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How do you say "fuel" in Greek?
το καύσιμο
to kaysimo
In Greek, "fuel" is το καύσιμο (to kaysimo).
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Pronunciation
It's written "to kaysimo" phonetically, and "i" carries the stress, so give it a touch more punch, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το καύσιμο is neuter. Its plural is καύσιμα.
Example sentence
Το αυτοκίνητο έμεινε από καύσιμα στο δρόμο.
To autokinito emeine apo kaysima sto dromo.
The car ran out of fuel on the road.
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How to remember το καύσιμο
Hold onto the fuel in "The car ran out of fuel on the road." as your cue: "to kaysimo" leans on a sound close to a stretched-out "kaysimo".
Related words
- airplane το αεροπλάνο
- helicopter το ελικόπτερο
- ship το πλοίο
- boat το σκάφος
- ferry το πλοίο
- submarine το υποβρύχιο
- train το τρένο
- subway το μετρό
- tram το τραμ
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Questions about το καύσιμο
How do you pronounce το καύσιμο?
It's written "to kaysimo" phonetically, and "i" carries the stress, so give it a touch more punch, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το καύσιμο masculine or feminine?
το καύσιμο is neuter. το καύσιμο is neuter. Its plural is καύσιμα.
How is το καύσιμο used in Greek?
το καύσιμο is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Το αυτοκίνητο έμεινε από καύσιμα στο δρόμο. (The car ran out of fuel on the road.).
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