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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
Try to match the Greek words with their translation in English.
Α. Ποιοι είναι οι προσκαλεσμένοι στο τραπέζι, την Ημέρα των Ευχαριστιών; Who is invited toThanksgiving dinner?
1.O αδελφόςτουμπαμπάμου. 1. My friend’s cousin, male.
Οι συγγενείς μου είναι:
Οι φίλοι μου είναι:
Την Ημέρα των Ευχαριστιών:
1.Ευχαριστώ το Θεό. 1. IthankCostas.
BASIC VOCABULARY
Greek word Pronunciation Meaning
η ημέρα / μέρα EE iMEra / MEra day
των Ευχαριστιών TOOn efharistiON Thanksgiving
εμείς κάνουμε τραπέζι eMEES KAnoome traPEzi we offer a meal
στο σπίτι STO SPEEti in our house, at home
οικαλεσμένοι, -ες EE kaleSMENi, -es guests
Ο αδελφός O adelPHOS brother
Η αδελφή EE adelPHEE sister
Τα αδέλφια Ta aDElphia siblings
Τα ξαδέλφια Ta xaDElphia cousins
Ο ξάδελφος O XAdelphos Male cousin
Η ξαδέλφη EE xaDElphi Female cousin
Ο θείος O THEeos uncle
Η θεία EE THEEa aunt
Ο μπαμπάς O baBAs dad
Του μπαμπά TOO baBA dad’s
Η μαμά EE maMA mom
Της μαμάς TEES maMAs mom’s
Ο φίλος O FEElos friend (male)
Η φίλη EE FEELi friend (female)
Μου MOO my, mine
Σου SOO your
(εγώ) ευχαριστώ (eYO) efhariSTO (I) thank
Σε ευχαριστώ SE efhariSTO I thank you
Εμείς ευχαριστούμε eMEES efhariSTOOme we thank
ο Θεός O theOS God (Nominative case)
το Θεό TO theO God (Accusative case)
εμείς έχουμε eMEES Ehoome we have
δεν DEN not
εγώ δουλεύω eYO dooLEvo I work
εμείς δουλεύουμε eMEES dooLEvoome we work
δεν έχουμε DEN Ehoome we don’t have
το σχολείο TO shoLEEo school
εμείς τρώμε eMEES TROme we eat
εσείς τρώτε eSEES TROte you eat
οι συγγενείς EE sigeNEES relatives
η γαλοπούλα EE yaloPOOla turkey
οι γλυκοπατάτες EE ylikopaTAtes sweet potatoes
η κολοκυθόπιτα EE kolokiTHOpita pumpkin pie
Η βόλτα EE VOlta walk, stroll
Το δάσος TO dAsos forest
Το πάρκο TO PArko park
Πάμε PAme let’s go, we go
Κάνουμε βόλτα KAnoome VOlta we go for a walk, stroll
Στο STO at, in
PRONUNCIATION KEY
i (ill), ee (beer), e (ever), o (organ), oo (boot), y (yes), h (helium), th (theory), d (the). The capitalized syllables are accented.
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