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How do you say "whack-a-mouse" in Greek?
χτύπα το ποντίκι
xtipa to pontiki
In Greek, "whack-a-mouse" is χτύπα το ποντίκι.
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Pronunciation
Say 'CHI-pa to pon-TI-ki' with stress on first syllable of first word, second of second word.
Writing and usage
Xtipa uses chi (χ) for the 'ch' sound, and pontiki uses pi (π) and tau (τ). Pontiki means little mouse, a diminutive form.
Example sentence
Το χτύπα το ποντίκι ήταν διασκεδαστικό παιχνίδι.
Whack-a-mouse was a fun game.
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How to remember χτύπα το ποντίκι
Xtipa means to hit or strike. Pontiki is a cute diminutive of ponti (mouse). Together they describe the game perfectly.
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Questions about χτύπα το ποντίκι
How do you say "whack-a-mouse" in Greek?
In Greek, "whack-a-mouse" is χτύπα το ποντίκι. It is a noun.
How is χτύπα το ποντίκι written in Greek?
Xtipa uses chi (χ) for the 'ch' sound, and pontiki uses pi (π) and tau (τ). Pontiki means little mouse, a diminutive form.
How is χτύπα το ποντίκι used in a sentence?
Use χτύπα το ποντίκι as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Το χτύπα το ποντίκι ήταν διασκεδαστικό παιχνίδι. (Whack-a-mouse was a fun game.).
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"Whack-a-mouse" in other languages
- Japanese もぐら叩き (moguratataki)
- Korean 두더지 잡기 (dudeoji jabgi)
- Chinese 打地鼠 (dǎ dì shǔ)
- Spanish dale-al-topo
- Spanish (Latin America) golpea al raton
- French le tape-taupe
- German Schlag-den-Maulwurf
- Italian lo schiaccia il topo
- Russian Прибить крота (pribitʹ krota)
- Arabic لعبة واك اه ماوس (luebat wak ah mawis)
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