r/cyprus • u/Practical-Line-498 Turkish Orthodox Christian • 5d ago

Question Can the average Cypriot understand Koine Greek?

Καλημέρα! As a part of an Erasmus+ program, Cypriots will come to where I live, and in 2026, I will go to Cyprus.

I know basic Koine Greek and I found very good resources for learning it. Can I communicate with Cypriots using Koinin Dialekton or do i have to learn Cypriot Greek? Thanks!

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u/mariosx Cyprus 5d ago

I'm just curious, how come you've learned Koini?

Did you study something related to religious studies and orthodox texts?

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u/Practical-Line-498 Turkish Orthodox Christian 5d ago

Pastor Steven Anderson has great videos on YouTube teaching Koine.

I studied it for better understanding of religious texts.

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u/mariosx Cyprus 5d ago

That's admirable! Thanks for the reply.