Following you will find useful phrases with the verb "Win = Νικώ, Νικάω".
"Win" also means "κερδίζω".
Use "νικώ, νικάω" as "win in competitive games, win a battle,
etc". Use "κερδίζω" as "win money, lotto, etc". Below there are two examples with the
verb "κερδίζω".
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ee or i is pronounced as the ee in word beet.
e as the e in the word bet.
a as the a in the word father.
o as the o in the word only.
ou as the ou in the word Lou.
x as the x in the word fox.
th or th like the th in think.
th or th like the th in this.
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pronounced like the y in yes, or
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| Greek - Phonetics |
Sound |
Translation |
Εγώ νικάω.
eGO
niKAo. |
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I win. |
Εγώ νίκησα.
eGO NIkisa. |
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I won. |
Ποιος νίκησε το παιχνίδι;
pios NIkise topehNIthi? |
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Who won the game? |
Εύχομαι να νικήσουμε αυτό το παιχνίδι.
EFhome na niKIsoume
afTO to pehNIthi |
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I wish we win this game. |
Δεν νικήσαμε.
then niKIsame. |
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We did not win. |
Η ομάδα μου νικάει.
i oMAtha mou niKAi. |
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My team is winning. |
Έχουν νικήσει τρία παιχνίδια.
Ehoun niKisi TRIa pehNIthia. |
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They have won three games. |
Ποτέ δεν θα νικήσουν.
poTE then tha niKIsoun. |
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They'll never win. |
Τι κέρδισες;
ti KERthises |
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What did you win? |
Κέρδισα εκατό δολλάρια.
KERthisa ekaTO thoLAria |
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I won one hundred dollars. |
Παίζω για να νικήσω (or κερδίσω).
PEzo
gia na niKIso (kerTHIso). |
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I play to win. |
Αν παίξει καλά, θα νικήσει.
an PExi kaLA, tha niKIsi. |
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If she plays well, she'll win. |
Δεν νίκησαν κανένα παιχνίδι.
then NIkisan kaNEna pehNithi. |
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They didn't win any games. |
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