LET'S READ & WRITE GREEK!
PART 3e: Consonants Ξ-Χ
LETTER |
NAME |
PRONUNCIATION |
Ξ ξ |
[ksi] |
[ks] as the 'x' in 'wax' |
Χ χ |
[h'i] |
i) [h] similar to the 'ch' in Scottish 'loch' ii)[h'] before /e/ and /i/, similar to the 'h' in 'he' |
SYLLABLES |
ΞΑ ξα ΞΕ ξε ΞΑΙ ξαι ΞΗ ξη ΞΙ ξι ΞΥ ξυ ΞΕΙ ξει ΞΟΙ ξοι ΞΟ ξο ΞΩ ξω ΞΟΥ ξου |
ΑΞ αξ ΕΞ εξ ΑΙΞ αιξ ΗΞ ηξ ΙΞ ιξ ΥΞ υξ ΕΙΞ ειξ ΟΙΞ οιξ ΟΞ οξ ΩΞ ωξ ΟΥΞ ουξ |
SYLLABLES |
ΧΑ χα ΧΕ χε ΧΑΙ χαι ΧΗ χη ΧΙ χι ΧΥ χυ ΧΕΙ χει ΧΟΙ χοι ΧΟ χο ΧΩ χω ΧΟΥ χου |
ΑΧ αχ ΕΧ εχ ΑΙΧ αιχ ΗΧ ηχ ΙΧ ιχ ΥΧ υχ ΕΙΧ ειχ ΟΙΧ οιχ ΟΧ οχ ΩΧ ωχ ΟΥΧ ουχ |
Now we'll combine these consonants and the consonants in PARTS 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d with the vowels we have learned to form words.
In the WORD column below, the word is written in small letters first and then in capital letters. The stress mark (') you see on the vowels indicates the stressed syllable of the word. This means that when I pronounce the word, the stress of my voice should fall on that specific vowel and for this reason, it will be slightly longer and louder. Words written in capital letters do not take a stress mark.
In the WORD column below, the word is written in small letters first and then in capital letters. The stress mark (') you see on the vowels indicates the stressed syllable of the word. This means that when I pronounce the word, the stress of my voice should fall on that specific vowel and for this reason, it will be slightly longer and louder. Words written in capital letters do not take a stress mark.
WORD |
MEANING |
PRONUNCIATION |
ξέρω ΞΕΡΩ |
I know |
[kséro] |
ξεχνάω ΞΕΧΝΑΩ |
I forget |
[ksehnáo] |
ξαφνικά ΞΑΦΝΙΚΑ |
suddenly |
[ksafniká] |
φιλοξενία ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΙΑ |
hospitality |
[filoksenía] |
ξένος ΞΕΝΟΣ |
foreigner |
[ksénos] |
χάνω ΧΑΝΩ |
I lose |
[háno] |
χάρτης ΧΑΡΤΗΣ |
map |
[hártis] |
χιόνι ΧΙΟΝΙ |
snow |
[h'óni] |
ψυχρός ΨΥΧΡΟΣ |
cold |
[psihrós] |
αξέχαστος ΑΞΕΧΑΣΤΟΣ |
unforgettable |
[akséhastos] |
χαίρομαι ΧΑΙΡΟΜΑΙ |
I am glad |
[h'érome] |
χέρι ΧΕΡΙ |
hand/arm |
[h'éri] |
ρούχα ΡΟΥΧΑ |
clothes |
[rúha] |
πέφτω ΠΕΦΤΩ |
I fall |
[péfto] |
ξυπνάω ΞΥΠΝΑΩ |
I wake up |
[ksipnáo] |
τρέχω ΤΡΕΧΩ |
I run |
[trého] |
έχω ΕΧΩ |
I have |
[ého] |
καταλαβαίνω ΚΑΤΑΛΑΒΑΙΝΩ |
I understand |
[katalavéno] |
ατυχία ΑΤΥΧΙΑ |
misfortune |
[atih'ía] |
ταξί ΤΑΞΙ |
taxi |
[taksí] |