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How do you say "swimming" in Greek?
το κολύμπι
to kolimbi
In Greek, "swimming" is το κολύμπι.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced kol-IM-bee with stress on the second syllable, derived from ancient Greek origins.
Writing and usage
The word starts with kappa (κ) for the k-sound and contains lambda (λ) as the second letter, a common Greek consonant pairing.
Example sentence
Το κολύμπι είναι καλή άσκηση.
Swimming is good exercise.
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How to remember το κολύμπι
The root kolymbo relates to diving, so swimming in Greek carries a sense of plunging into the water.
Related words
- archery η τοξοβολία i toksovolia
- baseball το μπέιζμπολ to beizbol
- basketball το μπάσκετ to basket
- cleats τα ποδοσφαιρικά παπούτσια ta podhosferika paputsia
- field hockey το χόκει to hokei
- golf το γκολφ to golf
- ice hockey το χόκει πάγου to hokei pagu
- squash το σκουός to skuos
- table tennis το πινγκ πονγκ to ping pong
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Questions about το κολύμπι
How do you say "swimming" in Greek?
In Greek, "swimming" is το κολύμπι. It is a noun.
How is το κολύμπι written in Greek?
The word starts with kappa (κ) for the k-sound and contains lambda (λ) as the second letter, a common Greek consonant pairing.
How is το κολύμπι used in a sentence?
Use το κολύμπι as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Το κολύμπι είναι καλή άσκηση. (Swimming is good exercise.).
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