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How do you say "crawl" in Greek?
σέρνομαι
sernomai
In Greek, "crawl" is σέρνομαι (sernomai).
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Pronunciation
In plain English spelling that's "sernomai", stressed mainly on "rno".
Grammar notes
σέρνομαι is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Το μωρό άρχισε να μπουσουλάει στο πάτωμα.
To moro archise na boysoylaei sto patoma.
The baby began to crawl across the floor.
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How to remember σέρνομαι
Try associating the "rno" chunk with a quick snapshot of σέρνομαι in action.
Related words
- run τρέχω
- walk περπατάω
- jump πηδάω
- climb σκαρφαλώνω
- swim κολυμπάω
- fall πέφτω
- eat τρώω
- chew μασάω
- swallow καταπίνω
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Questions about σέρνομαι
How do you pronounce σέρνομαι?
In plain English spelling that's "sernomai", stressed mainly on "rno".
Is σέρνομαι formal or casual?
σέρνομαι is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is σέρνομαι used in Greek?
σέρνομαι is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Το μωρό άρχισε να μπουσουλάει στο πάτωμα. (The baby began to crawl across the floor.).
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"Crawl" in other languages
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