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How do you say "soccer" in Greek?
το ποδόσφαιρο
to podhosfero
In Greek, "soccer" is το ποδόσφαιρο.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced poh-DHOS-fair-oh with stress on the first syllable, a compound word that literally means foot-sphere.
Writing and usage
This Greek word combines podo (foot) and sfaira (sphere). The accent mark sits on the omicron of the first part.
Example sentence
Το ποδόσφαιρο είναι το αγαπημένό μας παιχνίδι.
Soccer is our favorite game.
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How to remember το ποδόσφαιρο
Think of soccer as a foot-sphere game, which is exactly what this Greek word describes.
Related words
- archery η τοξοβολία i toksovolia
- arrow το βέλος to velos
- badminton το μπάτμιντον to batminton
- bat το ρόπαλο to ropalo
- cleats τα ποδοσφαιρικά παπούτσια ta podhosferika paputsia
- frisbee το φρίσμπι to frizbi
- horse riding η ιππασία i ipasia
- ice hockey το χόκει πάγου to hokei pagu
- tennis το τέννις to tenis
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Questions about το ποδόσφαιρο
How do you say "soccer" in Greek?
In Greek, "soccer" is το ποδόσφαιρο. It is a noun.
How is το ποδόσφαιρο written in Greek?
This Greek word combines podo (foot) and sfaira (sphere). The accent mark sits on the omicron of the first part.
How is το ποδόσφαιρο used in a sentence?
Use το ποδόσφαιρο as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Το ποδόσφαιρο είναι το αγαπημένό μας παιχνίδι. (Soccer is our favorite game.).
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