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What are some greek words?

Here are some common Greek words, along with their English meanings and pronunciation guides:

Basic Words:

* γεια σου (ya sou) - Hello (informal)

* καλημέρα (kali mera) - Good morning

* καλησπέρα (kali spera) - Good evening

* ευχαριστώ (efharisto) - Thank you

* παρακαλώ (parakalo) - You're welcome/Please

* ναι (ne) - Yes

* όχι (ohi) - No

* τι (ti) - What

* ποιος (pios) - Who

* πού (pu) - Where

Other Words:

* φιλος (filos) - Friend

* αγάπη (agape) - Love

* θέλω (thelo) - I want

* δεν (den) - Not

* αγαπητός (agapetos) - Beloved

* άνθρωπος (anthropos) - Human

* φως (fos) - Light

* σκοτάδι (skotadi) - Darkness

* νερό (nero) - Water

* όνειρο (oneiro) - Dream

* μουσική (mousiki) - Music

* θεός (theos) - God

Food & Drink:

* ψωμί (psimi) - Bread

* τυρί (tiri) - Cheese

* κρασί (krasi) - Wine

* ζαχαροπλαστηκη (zaharopastaki) - Pastry

Places:

* πόλη (poli) - City

* θάλασσα (thalassa) - Sea

* όρος (oros) - Mountain

* ναός (naos) - Temple

Pronunciations:

* a as in "father"

* e as in "bed"

* i as in "machine"

* o as in "go"

* u as in "flute"

* y as in "yes"

* th as in "thin"

* ch as in "loch" (Scottish)

* ng as in "sing"

Tips for Pronunciation:

* The stress in Greek words typically falls on the second-to-last syllable.

* Double consonants are pronounced as single consonants.

* Greek vowels are always pronounced.

This is just a small sample of Greek words. There are many more words to discover!

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