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How do you say "sunset" in Greek?
το ηλιοβασίλεμα
to iliovasilema
In Greek, "sunset" is το ηλιοβασίλεμα (to iliovasilema).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce this as "to iliovasilema", and you push a little extra weight onto the "e" part, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το ηλιοβασίλεμα is neuter. Its plural is ηλιοβασιλέματα.
Example sentence
Ο ουρανός έλαμπε πορτοκαλί στο ηλιοβασίλεμα.
O oyranos elabe portokali sto iliovasilema.
The sky glowed orange at sunset.
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How to remember το ηλιοβασίλεμα
Connect "to iliovasilema" to the sunset in "The sky glowed orange at sunset." in your head — the syllables land close to "iliovasilema" said slowly.
Related words
- rainbow το ουράνιο τόξο
- thunder ο κεραυνός
- storm η καταιγίδα
- hurricane ο τυφώνας
- tornado ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
- frost ο παγετός
- drought η ξηρασία
- flood ο κατακλυσμός
- earthquake ο σεισμός
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Questions about το ηλιοβασίλεμα
How do you pronounce το ηλιοβασίλεμα?
Pronounce this as "to iliovasilema", and you push a little extra weight onto the "e" part, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το ηλιοβασίλεμα masculine or feminine?
το ηλιοβασίλεμα is neuter. το ηλιοβασίλεμα is neuter. Its plural is ηλιοβασιλέματα.
How is το ηλιοβασίλεμα used in Greek?
το ηλιοβασίλεμα is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ο ουρανός έλαμπε πορτοκαλί στο ηλιοβασίλεμα. (The sky glowed orange at sunset.).
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