Learn greek words and greek phrases related to colors, coloring and painting.
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Greek - Phonetics |
Sound |
Translation |
Το χρώμα. to HROma. |
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The color, the paint. |
Η μπογιά. i boGIA. |
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The color, the paint. |
Εγώ χρωματίζω. eGO hromaTIzo. |
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I color. |
Εγώ χρωματίζω. eGO hromaTIzo |
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I paint. |
Εγώ μπογιατίζω. eGO bogiaTIzo. |
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I paint. |
Εγώ Βάφω eGO VAfo. |
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I paint. |
Εγώ βάφω το δωμάτιο eGO VAfo to
thoMAtio. |
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I'm painting the room. |
Τι χρωματίζεις; ti hromaTIzis? |
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What are you painting? |
Χρωματίζω το δωμάτιό μου. hromaTIzo to
thoMAtiO mou. |
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I'm painting my room. |
Χρωματίζω μια φωτογραφία. hromaTIzo mia fotograFIa. |
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I'm coloring a picture. |
Τι χρώμα είναι η μπογιά; ti HROma Ine i boGIA? |
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What color is the paint? |
Είναι μπλε. Ine ble |
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It is blue. |
Τι χρώμα είναι αυτό; ti HROma Ine afTO? |
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What color is this? |
Είναι κόκκινο. Ine KOkino |
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It is red. |
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