο δρόμος είναι μακρύς.
αυτοκίνητο car Αγόρασα καινούριο αυτοκίνητο.
βιβλίο book Διαβάζω ένα βιβλίο.
σχολείο school Τα παιδιά πάνε στο σχολείο.
δουλειά work; job Έχω πολλή δουλειά σήμερα.
χρήμα money Χρειάζομαι χρήματα για το ταξίδι.
φαγητό food; meal Το φαγητό είναι νόστιμο.
καφές coffee Θέλεις έναν καφέ;
αγάπη love Η αγάπη είναι σημαντική.
χέρι hand Δώσε μου το χέρι σου.
μάτι eye Έχει μπλε μάτια.
κεφάλι head Πονάει το κεφάλι μου.
καρδιά heart Η καρδιά μου χτυπάει γρήγορα.
είμαι to be Είμαι από την Ελλάδα.
έχω to have Έχω δύο αδέρφια.
κάνω to do; to make Τι κάνεις;
πηγαίνω to go Πηγαίνω στη δουλειά.
έρχομαι to come Έρχομαι αμέσως.
θέλω to want Θέλω να μάθω ελληνικά.
μπορώ can; to be able to Μπορώ να σε βοηθήσω.
ξέρω to know Δεν ξέρω την απάντηση.
βλέπω to see Βλέπω τη θάλασσα από εδώ.
λέω to say; to tell Τι λες;
τρώω to eat Τρώω πρωινό κάθε μέρα.
πίνω to drink Πίνω τσάι το πρωί.
αγαπώ to love Σ' αγαπώ πολύ.
μιλάω to speak; to talk Μιλάω λίγο ελληνικά.
δουλεύω to work Δουλεύω σε ένα γραφείο.
καταλαβαίνω to understand Δεν καταλαβαίνω.
καλός good Είναι καλός δάσκαλος.
κακός bad Ο καιρός είναι κακός σήμερα.
μεγάλος big; large Έχουν ένα μεγάλο σπίτι.
μικρός small Έχει έναν μικρό σκύλο.
νέος new; young Είναι πολύ νέος για αυτή τη δουλειά.
παλιός old Αυτό είναι ένα παλιό βιβλίο.
ωραίος nice; beautiful Έχεις ωραία μαλλιά.
όμορφος beautiful; handsome Είναι πολύ όμορφη γυναίκα.
δύσκολος difficult; hard Η εξέταση ήταν δύσκολη.
εύκολος easy Αυτό το παιχνίδι είναι εύκολο.
και and Εγώ και εσύ είμαστε φίλοι.
ή or Θέλεις τσάι ή καφέ;
αλλά but Θέλω να έρθω, αλλά δεν μπορώ.
όχι no Όχι, ευχαριστώ.
ναι yes Ναι, φυσικά.
τώρα now Πρέπει να φύγω τώρα.
εδώ here Έλα εδώ.
εκεί there Το βιβλίο είναι εκεί.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best flashcards to learn Greek?

Start with the most frequent words. A few thousand high-frequency Greek words cover the majority of everyday text, so each of those cards pays off far more than a rare one. This deck gives you the top 60 to begin with, each with a meaning and an example sentence, so you learn the word in context rather than in isolation. When a card sticks, meet the word again in a real book to lock it in.

How do I import these Greek flashcards into Anki?

Click Download CSV to save the deck, then in Anki choose File, Import and select the file. Map the first column to the front (the Greek word) and the second to the back (the meaning); the third column holds an example sentence you can add to the back too. The first row is a header, so tell Anki to ignore it or delete that one card. For Quizlet, use Copy for Quizlet and paste into the import box with Tab between term and definition.

Are flashcards enough to learn Greek?

Flashcards are excellent for building recognition and drilling the first few thousand words, but on their own they teach words out of context. You learn to use Greek, not just recognize it, by reading and hearing the words in real sentences. The efficient combination is flashcards for raw vocabulary plus reading for context, collocation and grammar. That is exactly what Lingo7 is built around.

How many Greek words do I need to know to read a book?

Roughly 2,000 to 3,000 common words cover most everyday Greek text, and around 5,000 gets you comfortably through many novels. You do not need all of them before you start: with sentence-aligned translation you can begin reading real Greek at a couple of thousand words and pick up the rest from context. This deck is a fast way to front-load the most useful 60.