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How do you say "to wake up" in Greek?
να ξυπνήσει
na ksipnisi
In Greek, "to wake up" is να ξυπνήσει.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced nah KSIP-nee-see. Stress on KSIP. Xi (ξ) makes the 'ks' sound.
Writing and usage
Xi (ξ) at the start makes 'ks'. Upsilon (υ) makes the 'i' sound. Psi (ψ) would appear in related forms.
Example sentence
Να ξυπνήσει νωρίς.
Wake up early.
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How to remember να ξυπνήσει
Ksipnisi relates to 'hypnos', the Greek god of sleep, so waking breaks the spell.
Related words
- answer σήκωσε sikose
- find να βρω na vro
- hit χτύπα htipa
- leave να φύγεις na fiyis
- look at κοίτα kita
- make να φτιάχνεις na ftiah'nis
- mail στέλνω stelno
- stand στάσου stasu
- take from πάρε pare
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Questions about να ξυπνήσει
How do you say "to wake up" in Greek?
In Greek, "to wake up" is να ξυπνήσει. It is a noun.
How is να ξυπνήσει written in Greek?
Xi (ξ) at the start makes 'ks'. Upsilon (υ) makes the 'i' sound. Psi (ψ) would appear in related forms.
How is να ξυπνήσει used in a sentence?
Use να ξυπνήσει as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Να ξυπνήσει νωρίς. (Wake up early.).
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