Sentences with the Verb: "Wash"

Below you will find useful Greek phrases with the verb "Wash" in both Active and Passive voice. The verb "Wash" in active voice means "πλένω". In passive voice it is "πλένομαι" and it is translated as "I'm washing myself". Check the conjugation of both in our Extras Directory.

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Greek - Phonetics	Sound	Translation
Εγώ Πλένω. eGO PLEno.		I Wash.
Εγώ Έπλυνα. eGO Eplina.		I washed.
Εγώ Πλένομαι. eGO PLEnome.		I'm washing myself.
Εγώ Πλύθηκα. eGO PLIthika.		I washed myself.
Πήγαινε να πλυθείς. PIgene na pliTHIS.		Go wash up.
Πλύνε τα χέρια σου. PLIne ta HEria sou.		Wash your hands.
Τα έπλυνα τα χέρια μου. ta Eplina ta HEria mou.		I washed my hands.
Πλένω τα δόντια μου. PLEno ta THOdia mou.		I'm brushing (washing) my teeth.*
Έχεις πλύνει τα μαλλιά σου; Ehis PLIni ta maLIA sou?		Have you washed your hair?
Έπλυνε τα χέρια της; Epline ta HEria tis?		Did she wash her hands?
Έπλενα το πρόσωπό μου όταν χτύπησες. Eplena to PROsoPO mou Otan HTIpises.		I was washing my face when you knocked.
Πρέπει να πλύνω τα ρούχα μου. PREpi na PLIno ta ROUha mou.		I must wash my clothes.
Μη πλένεις τη ζακέτα μου. mi PLEnis ti zaKEta mou.		Don't wash my jacket.
Έπλυνες την ζακέτα μου; Eplines ti zaKEta mou?		Did you wash my jacket?
Θα πλύνω τα χέρια μου σε λίγο. tha PLIno ta HEria mou se LIgo.		I'll wash my hands in a minute.
Μπορείς να πλύνεις τα ρούχα μου; BOris na PLInis ta ROUha mou?		Can you wash my clothes?
Πλύνε τα πιάτα. PLIne ta PIAta.		Wash the dishes.
Ο Νίκος πλένει τα πιάτα. o NIkos PLEni ta PIAta.		Nick is washing the dishes.

* In Greek most of the times we say: "wash the teeth" instead of "brush the teeth".

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Sentences with the Verb: "Wash"

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Sentences with the Verb: "Wash"

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