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How do you say "lazy" in Greek?
τεμπέλης
tempelis
In Greek, "lazy" is τεμπέλης.
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Pronunciation
Say tem-PEH-lees with stress on the middle syllable. The tau (τ) is a hard 't', and the final sigma (σ) makes the plural ending.
Writing and usage
Tau (τ) is a hard 't'. The epsilon (ε) has an accent mark (έ), showing where to stress. The final sigma ends many Greek adjectives.
Example sentence
Δεν θέλω να είμαι τεμπέλης.
I don't want to be lazy.
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How to remember τεμπέλης
A lazy person might be slow to 'temper' their rest. Think of laziness as self-indulgent.
Related words
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- fifty-nine πενήντα εννέα penínta ennéa
- sixty-eight εξήντα οχτώ exínta ochtó
- sixty-two εξήντα δύο exínta dýo
- snowstorm η χιονοθύελλα i hionothiela
- sunny ηλιόλουστος iliolustos
- ten δέκα dheka
- twenty-nine είκοσι εννέα íkosi ennéa
- weak αδύναμος adinamos
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Questions about τεμπέλης
How do you say "lazy" in Greek?
In Greek, "lazy" is τεμπέλης. It is a noun.
How is τεμπέλης written in Greek?
Tau (τ) is a hard 't'. The epsilon (ε) has an accent mark (έ), showing where to stress. The final sigma ends many Greek adjectives.
How is τεμπέλης used in a sentence?
Use τεμπέλης as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Δεν θέλω να είμαι τεμπέλης. (I don't want to be lazy.).
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