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греческий

Translation of греческий

Greek

Meaning of греческий

Russian

относящийся к Греции или её языку

English

relating to Greece or its language

Greek

Transcription and pronunciation of греческий

гре́ческий

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈɡrʲet͡ɕɪskʲɪj]
In Latin letters
grecheskiy

Traps and common mistakes

Греческий or грецкий?

грецкий

грецкий = only in грецкий орех (walnut)

Don't say грецкий салат. Greek salad, Greek language — греческий; грецкий lives only in грецкий орех (walnut).

Добавь в салат грецкие орехи.

Add walnuts to the salad.

Мы купили греческий йогурт.

We bought Greek yogurt.

Он греческий. or Он грек.?

Он грек.

Он грек = he is Greek (a noun for people)

Don't say Он греческий. Say Он грек: for a person use the noun; греческий is for things and language.

Наш повар — грек с Крита.

Our cook is Greek, from Crete.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. She ordered a Greek salad for lunch.

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    На обед она заказала греческий салат.

  2. We had dinner at a Greek restaurant.

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    Мы поужинали в греческом ресторане.

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What's the difference between греческий and древнегреческий

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Д
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древнегреческий

Only about Ancient Greece.

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Questions about this word

What does греческий mean?

relating to Greece or its language

How do you pronounce греческий?

греческий is pronounced [ˈɡrʲet͡ɕɪskʲɪj], in Latin letters “grecheskiy”.

How is греческий used in a sentence?

She ordered a Greek salad for lunch. Translation: На обед она заказала греческий салат.

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