Ancient Greek - The Greek spoken in Ancient Greece

Like in Modern Greek, depending on the region that you came from, the Greeks pronounced the words differently. That happens because the social variation and the geographic variation.


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[xxhaleyxx32]

I am an American native and I am aspiring to graduate from the American College of Greece for Greek Literature so I am trying to learn the language. I was just wondering, do alot of the people speak English in Greece? Is it a waste of time to learn Greek? Also, is the American college of Greece a good school? (ecspecially for an American Native)

[kakosuranosx]

Haha, there's something wrong with your pattern. (singing) :D

[rogerwatersII]

Why do you read the "H" like it is an "iota"? I learned that the "H" has always the "ê" sound and that its sound only refers to "i" in modern greek. RIght?

[kakosuranosx]

Nai. The point is I am Greek so I'm still getting use to pronounce the Ita with a E sound. It sounds really freaky to us. I laugh everytime I try xa xa. But there's no prob cuz, even if I do like that, it's still understandable to my ears, wich means it sounds greek, and correct. :)

[agneszacharias]

En oplois toi troiades! Hektor o kakos! ;)

[jessy20055]

a nice hot greek

[dannossiel]

@xxhaleyxx32 how can u aspire to be a graduate of Greek literature and ask if it is a waste of time to learn Greek, the mother of all languages?are u kidding me?even trying to learn greek will make u a better person with a wider perception of life.cheers!

[blancbard]

@rogerwatersII Η=ΕΕ in ancient. It is very common to change the E to I in many languages. For exampe see the english. Also Υ=U in ancient but now its Ι. Same for that. For example Bureau,Führer, Υ has turned from U to I too.

[YllusMC]

@xxhaleyxx32

There is a controversy which is nationalistically sensitive, but you and all non greeks should look into. The Original europeans were known as Pelasgians, thats where Etruscans, Illyrians, and Hellens came from. Those mentioned are latter names of Pelasgians, also languages greek and latin came from. There is one language surviving which is most like ancient greek, and its not what they speak in greece. That language is Albanian. Example: watch?v=ogH7jnqU6BM, watch?v=J0c8WzrnaXg

[Tolisakis97]

χαχαχα ελεος ρεε..

εκει που διαβαζει το ονοματα..

χαχαχαχα

Σοφοκληςςςς χΔ

[8gighen9]

FOR SPARTAAAA!!

[rohansrider]

There used to be two versions of Modern Greek: Demodic and Kathorevesa, the latter being so hard that too many Greek people could not write nor read it and often left the gymnasium without being truly literate. The Kathorevesa was abandoned and only kept for classical work. If you learnt Greek say forty years ago and then went back to classes now you would notice a big difference. Greek is a fascinating language.

[GIadiator]

Thanks to young Darth Vader, i know more about ancient greek =)

[laiosto]

@alyctus Actually ancient Macedonians were viewed as barbarians by the Greeks.Macedonian was seen as a coarse and debased form of Greek.Ancient playwrights mocked macedonians trying to speak Greek.Macedonians greatly admired the Greek language and over time,their dialect merged with Greek.Think of the Scottish accent,or the drawl of a Louisiana native,and compare it to the polished and posh sound of upper-class English.Both accents are the same language but one is seen as more refined.

[alyctus]

why the map doesn't show macedonian accent? macedonia was/is greek

[indalecio21]

@xxhaleyxx32

Almost all Greeks speaks English,it is something common nowdays.We sent our children to learn the language from the age of 8...