Learn Greek with music
Play a Greek song in Spotify. Singuistic shows the words as they're sung, with English underneath.
Άσε το φως αναμμένο, γυρίζω με το πρώτο τρένο
Leave the light on, I'm coming back on the first train
Original line written for Singuistic — not a lyric excerpt.
Learning Greek as an English speaker
The Greek alphabet stops being an obstacle after a few dozen synced lines, because you attach each shape to a sound you are already hearing.
How it works
- 1Connect Spotify and press play on any Greek track.
- 2The lyric line lights up in time with the vocal, with the English right below it.
- 3Tap a word to keep it. It lands in your vault for review later — the song never stops.
Artists to start with
Marina Satti
Modern Greek, rhythmically clear.
Eleonora Zouganeli
Slow, articulate delivery.
Alkinoos Ioannidis
Poetic and unhurried.
Sokratis Malamas
Plain, everyday vocabulary.
Haris Alexiou
Classic diction, full sentences.
Why songs work
A song repeats the same phrase four or five times and you don't mind. Melody carries the words into memory the way rote repetition never does, and because you chose the track, you'll play it again tomorrow.
Free and Pro
Free: one language, 20 saved words, 3 songs a day.
Pro from $1.99/month: unlimited words and songs. Pro Unlimited adds every language.
Free and ProQuestions
- Can I really learn Greek from songs?
- Not on its own — but as the listening and vocabulary half of your study it beats any app, because you repeat willingly. Singuistic adds the reading and review half.
- Do I need Spotify Premium?
- You need a Spotify account so we can read what's playing. Playback works with what your account already allows.
- Which songs have synced lyrics?
- Most popular tracks. When a song has no synced version we show the plain lyric, still translated.
Other languages for English speakers
Free to start. No card needed.