CONVERSATIONAL MODERN GREEK IN 20 LESSONS Hard Cover Edition: MODERN GREEK IN 20 LESSONS ILLUSTRATED Intended for self-study and for use in schools With a Simplified System of Phonetic Pronunciation By GEORGE C. PAPPAGEOTES, Ph.D. LECTURER IN MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY and PHILIP D. EMMANUEL LECTURER IN MODERN GREEK HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AT THE TEACHERS COLLEGE OF THE GREEK ARCHDIOCESE An Owl Book HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY New YorkCopyright © 1959,1977,1990 by Cortina Learning International, Inc. All Rights Reserved This material is fully protected under the terms of the Universal Copyright Convention. It is specifically prohibited to reproduce this publication in any form whatsoever, including sound recording, photocopying, or by use of any other electronic reproducing, transmitting or retrieval system. Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent provided by law. Cataloging Information Cortina Method Modern Greek in 20 Lessons, intended for self-study and for use in schools, with a simplified system of phonetic pronunciation and a reference grammar of both demotic and puristic (katharevousa) by George C. Pappageotes and Philip D. Emmanuel. New York, R. D. Cortina Co., 1977. 288 p. illus. 22 cm. 1. Greek language, Modern—Grammar. 2. Greek language, Modern— Conversation and phrase books. I. Emmanuel, Philip D., joint author. IL. Title. PA1058.P25 1977 489.328242 58-14427 ISBN 0-8327-0007-X (hardbound) ISBN 0-8327-0014-2 (paperback) Printed in the United States of America HB Editions 98765 0504-5MThere are many reasons why a practical knowledge of modern Greek 1s both desirable and profitable for forward-looking Americans and especially for Americans of Greek descent. No matter what your reason for wanting to learn Greek, you will find the rewards enormously satisfying and helpful. You will have the pleasure of being able to speak Greek while traveling in Greece, where land and sea live up to their legendary beauty the year ‘round. You will have the opportunity to make business contacts with Greeks either in person or by correspondence. You will be able to read a language which gave to the world most of its scientific vocabulary and in which the New Testament was originally written. You will have the satisfaction of exploring the cultural world of present-day Greece; its literature, theater, art, music, films, scientific and industrial progress. If you are an American of Greek descent, you will be proud to speak, read, and write the language of your forefathers. We believe that this book provides a sorely needed text-book and self-teacher of modern Greek. It is a practical means toward the quick mastery of the fundamentals of this language. This attainment is within the reach of everyone, regardless of his background. Cortina’s GREEK IN 20 Lessons consists of: 1, Tue Guiwe To Pronunciation, which explains the sounds of Greek in easy-to-understand terms. This section includes some interest- ing hints about Greek spelling—easy to grasp and easy to remember. 3