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How do you say "college" in Greek?

το κολλέγιο

to kollegio

Noun Neuter

In Greek, "college" is το κολλέγιο (to kollegio).

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Pronunciation

Try "to kollegio" for the sound, since native speakers lean on the "e" sound when they say it, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.

Grammar notes

το κολλέγιο is neuter. Its plural is κολέγια.

Example sentence

Ξεκινά το κολέγιο το φθινόπωρο.

Xekina to kolegio to fthinoporo.

He starts college in the autumn.

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How to remember το κολλέγιο

Imagine a college from the example sentence while repeating "to kollegio" out loud, since it almost rhymes with saying "kollegio" fast.

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Questions about το κολλέγιο

How do you pronounce το κολλέγιο?

Try "to kollegio" for the sound, since native speakers lean on the "e" sound when they say it, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.

Is το κολλέγιο masculine or feminine?

το κολλέγιο is neuter. το κολλέγιο is neuter. Its plural is κολέγια.

How is το κολλέγιο used in Greek?

το κολλέγιο is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ξεκινά το κολέγιο το φθινόπωρο. (He starts college in the autumn.).

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