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How do you say "to hold" in Greek?
να κρατήσεις
na kratisis
In Greek, "to hold" is να κρατήσεις.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced nah krah-TEE-sis. Stress on TEE. Kappa (κ) makes the 'k'.
Writing and usage
Kappa (κ) and rho (ρ) start. Alpha (α) is the first vowel. Tau (τ) makes 't'. Iota makes the long 'i'.
Example sentence
Να κρατήσεις το χέρι μου.
Hold my hand.
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How to remember να κρατήσεις
Kratisis comes from 'kratos', meaning strength or power to hold something.
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Questions about να κρατήσεις
How do you say "to hold" in Greek?
In Greek, "to hold" is να κρατήσεις. It is a noun.
How is να κρατήσεις written in Greek?
Kappa (κ) and rho (ρ) start. Alpha (α) is the first vowel. Tau (τ) makes 't'. Iota makes the long 'i'.
How is να κρατήσεις used in a sentence?
Use να κρατήσεις as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Να κρατήσεις το χέρι μου. (Hold my hand.).
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