Introduction to Greek Alphabet: First Four Letters

Jun 15, 2024

Learning Greek Alphabet

Overview

  • Greek alphabet has 24 letters.
  • In today's lesson, we learn the first four letters.

Letters

1. Α α (Άλφα)

  • Name: Άλφα
  • Sounds like: 'A' in English
  • Forms: Capital (Α), Lowercase (α)

2. Β β (Βήτα)

  • Name: Βήτα
  • Sounds like: 'B' in English
  • Forms: Capital (Β), Lowercase (β)

3. Γ γ (Γάμα)

  • Name: Γάμα
  • Sounds like: soft 'G' in English, not as hard as 'Gamma'
  • Forms: Capital (Γ), Lowercase (γ)

4. Δ δ (Δέλτα)

  • Name: Δέλτα
  • Sounds like: soft 'D' in English, not as hard as 'Delta'
  • Forms: Capital (Δ), Lowercase (δ)

Practice

  • Combination examples:
    • Αβ
    • Δαβ
    • Γαδ
    • Βαδ
  • Always start with a capital letter in Greek when writing something new.

Conclusion

  • Practice writing and pronouncing the first four Greek letters: Α α, Β β, Γ γ, Δ δ.
  • Follow upcoming videos for the next letters.
  • Thank you for watching!