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How do you say "ship" in Greek?
το πλοίο
to ploio
In Greek, "ship" is το πλοίο (to ploio).
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Pronunciation
Say the Greek word as "to ploio", there's no single syllable to lean on hard, so just keep a steady rhythm, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το πλοίο is neuter. Its plural is πλοία.
Example sentence
Το πλοίο διέσχισε τον ωκεανό.
To ploio dieschise ton okeano.
The ship sailed across the ocean.
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How to remember το πλοίο
Think of the ship in "The ship sailed across the ocean." when you hear "to ploio" — it echoes saying "ploio" fast.
Related words
- airplane το αεροπλάνο
- helicopter το ελικόπτερο
- boat το σκάφος
- ferry το πλοίο
- submarine το υποβρύχιο
- train το τρένο
- subway το μετρό
- tram το τραμ
- taxi το ταξί
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Questions about το πλοίο
How do you pronounce το πλοίο?
Say the Greek word as "to ploio", there's no single syllable to lean on hard, so just keep a steady rhythm, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το πλοίο masculine or feminine?
το πλοίο is neuter. το πλοίο is neuter. Its plural is πλοία.
How is το πλοίο used in Greek?
το πλοίο is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Το πλοίο διέσχισε τον ωκεανό. (The ship sailed across the ocean.).
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