Decode No More

[Wayne Kirk]

How does a person best move from decoding Greek to reading it? I find myself continually falling into decode mode whenever I encounter unfamiliar passages. I perform mental gymnastics translating Greek to English in my head. I also parse verbs instead of instantly recognizing them. I'm only a little over a year into studying Greek. Will this all come with time? Is more reading the answer?

[jeffreyrequadt]

One thing that has helped me is to read it out loud multiple times, with intentional expression. That will help you focus on meaning rather than form.

[jeffreyrequadt]

Also, reading Greek that feels comfortable to you so there's less to "figure out."