Does learning Modern Greek improve one's knowledge of Ancient Greek?

1. Can you understand ancient Greek if you learn Modern Greek?
2. Is learning Modern Greek useful?
3. Is it better to learn Modern or ancient Greek?

Can you understand ancient Greek if you learn Modern Greek?

Depending on the era and dialect, Ancient Greek might be totally incomprehensible even to a native Greek, like the Archaic Greek in the works of Homer, also called Homeric Greek, or somewhat comprehensible, like the Koine Greek of the New Testament.

Is learning Modern Greek useful?

It's no secret that Greek is the language of philosophy, but it is also the language of STEAM—an acronym for the areas of science, technology, engineering, art and architecture, and mathematics. Learning Greek provides students with a deeper understanding of this terminology by accessing it through its original form.

Is it better to learn Modern or ancient Greek?

If you are well self motivated have lots of patience and a very good teacher go for ancient Greek first for this not only will give all the roots of the Greek words used today but since your mind has been precondition to accept the difficult syntax and complicated grammar will find modern Greek a child's play.