Greek Translation Services

• The Greek language is one of the oldest in the world, with evidence of its existence going back to 1000 BCE. The written alphabets are based on the Semitic alphabets, with 24 letters and seven vowels.
• Greek is the first language in history to have a separate category of vowels and constants.
• There were only upper-case letters in the original Greek script. However, the lower case was introduced much later due to linguistic evolution.
• It wasn’t until the 4^th century BC the Greek alphabets, ranging from alpha to omega, were standardized. Before that, each alphabet had a geographical variant which made the Greek language far more complicated.
• The Greek alphabets serve as illustrations and symbols for technical use in science and maths besides being commonly spoken in Greece too.
• When the Phoenician alphabet was adopted, the Greek’s names did not match yet were modified to showcase the local phonology and voice. Therefore, aleph, bet, gimel took the new names of alpha, beta, and gamma.
• The Greek alphabets’ sounds are guided by their symbol. The feature makes the dated and modern Greek reasonably easy to pronounce.
• The comma or pause in Greek is used as a decimal point. It is called the hypodiastole, and when used in Greek words, it can change the meaning altogether. A typical example is ό,τι which means whatever and ότι which means that.
• The em dash quotation marks are called παύλα to represent direct speech from the subject.
• Greek uses; as a question mark. The shape is highly similar to the semicolon; in English and European languages.
• The following letters are unique, which may cause misunderstandings when translating the Greek language onto a paper:
• The Greek letters representing the sound i are υ, η, and ι.
• The sound Latin O makes is denoted by the Greek alphabet ω and ο.
• Greek i is represented by ει. Furthermore, Greek e is represented by αι.

Why is Greek challenging to learn?

Greek is not on the list of the most difficult languages. However, it is challenging for English-speakers who do not have knowledge of Greek alphabets. Furthermore, since Greek is related to European languages, Euro residents understand the language quicker.

Is Greek becoming obsolete?

The argument between modern and ancient Greek is never-dying. The Greek language is as obsolete as Old English and Old Slavonic. Greek native speakers are no longer alive. Since the language has progressed over the past few centuries, it is unlikely to die.

Which languages are closest to Greek?

Greek roots meet the Indo-European family, so they have no direct family members worldwide. However, its cousins are German, Roman, and Slavic languages.