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How do you say "volleyball" in Greek?
το βόλεϊ
to volei
In Greek, "volleyball" is το βόλεϊ (to volei).
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Pronunciation
This one comes out as "to volei" in transliteration; native speakers lean on the "o" sound when they say it, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το βόλεϊ is neuter. Its plural is μπάλες του βόλεϊ.
Example sentence
Έπαιζαν βόλεϊ στην παραλία.
Έpaizan volei stin paralia.
They played volleyball on the beach.
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How to remember το βόλεϊ
Imagine that volleyball while repeating "to volei" out loud, since it almost rhymes with saying "volei" fast.
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Questions about το βόλεϊ
How do you pronounce το βόλεϊ?
This one comes out as "to volei" in transliteration; native speakers lean on the "o" sound when they say it, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το βόλεϊ masculine or feminine?
το βόλεϊ is neuter. το βόλεϊ is neuter. Its plural is μπάλες του βόλεϊ.
How is το βόλεϊ used in Greek?
το βόλεϊ is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Έπαιζαν βόλεϊ στην παραλία. (They played volleyball on the beach.).
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