Preply is a marketplace where independent tutors offer one-to-one online lessons, and Modern Greek has a good number of them. For many learners it is the first step after an app: a real person who listens, corrects and answers questions. Here is an honest assessment of what it does well, what to watch for, and how to get real progress out of private lessons, wherever you book them.
What Preply does well
- Choice. You can filter tutors by price, availability, native language and reviews, and watch a short video before you book.
- Speaking from day one. This is what apps cannot give you: a person who makes you talk, corrects your pronunciation and adapts to you.
- Flexible times. Tutors live in many time zones, so evening or weekend slots are easy to find.
- A low-risk start. A trial lesson lets you meet a tutor before you commit.
What to watch for
- Tutor quality varies a lot. A marketplace mixes trained teachers of Greek as a foreign language with native speakers who have never taught grammar. For Greek this matters: cases, gender and verbal aspect need someone who can explain them, not only use them.
- Structure depends on the tutor. Some follow a clear curriculum by CEFR level; others improvise conversation. Ask how they plan the path from A1 to B1, and which material they use.
- Payment terms. Lessons are usually paid in advance, and plans can renew automatically. Read the current terms before you choose a plan, and note how cancellation and rescheduling work.
- Practice between lessons. One hour a week is not enough on its own. Without exercises in between, much of each lesson is spent revising the last one.
How to choose a Greek tutor (anywhere)
- Ask about training in teaching Greek as a foreign language and experience with your level.
- Ask whether they prepare the Ελληνομάθεια certificate, if you need it.
- Ask what you will do between lessons: homework, exercises, reading.
- Book one trial and judge it on one question: did you speak more than the tutor?
The combination that works
Private lessons give you speaking and feedback; self-study gives you volume. Use the lesson for what only a person can do, conversation and correction, and do grammar and vocabulary on your own beforehand. On grecfacile.ch the exercises are corrected instantly, the grammar notes and the graded stories are free, and the 2-minute placement test tells you and your tutor where to start.
Private lessons with grecfacile
If you prefer a teacher who knows the course you practise on, grecfacile also offers private online lessons with a qualified native teacher, from A1 to C2 and for the Ελληνομάθεια exam, with prices shown up front and a free 20-minute first call. Whichever you choose, the rule is the same: short daily practice plus regular speaking beats either one alone.
See also: learning Greek with Duolingo and the best resources for learning Greek.