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How do you say "shoes" in Greek?

τα παπούτσια

ta paputsia

Noun Greek alphabet

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.

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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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