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How do you say "backwards" in Greek?
προς τα πίσω
pros ta piso
In Greek, "backwards" is προς τα πίσω.
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Pronunciation
Stress the first word: PROS ta PEES-so. The final 'o' is short.
Writing and usage
A phrase meaning literally toward the back. Piso means back. Like forwards, this describes motion rather than location.
Example sentence
Κάνε ένα βήμα προς τα πίσω.
Take a step backwards.
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How to remember προς τα πίσω
Backwards is the opposite of forwards. Piso (back) answers to mbros (front).
Related words
- behind πίσω piso
- forwards προς τα μπρος pros ta mbros
- inside μέσα mesa
- left αριστερά aristera
- north ο βορράς o voras
- north-west βορειο-δυτικά voriodhitika
- right δεξιά dheksia
- south-east νοτιο-ανατολικά notioanatolika
- south-west νοτιο-δυτικά notiodhitika
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Questions about προς τα πίσω
How do you say "backwards" in Greek?
In Greek, "backwards" is προς τα πίσω. It is a noun.
How is προς τα πίσω written in Greek?
A phrase meaning literally toward the back. Piso means back. Like forwards, this describes motion rather than location.
How is προς τα πίσω used in a sentence?
Use προς τα πίσω as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Κάνε ένα βήμα προς τα πίσω. (Take a step backwards.).
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