Running into a friend on the street who's waiting for someone. Learn introduction phrases and how to
carry a small conversation with a friend.
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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 Accent for more
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Greek - Phonetics |
Sound |
Translation |
Γεια σου Νίκο, πως είσαι; gia sou NIko, pos EEse? |
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Hi Nick, how are you? |
Είμαι καλά, κι* εσύ; EEme kaLA, keSI? |
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I'm fine and you? |
Πολύ καλά. Πως κι από 'δω; poLI kaLA. pos kiaPO 'tho? |
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I'm very well. What brings you here? |
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