You are going for dinner with your family. This lesson will teach you Greek phrases
that can be used in a restaurant setting, or talking with your family members.
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Pay attention to the following
before you start reading.
In phonetics where you see:
Capital letters is where the word is accented.
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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Where you see a " y " or a (red) " g " in the phonetics for that
word, that " g " is
pronounced like the y in yes, or
like the w in wad
Capital letters is where the word is emphasized (accented).
See
Accent for more information.
Greek - Phonetics |
Sound |
Translation |
Ο μπαμπάς μου ήρθε στο σπίτι νωρίς. o baBAs mou IRthe sto SPiti noRIS. |
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My dad came home early. |
"Ετοιμαστήτε" είπε. "etimaSTIte" Ipe. |
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"Get ready" he said. |
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