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How do you say "worm" in Greek?
το σκουλήκι
to skoyliki
In Greek, "worm" is το σκουλήκι (to skoyliki).
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Pronunciation
Try "to skoyliki" for the sound, since native speakers lean on the "i" 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 σκουλήκι is neuter. Its plural is σκουλήκια.
Example sentence
Ένα σκουλήκι στριφογύριζε μέσα στο υγρό χώμα.
Έna skoyliki strifogyrize mesa sto ugro choma.
A worm wriggled through the damp soil.
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How to remember το σκουλήκι
Think of the worm in "A worm wriggled through the damp soil." when you hear "to skoyliki" — it echoes a stretched-out "skoyliki".
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- ant το μυρμήγκι
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- spider η αράχνη
- snail το σαλιγκάρι
- cockroach η κατσαρίδα
- scorpion ο σκορπιός
- lizard η σαύρα
- toad ο φρύνος
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Questions about το σκουλήκι
How do you pronounce το σκουλήκι?
Try "to skoyliki" for the sound, since native speakers lean on the "i" sound when they say it, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το σκουλήκι masculine or feminine?
το σκουλήκι is neuter. το σκουλήκι is neuter. Its plural is σκουλήκια.
How is το σκουλήκι used in Greek?
το σκουλήκι is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ένα σκουλήκι στριφογύριζε μέσα στο υγρό χώμα. (A worm wriggled through the damp soil.).
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