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en Big – small   »   el μεγάλο – μικρό

68 [sixty-eight]

Big – small

Big – small

68 [εξήντα οκτώ]

68 [exḗnta oktṓ]

μεγάλο – μικρό

megálo – mikró

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big and small μεγ------ι μ-κ-ό μ_____ κ__ μ____ μ-γ-λ- κ-ι μ-κ-ό ---------------- μεγάλο και μικρό 0
m-g-l- -ai ---ró m_____ k__ m____ m-g-l- k-i m-k-ó ---------------- megálo kai mikró
The elephant is big. Ο -λέ-αν--------ι --γ---ς. Ο ε________ ε____ μ_______ Ο ε-έ-α-τ-ς ε-ν-ι μ-γ-λ-ς- -------------------------- Ο ελέφαντας είναι μεγάλος. 0
O-e--p--nt---eí-ai -e-ál--. O e_________ e____ m_______ O e-é-h-n-a- e-n-i m-g-l-s- --------------------------- O eléphantas eínai megálos.
The mouse is small. Τ-----τίκ--εί-α--μ-κρ-. Τ_ π______ ε____ μ_____ Τ- π-ν-ί-ι ε-ν-ι μ-κ-ό- ----------------------- Το ποντίκι είναι μικρό. 0
T- --nt----e-nai----ró. T_ p______ e____ m_____ T- p-n-í-i e-n-i m-k-ó- ----------------------- To pontíki eínai mikró.
dark and bright σ-ο--ι--ς---- ------ός σ________ κ__ φ_______ σ-ο-ε-ν-ς κ-ι φ-τ-ι-ό- ---------------------- σκοτεινός και φωτεινός 0
s-o----ó- -a- phō-e-n-s s________ k__ p________ s-o-e-n-s k-i p-ō-e-n-s ----------------------- skoteinós kai phōteinós
The night is dark. Η -ύχ-- --ν-- -κ-τ-ινή. Η ν____ ε____ σ________ Η ν-χ-α ε-ν-ι σ-ο-ε-ν-. ----------------------- Η νύχτα είναι σκοτεινή. 0
Ē n----a----ai sk-te---. Ē n_____ e____ s________ Ē n-c-t- e-n-i s-o-e-n-. ------------------------ Ē nýchta eínai skoteinḗ.
The day is bright. Η --ρα --να---ω-ε--ή. Η μ___ ε____ φ_______ Η μ-ρ- ε-ν-ι φ-τ-ι-ή- --------------------- Η μέρα είναι φωτεινή. 0
Ē-m-ra------ p-ōt----. Ē m___ e____ p________ Ē m-r- e-n-i p-ō-e-n-. ---------------------- Ē méra eínai phōteinḗ.
old and young με-ά--ς--αι-μικρό- --ε----κ-α) μ______ κ__ μ_____ (σ_ η______ μ-γ-λ-ς κ-ι μ-κ-ό- (-ε η-ι-ί-) ------------------------------ μεγάλος και μικρός (σε ηλικία) 0
megá-os k-- ---r-- (-- ēli---) m______ k__ m_____ (s_ ē______ m-g-l-s k-i m-k-ó- (-e ē-i-í-) ------------------------------ megálos kai mikrós (se ēlikía)
Our grandfather is very old. Ο -αππού- -ας--ίν-ι -ολ-----ά-ο-. Ο π______ μ__ ε____ π___ μ_______ Ο π-π-ο-ς μ-ς ε-ν-ι π-λ- μ-γ-λ-ς- --------------------------------- Ο παππούς μας είναι πολύ μεγάλος. 0
O--appo-s -a--eín-i--olý-me--lo-. O p______ m__ e____ p___ m_______ O p-p-o-s m-s e-n-i p-l- m-g-l-s- --------------------------------- O pappoús mas eínai polý megálos.
70 years ago he was still young. Πριν 7- χ--ν-- -τα- α-όμη-νέος. Π___ 7_ χ_____ ή___ α____ ν____ Π-ι- 7- χ-ό-ι- ή-α- α-ό-η ν-ο-. ------------------------------- Πριν 70 χρόνια ήταν ακόμη νέος. 0
Pr-n 70-c-r-n-- ---n--k-m- ----. P___ 7_ c______ ḗ___ a____ n____ P-i- 7- c-r-n-a ḗ-a- a-ó-ē n-o-. -------------------------------- Prin 70 chrónia ḗtan akómē néos.
beautiful and ugly όμ-ρ--ς -α---σ--μ-ς ό______ κ__ ά______ ό-ο-φ-ς κ-ι ά-χ-μ-ς ------------------- όμορφος και άσχημος 0
ómo----s-----á---ē-os ó_______ k__ á_______ ó-o-p-o- k-i á-c-ē-o- --------------------- ómorphos kai áschēmos
The butterfly is beautiful. Η-π--α-ο--α -ίν-ι ό-ο---. Η π________ ε____ ό______ Η π-τ-λ-ύ-α ε-ν-ι ό-ο-φ-. ------------------------- Η πεταλούδα είναι όμορφη. 0
Ē---tal-ú-- eínai---o----. Ē p________ e____ ó_______ Ē p-t-l-ú-a e-n-i ó-o-p-ē- -------------------------- Ē petaloúda eínai ómorphē.
The spider is ugly. Η --ά--- είναι-άσχ---. Η α_____ ε____ ά______ Η α-ά-ν- ε-ν-ι ά-χ-μ-. ---------------------- Η αράχνη είναι άσχημη. 0
Ē-arác-n--e--ai --ch-m-. Ē a______ e____ á_______ Ē a-á-h-ē e-n-i á-c-ē-ē- ------------------------ Ē aráchnē eínai áschēmē.
fat and thin χ-ντ--ς-κα- --ύ--τος χ______ κ__ α_______ χ-ν-ρ-ς κ-ι α-ύ-α-ο- -------------------- χοντρός και αδύνατος 0
c-o--rós---i a-ýn---s c_______ k__ a_______ c-o-t-ó- k-i a-ý-a-o- --------------------- chontrós kai adýnatos
A woman who weighs a hundred kilos is fat. Μί--γυ---κα--ά---- 10- -ι-ώ------ι-----ρ-. Μ__ γ______ β_____ 1__ κ____ ε____ χ______ Μ-α γ-ν-ί-α β-ρ-υ- 1-0 κ-λ-ν ε-ν-ι χ-ν-ρ-. ------------------------------------------ Μία γυναίκα βάρους 100 κιλών είναι χοντρή. 0
M-a g-n-í-a--árous-1---k--ṓ---í--- ch-----. M__ g______ b_____ 1__ k____ e____ c_______ M-a g-n-í-a b-r-u- 1-0 k-l-n e-n-i c-o-t-ḗ- ------------------------------------------- Mía gynaíka bárous 100 kilṓn eínai chontrḗ.
A man who weighs fifty kilos is thin. Έ-α--ά--ρας-----υς-5- κ-λώ-----α- -δ-ν--ος. Έ___ ά_____ β_____ 5_ κ____ ε____ α________ Έ-α- ά-τ-α- β-ρ-υ- 5- κ-λ-ν ε-ν-ι α-ύ-α-ο-. ------------------------------------------- Ένας άντρας βάρους 50 κιλών είναι αδύνατος. 0
É--- -nt--s ------ -0 kil-- eí-a--adýn-tos. É___ á_____ b_____ 5_ k____ e____ a________ É-a- á-t-a- b-r-u- 5- k-l-n e-n-i a-ý-a-o-. ------------------------------------------- Énas ántras bárous 50 kilṓn eínai adýnatos.
expensive and cheap α-ρ--ό-κα- -τηνό α_____ κ__ φ____ α-ρ-β- κ-ι φ-η-ό ---------------- ακριβό και φτηνό 0
akri---k-i-ph--nó a_____ k__ p_____ a-r-b- k-i p-t-n- ----------------- akribó kai phtēnó
The car is expensive. Τ- -υτο-ίν-το είν-----ρ--ό. Τ_ α_________ ε____ α______ Τ- α-τ-κ-ν-τ- ε-ν-ι α-ρ-β-. --------------------------- Το αυτοκίνητο είναι ακριβό. 0
To-a-t----ē-o---na--akr-b-. T_ a_________ e____ a______ T- a-t-k-n-t- e-n-i a-r-b-. --------------------------- To autokínēto eínai akribó.
The newspaper is cheap. Η -φη-ε--δα -ί-αι---η--. Η ε________ ε____ φ_____ Η ε-η-ε-ί-α ε-ν-ι φ-η-ή- ------------------------ Η εφημερίδα είναι φτηνή. 0
Ē -p-ē--r-da e-n-i -h-ē-ḗ. Ē e_________ e____ p______ Ē e-h-m-r-d- e-n-i p-t-n-. -------------------------- Ē ephēmerída eínai phtēnḗ.

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