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How do you say "table tennis" in Greek?
το πινγκ πονγκ
to ping pong
In Greek, "table tennis" is το πινγκ πονγκ.
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Pronunciation
Say PING PONG, the English loanword used directly in Greek with no significant pronunciation change.
Writing and usage
An untranslated English sports term, written phonetically using Greek letters pi and gamma for the sounds.
Example sentence
Θέλω να παίξω πινγκ πονγκ με τους φίλους μου.
I want to play table tennis with my friends.
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How to remember το πινγκ πονγκ
The English name ping pong comes from the sound the ball makes, and Greeks simply borrowed this onomatopoeia.
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- boots οι μπότες i botes
- boxing το μποξ to boks
- swimming το κολύμπι to kolimbi
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Questions about το πινγκ πονγκ
How do you say "table tennis" in Greek?
In Greek, "table tennis" is το πινγκ πονγκ. It is a noun.
How is το πινγκ πονγκ written in Greek?
An untranslated English sports term, written phonetically using Greek letters pi and gamma for the sounds.
How is το πινγκ πονγκ used in a sentence?
Use το πινγκ πονγκ as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Θέλω να παίξω πινγκ πονγκ με τους φίλους μου. (I want to play table tennis with my friends.).
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