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Moved to Greece? Here's How to Actually Learn Greek as an Expat
You moved to Greece expecting the language to click into place over coffee and conversation. Then you hit your first ΚΕΠ (citizen service center) appointment, the clerk switched to patient English the moment you hesitated, and you walked out with a stamped form and no new vocabulary. It happens constantly — and it's a big reason expats in Greece often plateau at 'I can order a freddo espresso' without getting much further.Greek adds a wrinkle most of the other expat-language situations don't have: a different alphabet. That makes passive absorption even less reliable than usual — you can't sound out...