Typing in Greek has really helped to improve my Greek language skills. When I type or write in Greek, I have to focus on how the word is spelled, particularly what vowels are used, and where the accent has to go. In order to achieve this benefit, I think it is important to type using Greek letters rather than using “Greeklish”.

Learning the keyboard layout takes a little practice, but is achievable. Most of the Greek letters are found in the same place on the English keyboard as the letter with the similar sound. For example: Φφ is the “f” key. The placement of Ξ, Ψ and Ω takes some practice to remember, but for me, the most difficult to remember is the “θ” – I’ve lost track of the number of times that I accidentally typed “θ” in the middle of a word when a “υ” was required!

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