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How do you say "traffic" in Greek?
η κυκλοφορία
i kukloforia
In Greek, "traffic" is η κυκλοφορία (i kukloforia).
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Pronunciation
The transliteration "i kukloforia" is close enough for practice; the emphasis lands on the "ia" sound in the middle of the word, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Grammar notes
η κυκλοφορία is feminine. Its plural is κυκλοφορίες.
Example sentence
Ήμασταν κολλημένοι σε μεγάλη κίνηση.
Ήmastan kollimenoi se megali kinisi.
We were stuck in heavy traffic.
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How to remember η κυκλοφορία
Link the sound "i kukloforia" to the traffic; say it like a stretched-out "kukloforia" and the meaning follows.
Related words
- airplane το αεροπλάνο
- helicopter το ελικόπτερο
- ship το πλοίο
- boat το σκάφος
- ferry το πλοίο
- submarine το υποβρύχιο
- train το τρένο
- subway το μετρό
- tram το τραμ
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Questions about η κυκλοφορία
How do you pronounce η κυκλοφορία?
The transliteration "i kukloforia" is close enough for practice; the emphasis lands on the "ia" sound in the middle of the word, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Is η κυκλοφορία masculine or feminine?
η κυκλοφορία is feminine. η κυκλοφορία is feminine. Its plural is κυκλοφορίες.
How is η κυκλοφορία used in Greek?
η κυκλοφορία is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ήμασταν κολλημένοι σε μεγάλη κίνηση. (We were stuck in heavy traffic.).
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