Learn some common Greek expressions. Study the phrases below.
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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
Capital letters is where the word is emphasized (accented). See
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| Greek - Phonetics |
Sound |
Translation |
πετάγομαι.
peTAgome. |
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Ι butt in |
κάνω σκηνές.
KAno skiNES. |
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I create a scene. |
μπαίνω στο νόημα.
BEno stoNOima. |
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I get the picture. |
μπήκα στο νόημα.
BIka sto NOima. |
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I got the picture. |
τό 'πιασα.
TOpiasa. |
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I got it. |
σ' έπιασα.
SEpiasa. |
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I got you. |
είναι στραβόξυλο.
Ine straVOxilo. |
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He is strange. |
είναι για τα σίδερα.
Ine gia ta SIthera. |
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He's crazy
He's nuts. |
που και που
pou ke pou. |
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Once in a while. |
στη χάση και στη φέξη.
sti HAsi ke sti FExi. |
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Once in a while. |
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