Nikos Koutsidis

I like the satisfaction that I see on the students when they realize that they can communicate. Most of the times this happens sooner than they expect.

I started teaching Greek 4 years ago.

Some people want to know why they have relatives, friends or acquaintances in Greece. Quite often students are digital nomads. Also, others have started Greek through an app and now want to go to the next stage by taking courses.

Difficulty depends on the background of the student. Some languages have similar structure with Greek so it is not that difficult. For example, let me type some things that are similar. The inflection that we see in greek grammar it is similar with latin, german and russian. Greek verbs are conjugated according to tense, mood, voice, person, and number. This is more complex than in English but similar to Romance languages like Spanish or Italian.Greek has contributed many words to the English language, especially in scientific and technical fields. This can make some vocabulary easier to recognize and remember. In general, despite the fact that it looks like a difficult language, it is not.

They usually want to learn about food and Greek holidays. Food is the most sought after. There are students who admire the ideals of ancient Greece and by learning the language they want to come closer.

I think is to be Greek and not be able to feel the excitement that students feel when they achieve to speak.

As in every other field, consistency, consistency and consistency.

To be able to understand the differences there are, in relation to your language, in grammar.For example, the existence of 3 articles in nouns, which does not exist in some languages.

Step back and see what is wrong. Are you consistent? Which are your goals? Do you practise towards these goals? Do you teacher provides you the support toward these goals?

Minimum 8-12 months.