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How do you say "environment" in Greek?
το περιβάλλον
to perivallon
In Greek, "environment" is το περιβάλλον (to perivallon).
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Pronunciation
English speakers can approach it as "to perivallon", keeping "va" as the stressed beat.
Grammar notes
το περιβάλλον is neuter. Its plural is περιβάλλοντα.
Example sentence
Πρέπει να προστατεύσουμε το περιβάλλον.
Prepei na prostateysoyme to perivallon.
We must protect the environment.
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How to remember το περιβάλλον
The sound "va" is short enough to loop in your head, so pair it once with το περιβάλλον and move on.
Related words
- ecosystem το οικοσύστημα
- habitat ο βιότοπος
- wildlife η άγρια ζωή
- pollution η ρύπανση
- recycling η ανακύκλωση
- conservation η διατήρηση
- wildfire η πυρκαγιά
- landslide η κατολίσθηση
- petal το πέταλο
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Questions about το περιβάλλον
How do you pronounce το περιβάλλον?
English speakers can approach it as "to perivallon", keeping "va" as the stressed beat.
Is το περιβάλλον masculine or feminine?
το περιβάλλον is neuter. το περιβάλλον is neuter. Its plural is περιβάλλοντα.
How is το περιβάλλον used in Greek?
το περιβάλλον is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Πρέπει να προστατεύσουμε το περιβάλλον. (We must protect the environment.).
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