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How do you say "sparrow" in Greek?
το σπουργίτι
to spoyrgiti
In Greek, "sparrow" is το σπουργίτι (to spoyrgiti).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "to spoyrgiti" when you say it out loud, and "i" carries the stress, so give it a touch more punch, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το σπουργίτι is neuter. Its plural is σπουργίτια.
Example sentence
Ένα μικρό σπουργίτι ράμφισε τους σπόρους.
Έna mikro spoyrgiti ramfise toys sporoys.
A little sparrow pecked at the seeds.
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How to remember το σπουργίτι
Anchor "to spoyrgiti" to the sparrow — say it slowly and it drifts toward the rhythm of "spoyrgiti".
Related words
- ant το μυρμήγκι
- bee η μέλισσα
- butterfly η πεταλούδα
- spider η αράχνη
- snail το σαλιγκάρι
- worm το σκουλήκι
- cockroach η κατσαρίδα
- scorpion ο σκορπιός
- lizard η σαύρα
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Questions about το σπουργίτι
How do you pronounce το σπουργίτι?
Aim for "to spoyrgiti" when you say it out loud, and "i" carries the stress, so give it a touch more punch, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το σπουργίτι masculine or feminine?
το σπουργίτι is neuter. το σπουργίτι is neuter. Its plural is σπουργίτια.
How is το σπουργίτι used in Greek?
το σπουργίτι is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ένα μικρό σπουργίτι ράμφισε τους σπόρους. (A little sparrow pecked at the seeds.).
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