Sunday 6 November 2016

How to pronounce greek?


αι we read e, like Ε,ε βέβαια vevea of course
η, ι, υ, ει, οι we read i , το βιβλίο vivlio, a book, ελληνικά elinika greek language, η μπύρα bira a beer, το κρασί krasi wine, το σχολείο sholio school,
ξ - ks ξέρω ksero I know
ψ we pronounce  ps ψάχνω psahno to search...
In alphabet there are to letters for o: Ο,ο
Ω, ω
ου - u το βουνό vuno a mountain
μπ we read b and if it is in the middle of the word we read it  mb, Μπρούσκο Brusko, μπροστά brosta in front of
ντ - d and if it is in the middle of the word we read it nd Aντώνης

If we have the same combination twice in one word then we read it d or b ο μπαμπάς we read o babas dad
λ + two vowels lj ο ήλιος iljos sun
ν + two vowels nj εννιά enja nine
Greek language has one accent: η θάλασσα thalasa sea

Γ γ -  j if it is before of  e or i : ο γύρος jiros giros, γεμάτος jematos full
Γ γ is  g if it is in front of  a, o, oυ or a consonant γράφω grafo to write, μεγάλος megalos big
γκ - g but in the middle of the word ng...
τσ is c η τσάντα tsanda a bag
αυ, ευ - af, ef  before γκ, κ, ξ, π, σ, τ, φ, χ ευχαριστώ efharisto thanks
αυ, ευ - av, ev before vowels, other consonants το αυγό to avgo egg
γχ  nh συγχαρητήρια sinharitirija congratulations
Double consonants are read as one except γγ that we pronounce ng

Question mark is ;

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