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How do you say "sunglasses" in Greek?
τα γυαλιά ηλίου
ta yalia iliu
In Greek, "sunglasses" is τα γυαλιά ηλίου.
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Pronunciation
Say 'tah yah-lee-AH ee-LEE-oo' with stress on third syllable of yalia and second of iliu.
Writing and usage
Yalia iliu are two words combined. Iliu uses iota (ι), lambda (λ), iota (ι), upsilon (υ). Stress marks on iota.
Example sentence
Τα γυαλιά ηλίου είναι σκούρα.
The sunglasses are dark.
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How to remember τα γυαλιά ηλίου
Iliu means sun, so sunglasses literally are glasses for the sun in Greek. The word pair is transparent.
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Questions about τα γυαλιά ηλίου
How do you say "sunglasses" in Greek?
In Greek, "sunglasses" is τα γυαλιά ηλίου. It is a noun.
How is τα γυαλιά ηλίου written in Greek?
Yalia iliu are two words combined. Iliu uses iota (ι), lambda (λ), iota (ι), upsilon (υ). Stress marks on iota.
How is τα γυαλιά ηλίου used in a sentence?
Use τα γυαλιά ηλίου as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Τα γυαλιά ηλίου είναι σκούρα. (The sunglasses are dark.).
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"Sunglasses" in other languages
- Japanese サングラス (sangurasu)
- Korean 선글라스 (seongeullaseu)
- Chinese 墨镜 (mò jìng)
- Spanish las gafas de sol
- Spanish (Latin America) los lentes de sol
- French les lunettes de soleil
- German die Sonnenbrille
- Italian gli occhiali da sole
- Russian солнцезащитные очки (solncezaŝitnye očki)
- Arabic نضارة شمس (naddaarit shams)
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