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How do you say "shoes" in Greek?
τα παπούτσια
ta paputsia
In Greek, "shoes" is τα παπούτσια.
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Pronunciation
Say pah-POO-tsyah with stress on the second syllable, rolling the final vowel slightly.
Writing and usage
Contains pi (π), omicron (ο), and tau (τ). The upsilon (υ) acts as a vowel here pronounced like oo. The ending -ια shows plural form.
Example sentence
Τα παπούτσια είναι καινούργια.
The shoes are new.
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How to remember τα παπούτσια
Papoutsiya sounds like 'pap-oo-see-ah', breaking it into chunks makes it easier to recall.
Related words
- belt η ζώνη i zoni
- coat το μπουφάν to bufan
- shirt το καλό πουκάμισο to kalo pukamiso
- glasses τα γυαλιά ta yalia
- glove το γάντι to gandi
- socks οι κάλτσες i kaltses
- staff το προσωπικό to prosopiko
- t-shirt το μπλουζάκι to bluzaki
- underwear τα εσώρουχα ta esoruha
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Questions about τα παπούτσια
How do you say "shoes" in Greek?
In Greek, "shoes" is τα παπούτσια. It is a noun.
How is τα παπούτσια written in Greek?
Contains pi (π), omicron (ο), and tau (τ). The upsilon (υ) acts as a vowel here pronounced like oo. The ending -ια shows plural form.
How is τα παπούτσια used in a sentence?
Use τα παπούτσια as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Τα παπούτσια είναι καινούργια. (The shoes are new.).
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