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This vocabulary lesson will teach you the Greek words for buildings, monuments, streets and vehicles, as well as talking about different modes of public transportation.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Greek“.
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Shops, Buildings and Institutions
| English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| shop | κατάστημα | katástima | |
| department store | πολυκατάστημα | polikatástima | |
| kiosk | περίπτερο | períptero | |
| bakery | φούρνος | fúrnos | |
| confectionery | ζαχαροπλαστείο | zakharoplastío | |
| butcher’s | κρεοπωλείο | kreopolío | |
| market | αγορά | agorá | |
| library | βιβλιοθήκη | vivliothíki | |
| church | εκκλησία | ekklisía | |
| cinema | κινηματογράφος | kinimatográfos | |
| theater | θέατρο | théatro | |
| hotel | ξενοδοχειο | xenodokhio | |
| bank | τράπεζα | trápeza | |
| school | σχολείο | skholío | |
| university | πανεπιστήμιο | panepistímio | |
| kindergarten | νηπιαγωγείο | nipiagoyío | |
| chemist’s / drugstore | φαρμακείο | farmakío | |
| hospital | νοσοκομείο | nosokomío |
Cities and Places
| English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| town / city | πόλη πόλη | póli póli | |
| house | σπίτι | spíti | |
| building | κτίριο | ktírio | |
| street / road | οδός δρόμος | odós drómos | |
| avenue | λεωφόρος | leofóros | |
| bridge | γέφυρα | yéfira | |
| center/city center | κέντρο κέντρο της πόλης | kéntro kéntro tis pólis | |
| crossing | διάβαση | diávasi | |
| square | τετράγωνο | tetrágono | |
| park | πάρκο | párko | |
| landmark / sight | ορόσημο αξιοθέατο | orósimo axiothéato | |
| monument | μνημείο | mnimío |
Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation
| English | Greek | Greek (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| vehicle | όχημα | ókhima | |
| car | αυτοκίνητο | aftokínito | |
| train | τρένο | tréno | |
| bus | λεωφορείο | leoforío | |
| tram | τραμ | tram | |
| metro | μετρό | metró | |
| bicycle | ποδήλατο | podílato | |
| motorbike | μοτοσικλέτα | motosikléta | |
| taxi | ταξί | taxí | |
| airplane | αεροπλάνο | aeropláno | |
| ship | πλοίο | plío | |
| (train) station | σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός | sidirodromikós stathmós | |
| main station | κύριος σταθμός | kírios stathmós | |
| stop | σταμάτημα | stamátima | |
| station / stop | σταθμός στάση | stathmós stási | |
| parking area | χώρος στάθμευσης | khóros státhmefsis | |
| petrol station | βενζινάδικο | venzinádiko | |
| (to) go by car | πάω με αυτοκίνητο | páo me aftokínito | |
| (to) go by motorbike | πάω με μοτοσικλέτα | páo me motosikléta | |
| (to) go by bike | πάω με ποδήλατο | páo me podílato | |
| (to) go by bus | πάω με το λεωφορείο | páo me to leoforío | |
| (to) go by metro | πάω με το μετρό | páo me to metró |
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