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How do you say "parrot" in Greek?
ο παπαγάλος
o papagalos
In Greek, "parrot" is ο παπαγάλος (o papagalos).
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Pronunciation
The transliteration "o papagalos" is close enough for practice; the beat of the word sits on "a", the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο παπαγάλος is masculine. Its plural is παπαγάλοι.
Example sentence
Ο παπαγάλος επαναλάμβανε κάθε λέξη που λέγαμε.
O papagalos epanalamvane kathe lexi poy legame.
The parrot repeated every word we said.
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How to remember ο παπαγάλος
Hold onto a parrot from the example sentence as your cue: "o papagalos" leans on a sound close to the rhythm of "papagalos".
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Questions about ο παπαγάλος
How do you pronounce ο παπαγάλος?
The transliteration "o papagalos" is close enough for practice; the beat of the word sits on "a", the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο παπαγάλος masculine or feminine?
ο παπαγάλος is masculine. ο παπαγάλος is masculine. Its plural is παπαγάλοι.
How is ο παπαγάλος used in Greek?
ο παπαγάλος is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ο παπαγάλος επαναλάμβανε κάθε λέξη που λέγαμε. (The parrot repeated every word we said.).
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