A2 course
Everyday conversations, past and future
Move past the basics into everyday life. Master the two Greek past tenses (the aorist for completed events, the imperfect for ongoing or habitual ones), the future with θα, and the genitive case for possession and phrases like 'a cup of coffee'. You'll pick up around 700 new words across shopping, travel, work, family, and food, work with pronoun clusters (μου, σου, του, της), and learn to tell a story in Greek instead of just describing the present moment.
11 chapters, 59 lessons
- 01Chapter 1Warm-up: A1 essentials refreshed2 lessons
- 02Chapter 2Talking about the past: the Aorist6 lessons
- 03Chapter 3The Imperfect and telling a story7 lessons
- 04Chapter 4The Genitive case4 lessons
- 05Chapter 5Family and belonging4 lessons
- 06Chapter 6Pronouns and clitic clusters7 lessons
- 07Chapter 7Talking about the future5 lessons
- 08Chapter 8Comparisons and describing7 lessons
- 09Chapter 9Imperatives and everyday scenarios8 lessons
- 10Chapter 10Connecting ideas5 lessons
- 11Chapter 11Getting sophisticated4 lessons
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between the aorist and the imperfect in Greek?
The aorist frames a past event as one sealed, completed act (Έγραψα ένα γράμμα, I wrote a letter). The imperfect frames it as ongoing, habitual, or stretched over time (Έγραφα γράμματα κάθε μέρα, I used to write letters every day). Every past-tense sentence in Greek forces you to pick one, so A2 spends real time on when to reach for which.
Do I need A1 before starting A2?
Helpful but not required. A2 kicks off with a warm-up chapter that refreshes A1 essentials (present tense, articles, plurals, question words). If you already know the alphabet and can conjugate a few common verbs in the present tense, you'll follow A2 comfortably.
How many Greek verb tenses does A2 cover?
Four: present (from A1), aorist past, imperfect past, and simple future. Every tense is taught across all six persons (εγώ, εσύ, αυτός/ή/ό, εμείς, εσείς, αυτοί/ές/ά), for regular verbs and the common irregulars like πάω, τρώω, βλέπω, and λέω.
Is A2 Greek enough for a holiday in Greece?
Yep, easily. A2 covers cafes and tavernas, hotels, buses and ferries, asking for directions, shopping, and small talk with the person next to you at the beach bar. You'll understand replies instead of smiling and nodding, and you can talk about what you did yesterday or plan tomorrow.
What's the Greek genitive case and when do I use it?
The genitive marks possession (το βιβλίο του Νίκου, Nick's book) and appears in loads of everyday phrases (ένα φλιτζάνι καφέ, a cup of coffee). A2 introduces it once you're comfortable with the nominative and accusative from A1, and drills the endings across genders.