MamaPata wrote:I've never studied Greek so take my advice with a pinch of salt, but I don't think you'd struggle with the alphabet. Thinking of Cyrillic, it doesn't take more than a few hours/days (depending on how diligent you are/how good your memory is) to learn the letters and then you will get used to reading over time.
You're right about this!
Modern GreekSo I spent most of yesterday dabbling in Modern Greek, and I love it. I was starting from zero knowledge of the Greek language, so everything has been a brand new discovery. I was able to get Pimsleur's Modern Greek course from my library, and it seems like there are a handful of other free, professional beginner courses online (like Language Transfer and Kypros). Learning the alphabet over at
http://langintro.com/greek/alphabet/ is a blast. My husband has agreed to learn Greek with me.
There are some particular things that I really like about Greek, and I haven't even touched the grammar yet. An accent sign simply designates where to put the stress in the word. For example:
Τι κάνετε; which is how you say "How are you?" There are some words that change meaning depending on where the stress is placed:
πολί (very),
πόλι (city).
It seems like there are some good books available on Greek grammar, too, but I might have some trouble finding a copy of Harry Potter in Modern Greek.
edit: some mistakes