Customer Reviews

Listen & Learn Modern Greek (CD Edition) (Dover Language Guides Listen and Learn)

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I had high hopes for this audio CD, but found it to be a one sided exercise. The problem is that there are over 700 Greek phrases, but the phrases are spoken in isolation and not repeated unless you replay the section. It may be great to learn some Greek phrases, but the CD doesn't provide the listener with appropriate responses - so you will be able to say a phrase, but not understand the response. The book that comes with it is very good, with each phrase spelled out in Greek and also showing the pronunciation. If you're looking to learn some conversational Greek, this isn't the CD for you. Also, the audio is very bad - the English speaker is extremely soft while the Greek speaker is fine. I had to process each file through "Levelator" software to balance the voices.

The translation is clear and easy to understand. I would have preferred that the words/phrases most important to a traveler i.e. please, thank you, how much does it cost, etc. were together in order for me to repeat them over an over which is difficult to do on a disc. Nicely done and well worth the money just the same.

Great product, difficult language. The book that comes along with the CDs is VERY helpful, showing words in Greek and also phonetically. Hearing the words and being able to see them makes a big difference, too! I am fortunate in that I work with a young woman who is fluent in Greek, and I also have friends that own a restaurant nearby so I can test my skills on them. The CDs cover a vast assortment of scenarios so that a person can get by with the questions posed. The price of the item didn't hurt, either. All in all, a good purchase!