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e as the e in the word bet.
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ou as the ou in the word Lou.
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| Greek |
Audio |
Phonetics |
English |
| (το) αυγολέμονο (σούπα) |
 |
avgo-LE-mono (SOU-pa) |
avgolemono soup |
| (το) σπανακόρυζο |
|
spana-KO-rizo |
spinach and rice |
| (η) φασολάδα |
|
faso-LA-tha |
bean soup |
(το) αρνί
με φασολάκια |
|
ar-NI
me faso-LA-kia |
lamb
with green beans |
| (η) σπανακόπιτα |
|
spana-KO-pita |
spinach pie |
| (η) σπανακοτυρόπιτα |
|
spanakoti-RO-pita |
spinach cheese pie |
| (ο) μουσακάς |
|
mousa-KAS |
mousaka |
| (το) παστίτσιο |
|
pa-STI-tsio |
pastitsio |
| (η) τυρόπιτα |
|
ti-RO-pita |
cheese pie |
(το) ψητό
(αρνί, χοιρινό) |
|
psi-TO
(ar-NI, hi-RI-no) |
roast
(lamb, pork) |
| (το) ψητό με πατάτες |
|
psi-TO me pa-TA-tes |
roast (lamb)
with potatoes |
| (η) χοιρινή μπριζόλα |
|
hiri-NI bri-ZO-la |
pork chop |
| (τα) παϊδάκια * |
|
pai-THA-kia |
lamb chops |
| (τα) γεμιστά |
|
gemi-STA |
stuffed tomatoes
and peppers |
| (τα) τηγανιτά ψάρια |
|
tigani-TA PSA-ria |
fried fish |
| (τα) ψητά ψάρια |
|
psi-TA PSA-ria |
broiled fish |
| (οι) κολοκυθοκεφτέδες |
|
kolokithoke-FTE-thes |
zucchini patties |
(τα) μακαρόνια
με σάλτσα |
|
maka-RO-nia
me SAL-tsa |
spaghetti
with red sauce |
(τα) μακαρόνια
με κιμά |
|
maka-RO-nia
me ki-MA |
spaghetti
with meat sauce |
(τα) μακαρόνια
με κεφτέδες |
|
maka-RO-nia
me ke-FTE-thes |
spaghetti
with meatballs |
(τα) κεφτεδάκια
(τηγανιτά) |
|
kefte-THA-kia
(tigani-TA) |
meatballs (fried) |
(οι) τηγανιτές
πατάτες |
|
tigani-TES
pa-TA-tes |
french fries |
| (οι) πατάτες φούρνου |
|
pa-TA-tes FOUR-nou |
roasted potatoes |
| (τα) παπουτσάκια |
|
papou-TSA-kia |
eggplant stuffed
with ground meat and spices |
| (η) κότα με πατάτες |
|
KO-ta me pa-TA-tes |
roasted chicken
with potatoes |
| (το) σουβλάκι |
|
sou-VLA-ki |
souvlaki |
(το) σουβλάκι
με πίτα |
|
sou-VLA-ki
me PI-ta |
souvlaki
with pita bread |
| (ο) γύρος |
|
GI-ros |
gyros |
| (τα) χόρτα |
|
HOR-ta |
boiled greens |
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