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Kosdes

Modern Greek Vocabulary

Learn Modern Greek one word at a time with themed vocabulary lists, pronunciation guides, and English meanings. Each list includes a matching learning song, video, and printable sheet to help you practice and remember. If a list doesn’t have a video yet, it will be added soon. For new lists and short vocabulary clips, follow @athensowlx on TikTok.

Latest list: Around the house Play the song while you browse the words below.

Modern Greek vocabulary

Around the house — στο σπίτι sto spíti

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek around-the-house vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • δωμάτιο

    domátio

    room

  • κουζίνα

    kouzína

    kitchen

  • μπάνιο

    bánio

    bathroom

    (In Modern Greek, μπ can represent the b sound. In μπάνιο, it sounds like an English b at the start—bánio—not a separate “m” followed by “p.”)

  • υπνοδωμάτιο

    ypnodomátio

    bedroom

  • πόρτα

    pórta

    door

  • παράθυρο

    paráthyro

    window

Modern Greek vocabulary

At the café — στο καφέ sto kafé

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek café vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • καφετέρια

    kafetéria

    café / coffee shop

  • μενού

    menú

    menu

  • κατάλογος

    katálogos

    menu / list

  • παραγγελία

    paraggelía

    order

    (The double γ (γγ) sounds like “ng” in English “finger,” so you should hear a nasal sound before the g.)

  • παραγγέλνω

    paragélno

    to order

  • σερβιτόρος

    servitóros

    waiter

Modern Greek vocabulary

Fashion & style — μόδα móda

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek fashion and style vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • μόδα

    móda

    fashion

  • στυλ

    styl

    style

  • ντύνομαι

    ntýnomai

    to get dressed

    (ντ at the start sounds like d in English “do,” not a separate d-t sound. Say DEE-no-meh; stress on the first syllable.)

  • κομψός

    kompsós

    elegant / stylish

  • μοντέρνος

    montérnos

    modern / fashionable

  • τσάντα

    tsánta

    bag / handbag

Modern Greek vocabulary

Numbers — αριθμοί arithmoí

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek numbers vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • ένα

    éna

    one

  • δύο

    dýo

    two

  • τρία

    tría

    three

  • τέσσερα

    téssera

    four

  • πέντε

    pénte

    five

  • έξι

    éxi

    six

Modern Greek vocabulary

Space — διάστημα diástima

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek space vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • διάστημα

    diástima

    space

  • σύμπαν

    sýmpan

    universe

  • γαλαξίας

    galaxías

    galaxy

  • αστέρι

    astéri

    star

  • πλανήτης

    planítis

    planet

  • φεγγάρι

    fengári

    moon

Modern Greek vocabulary

Time & calendar — ώρα óra

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek time and calendar vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • ώρα

    óra

    hour / time

  • λεπτό

    leptó

    minute

  • δευτερόλεπτο

    defterólepto

    second

  • σήμερα

    símera

    today

  • αύριο

    ávrio

    tomorrow

  • χθες

    chthes

    yesterday

Modern Greek vocabulary

Food & dining — ψωμί psomí

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek food and dining vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • ψωμί

    psomí

    bread

  • γάλα

    gála

    milk

  • τυρί

    tyrí

    cheese

  • κρέας

    kréas

    meat

  • κοτόπουλο

    kotópoulo

    chicken

  • ρύζι

    rízi

    rice

Modern Greek vocabulary

Location & directions — εδώ edó

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek location and direction vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • εδώ

    edó

    here

  • εκεί

    ekeí

    there

  • αριστερά

    aristerá

    left

  • δεξιά

    dexiá

    right

  • μπροστά

    brostá

    in front / ahead

  • πίσω

    píso

    behind / back

Modern Greek vocabulary

Travel — ταξίδι taxídi

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek travel vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • ταξίδι

    taxídi

    travel / trip

  • βαλίτσα

    valítsa

    suitcase / luggage

  • λεωφορείο

    leoforeío

    bus

  • αεροδρόμιο

    aerodrómio

    airport

  • φαγητό

    fagitó

    food

  • τρένο

    tréno

    train

Modern Greek vocabulary

Family — οικογένεια ikogéneia

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek family vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • οικογένεια

    ikogéneia

    family

  • μητέρα

    mitéra

    mother

  • πατέρας

    patéras

    father

  • γιος

    giós

    son

  • κόρη

    kóri

    daughter

  • αδελφός

    adelfós

    brother

Modern Greek vocabulary

Colors — χρώματα chrómata

Six colors from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek color vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • κόκκινο

    kókkino

    red

  • κίτρινο

    kítrino

    yellow

  • πράσινο

    prásino

    green

  • μπλε

    blé

    blue

  • μωβ

    mov

    purple

  • ροζ

    roz

    pink

Modern Greek vocabulary

Everyday words — σπίτι spíti

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek everyday vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • σπίτι

    spíti

    house / home

  • νερό

    neró

    water

  • φαγητό

    fagitó

    food

  • καφές

    kafés

    coffee

  • φίλος

    fílos

    friend

  • αγάπη

    agápi

    love

Modern Greek vocabulary

Animals — σκύλος skýlos

Six animals from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek animal vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • σκύλος

    skýlos

    dog

  • γάτα

    gáta

    cat

  • άλογο

    álogo

    horse

  • πουλί

    poulí

    bird

  • ψάρι

    psári

    fish

  • λιοντάρι

    liontári

    lion

Modern Greek vocabulary

Common adjectives — καλός kalós

Six adjectives from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Common Modern Greek adjectives. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • καλός

    kalós

    good

  • κακός

    kakós

    bad

  • μεγάλος

    megálos

    big / large

  • μικρός

    mikrós

    small

  • όμορφος

    ómorfos

    beautiful / handsome

  • νέος

    néos

    new / young

Modern Greek vocabulary

Essential verbs — είμαι eímai

Six verbs from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Essential Modern Greek verbs. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • είμαι

    eímai

    to be

  • έχω

    écho

    to have

  • κάνω

    káno

    to do / make

  • πάω

    páo

    to go

  • βλέπω

    vlépo

    to see / watch

  • λέω

    léo

    to say / tell

Modern Greek vocabulary

Clothing — ρούχα roúcha

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Modern Greek clothing vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • ρούχα

    roúcha

    clothes

  • μπλούζα

    bloúza

    blouse / shirt

    (In Modern Greek, μπ can represent the b sound, as in English “lamp.” In λάμπα, it sounds like an English b, not a separate “m” followed by “p.”)

  • φόρεμα

    fórema

    dress

  • παντελόνι

    pantalóni

    trousers / pants

  • τζιν

    tzin

    jeans

  • μπουφάν

    boufán

    jacket

Modern Greek vocabulary

Essential vocabulary, part 2 — βοήθεια voítheia

Six phrases from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, a printable sheet, and links to part 1.

Essential Modern Greek vocabulary, part 2. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • βοήθεια

    voítheia

    help

  • τι κάνεις;

    ti káneis?

    how are you?

    In Greek, questions end with ; (not ?). It looks like a semicolon but works like a question mark.

    (τι = what; κάνεις = you do / are doing)

    Literally, “what are you doing?” but commonly used to mean “how are you?”

  • συγγνώμη

    syngnómi

    excuse me / sorry

  • μιλάτε αγγλικά;

    miláte angliká?

    do you speak English?

    (μιλάτε = you speak; αγγλικά = English)

  • θέλω

    thélo

    I want

  • περίμενε

    perímene

    wait

Modern Greek vocabulary

Essential vocabulary — καλημέρα kaliméra

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Greek greetings and essential vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • καλημέρα

    kaliméra

    good morning

  • γεια σου

    geiá sou

    hello / hi

    (γεια = hello; σου = to you)

  • ευχαριστώ

    efcharistó

    thank you

  • παρακαλώ

    parakaló

    please / you're welcome

  • ναι

    nai

    yes

  • εντάξει

    entáxei

    okay / all right

Modern Greek vocabulary

Beach & summer — κύμα kýma

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Greek beach and summer vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • κύμα

    kýma

    wave

  • δελφίνι

    delfíni

    dolphin

  • πετσέτα

    petstéta

    towel

  • μπικίνι

    bikíni

    bikini

    (In Modern Greek, μπ can represent the b sound, as in English “lamp.” In λάμπα, it sounds like an English b, not a separate “m” followed by “p.”)

  • γλάρος

    gláros

    seagull

  • ηλιοβασίλεμα

    iliovasílema

    sunset

Modern Greek vocabulary

Weather & the beach — καιρός kairós

Six words from a list of twelve. The full page has a vocabulary song, a short video, and a printable sheet.

Greek weather and beach vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.
  • καιρός

    kairós

    weather

  • ήλιος

    ílios

    sun

  • θάλασσα

    thálassa

    sea

  • παραλία

    paralía

    beach

  • βροχή

    vrochí

    rain

  • άμμος

    ámmos

    sand

About

About Kosdes

You can email Sean at athensowlx@outlook.com.

Where does the name “Kosdes” come from?

Kosdes is inspired by two Greek words: κόσμος (kósmos), “world,” and δεσμός (desmós), “connection” or “bond.” Together they suggest a simple connection between you and the world of Modern Greek.

  • κόσμος kósmos world
  • δεσμός desmós connection / bond
Is this Modern Greek?

Yes. Kosdes teaches the Greek used in Greece today — not Ancient Greek. Spellings, sounds, and meanings follow everyday speech.

How should I use a vocabulary list?

Read the Greek first, then the pronunciation line, then the English. On the full list page, play the vocabulary song and follow along word by word.

What does the pronunciation line mean?

It is a simple Latin-letter guide to how the word sounds. Stress is marked so you can hear which syllable is stronger.

Is there a vocabulary song?

Each full list includes a vocabulary song. Listen to the Greek words while following along with the list.

Is Kosdes on TikTok?

Yes. Each list has a vocabulary song here on the site. For video clips, follow @athensowlx on TikTok.

Can I print a list?

Yes. Each full list has a “Print this list” link. It opens a clean black-and-white sheet.

What is the alphabet page for?

It shows all 24 letters: capital, small, modern name, classical name, how it sounds, and the Latin transliteration. Those are the printed shapes. A few small letters look different in handwriting. Use the page when a word’s letters are still new.

How do I get in touch?

You can email Sean at athensowlx@outlook.com with questions about the lists or the site.

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