Speak Greek vs Babbel: Babbel Has No Greek Course
Babbel is a good app, but it doesn't teach Greek at all. Here's why, and what to use instead if Greek is the language you want.
Let’s clear this up first, because it’s the thing most people are actually searching for: Babbel does not have a Greek course. It teaches around 14 languages, and Greek isn’t one of them. If you came here to learn Greek on Babbel, that’s the short answer.
So this comparison is a slightly odd one. Babbel is a well-made app with a sound method. It just can’t help you with this particular language. Here’s what’s going on, and where to go instead.
The short version
Choose Babbel if you want to learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, or another of the major European languages it supports. It does those well.
Choose Speak Greek if Greek is the language you want, because Babbel doesn’t offer it and we’re built for Greek specifically.
Why doesn’t Babbel teach Greek?
Babbel focuses its courses on a set of high-demand European languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, the Scandinavian languages, and a handful of others. Building a language course properly is expensive, so apps like Babbel concentrate on the languages with the largest learner numbers. Greek, with around 13 million speakers, sits below that line for them.
There’s nothing wrong with Babbel’s approach. Its lessons are well-structured, the dialogues are practical, and the spaced repetition is sensible. None of that is available for Greek, and there’s no sign of a Greek course coming.
What Babbel does well (for the languages it covers)
Worth saying plainly, since you may be deciding between languages: Babbel’s strengths are real. Short, focused lessons. Useful, everyday dialogue rather than disconnected words. Clear grammar tips dropped in at the right moment. If you were learning French, we’d happily point you their way.
That’s the model we admire and, for Greek, the gap we set out to fill.
How Speak Greek compares
We do for Greek what Babbel does for its languages, and we go a bit further on the parts that matter most for a language with an unfamiliar alphabet.
- A structured course, not a phrasebook. Units build on each other from absolute beginner upward. You can see the whole path in the syllabus.
- The alphabet handled properly. Greek script is the first hurdle. We teach you to read and write it from the start, rather than leaning on romanised crutches.
- Grammar explained, example first. Greek has grammatical gender and a case system that changes noun endings. We show you a real sentence, then the rule.
- Speaking and writing with feedback. From lesson one you produce Greek, and our AI feedback tells you what worked and what to fix. That’s the piece even strong apps tend to skip.
| Babbel | Speak Greek | |
|---|---|---|
| Greek course | No | Yes |
| Languages covered | ~14 European languages | Greek only, in depth |
| Method | Structured app lessons | Structured course with feedback |
| Speaking practice | Varies by language | Built in, with AI feedback |
| Try before you buy | Free first lesson | Unit 1 + 2 are free |
If you’ve used Babbel before
If you’ve used Babbel before, there’ll be a lot you find similar with Speak Greek. The good news is that the habits transfer: the short daily session, the build-up of grammar, the practical sentences. You’ll find Speak Greek familiar in shape, with more attention on reading the script and on speaking, because that’s what Greek demands.
Other ways to learn Greek
Babbel isn’t your only option that happens to lack Greek. Its closest competitor, Busuu, also doesn’t offer it. Among the apps that do, Duolingo has a Greek course that reaches about A2, and there are audio courses like Pimsleur and tutor marketplaces like Preply. We’ve compared each of them honestly so you can see the trade-offs.
If you want the short path: Greek isn’t on Babbel, so try a real Greek lesson instead. Unit 1 + 2 are free.