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How do you say "diving" in Greek?
η κατάδυση
i katadusi
In Greek, "diving" is η κατάδυση (i katadusi).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce this as "i katadusi", and the emphasis lands on the "a" sound in the middle of the word, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Grammar notes
η κατάδυση is feminine. Its plural is καταδύσεις.
Example sentence
Ξεκίνησε τις καταδύσεις το περασμένο καλοκαίρι.
Xekinise tis katadyseis to perasmeno kalokairi.
She took up diving last summer.
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How to remember η κατάδυση
Link the sound "i katadusi" to that diving; say it like a stretched-out "katadusi" and the meaning follows.
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Questions about η κατάδυση
How do you pronounce η κατάδυση?
Pronounce this as "i katadusi", and the emphasis lands on the "a" sound in the middle of the word, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Is η κατάδυση masculine or feminine?
η κατάδυση is feminine. η κατάδυση is feminine. Its plural is καταδύσεις.
How is η κατάδυση used in Greek?
η κατάδυση is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ξεκίνησε τις καταδύσεις το περασμένο καλοκαίρι. (She took up diving last summer.).
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