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Learn Greek words for beach and beach related items and use the words you have learned when you are vacationing in Greece!
Capital letters is where the word is emphasized (accented). See Accent for more
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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
| Greek |
Audio |
Phonetics |
English |
| (τα) βατραχοπέδιλα (plural) |
 |
vatraho-PE-thila |
aqua fins |
| (τα) μπρατσάκια (plural) |
|
bra-TSA-kia |
arm floaters |
| (η) βάρκα |
|
VAR-ka |
boat |
| (το) μαγιό |
|
ma-gio |
bathing suit |
| (η) μάσκα |
|
MA-ska |
goggles |
| (το) σωσίβιο |
|
so-SI-vio |
life preserver |
| (η) άμμος |
|
A-mos |
sand |
| (η) αμμουδιά |
|
amou-thia |
sandy beach |
| (η) ακροθαλασσιά |
|
akrothala-SIA |
seashore |
| (τα) φύκια (plural) |
|
FI-kia |
seaweed |
(το) κοχύλι
(το) όστρακο |
|
ko-HI-li
O-strako |
shell |
| (οι) πέτρες (plural) |
|
PE-tres |
stones, rocks |
| (το) αντιηλιακό |
|
antilia-KO |
sunscreen |
| (το) μαύρισμα |
|
MAV-risma |
suntan |
| (εγώ) κολυμπώ |
|
koli-BO |
I swim |
| (το) κολύμπι |
|
ko-LI-bi |
swimming |
| (εγώ) μαυρίζω |
|
mav-RI-zo |
I tan |
| (η) πετσέτα |
|
pe-TSE-ta |
towel |
| (η) ομπρέλλα |
|
o-BRE-la |
umbrella |
| (το) σκι |
|
ski |
water ski |
| (το) κύμα |
|
KI-ma |
wave |
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