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How do you say "river" in Greek?
το ποτάμι
to potami
In Greek, "river" is το ποτάμι (to potami).
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Pronunciation
Try "to potami" for the sound, since native speakers lean on the "a" sound when they say it, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το ποτάμι is neuter. Its plural is ποτάμια.
Example sentence
Το ποτάμι κυλούσε απαλά δίπλα από το χωριό.
To potami kuloyse apala dipla apo to chorio.
The river flowed gently past the village.
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How to remember το ποτάμι
Link the sound "to potami" to the river in "The river flowed gently past the village."; say it like a stretched-out "potami" and the meaning follows.
Related words
- rainbow το ουράνιο τόξο
- thunder ο κεραυνός
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- hurricane ο τυφώνας
- tornado ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
- frost ο παγετός
- drought η ξηρασία
- flood ο κατακλυσμός
- earthquake ο σεισμός
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Questions about το ποτάμι
How do you pronounce το ποτάμι?
Try "to potami" for the sound, since native speakers lean on the "a" sound when they say it, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το ποτάμι masculine or feminine?
το ποτάμι is neuter. το ποτάμι is neuter. Its plural is ποτάμια.
How is το ποτάμι used in Greek?
το ποτάμι is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Το ποτάμι κυλούσε απαλά δίπλα από το χωριό. (The river flowed gently past the village.).
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