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[lioness 2]

My family have bought me the Rosetta Stone Greek Language course. I have been informed that this will not help me in Cyprus as Cypriots do not speak mainland greek. Is this true if it is of no help to me then I will send it back. Can someone help. Please excuse me being a bit thick. But I am getting confused.

[Oracle]

Considering Greek is the main language taught in schools in Cyprus, I don't see your problem.

But it is daunting to start a new language; so I can understand you looking for excuses to give up ... but buckle down!

... learning Greek is becoming all the rage now (again) .... Ancient and Modern!

[lioness 2]

Considering Greek is the main language taught in schools in Cyprus, I don't see your problem.

But it is daunting to start a new language; so I can understand you looking for excuses to give up ... but buckle down!

... learning Greek is becoming all the rage now (again) .... Ancient and Modern!

Thanks very much Oracle. I will now buckle down and learn. Have started the course already and driving everyone mad with my swearing when I have got it wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Oracle]

Considering Greek is the main language taught in schools in Cyprus, I don't see your problem.

But it is daunting to start a new language; so I can understand you looking for excuses to give up ... but buckle down!

... learning Greek is becoming all the rage now (again) .... Ancient and Modern!

Thanks very much Oracle. I will now buckle down and learn. Have started the course already and driving everyone mad with my swearing when I have got it wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brilliant! That's the spirit.

Practice on here if you wish .... or if you want to show-off a bit.

Greek and English naturally complement each other. Your life will be 100% better now you are on the way to being a Greek speaker.

[lioness 2]

Considering Greek is the main language taught in schools in Cyprus, I don't see your problem.

But it is daunting to start a new language; so I can understand you looking for excuses to give up ... but buckle down!

... learning Greek is becoming all the rage now (again) .... Ancient and Modern!

Thanks very much Oracle. I will now buckle down and learn. Have started the course already and driving everyone mad with my swearing when I have got it wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brilliant! That's the spirit.

Practice on here if you wish .... or if you want to show-off a bit.

Greek and English naturally complement each other. Your life will be 100% better now you are on the way to being a Greek speaker.

I may have to pm you if I get stuck - Is that ok. Its hard at the moment, but I will carry on and prove my family wrong who said I will give up within 2 weeks. No way as I hope to move back next year and need to speak Greek for work and social purposes and as I will be living in Cyprus I should learn the language.

[Talisker]

I'd be interested to know how you get on with this course, Lioness 2. The advertisements make great claims for it, but I haven't tried it. Over the years I've sporadically attended evening classes and used CD/book courses in order to learn Greek, but really believe I will only become fluent when I'm forced to communicate in this language 24/7. In my experience the vocabulary just doesn't 'stick' in the old grey matter unless one is immersed in it. Or maybe I'm just getting old!

[Twilight]

Have also got Rosseta Stone course to learn the Greek language its good.. But i discovered a free starter course , which i find interesting at ...www.byki.com ...Neighbours must think me very strange as i am speaking my greek to thin air ...Ha Ha keep em guessing !

[fig head]

Have also got Rosseta Stone course to learn the Greek language its good.. But i discovered a free starter course , which i find interesting at ...www.byki.com ...Neighbours must think me very strange as i am speaking my greek to thin air ...Ha Ha keep em guessing !

hi twilight, my naighbours think im nuts too im using Pimsleur Greek and now i can understand and say some bits ;D .. my naighbour told me once i was wasting my time learning greek!! but think about it, i live here now! i should speak greek and not demand the locals to speak english..

good luck for all of us then xx

[Twilight]

Hi there fig head ..... learning a different language is soo not a waste of time .. I spent time living in the far east , spoke a chinese dialect and really enjoyed conversation . Also in my belief it offers a respect to your hosts country .... So here we all go , makes the world an easier place , dunno bout the nieghbours though HAHA

[fig head]

Hi there fig head ..... learning a different language is soo not a waste of time .. I spent time living in the far east , spoke a chinese dialect and really enjoyed conversation . Also in my belief it offers a respect to your hosts country .... So here we all go , makes the world an easier place , dunno bout the nieghbours though HAHA

compeletly agree with you twilght, i dont think its a waste of time learning new language, the only problem i have that i dont have any Cyp friends so i cant practice my language, would be great if we can talk greek here!