χυμός μήλου
chymós míloumasculine
The English phrase "apple juice" is translated into Greek as χυμός μήλου (chymós mílou).
χυμός μήλου refers to the juice of apples, often used as a drink.
Meaning: the juice of apples, often used as a drink (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun χυμός (juice) and the genitive form of μήλο (apple), literally meaning "juice of apple".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for apple, μήλο, appears in its genitive singular form, μήλου, to indicate that the juice belongs to or is made from the apple. To express the plural "apple juices", only the word for juice is pluralized to χυμοί, while μήλου remains in the genitive singular.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chymós mílou.
Did you know?
- The Greek word μήλο shares a common root with the Latin 'malum', which means both 'apple' and 'evil' or 'misfortune'.
- The Greek word χυμός is a distant relative of the English word 'chyme', which refers to the semi-fluid mass of partly digested food.
- If you order χυμός μήλου in a Greek cafe, you are more likely to receive a chilled, processed product than a freshly squeezed one, which is often called φρέσκο χυμό.
Examples in context
- Ο χυμός μήλου είναι πολύ νόστιμος.The apple juice is very tasty.This sentence is useful for describing the taste of the juice using χυμός μήλου.Tatoeba #11128570 by carlosalberto, translation #11128565 by carlosalberto
- Αυτός ο χυμός μήλου είναι φρέσκος.Aftós o chymós mílou íne fréskos.This apple juice is fresh.
Example conversation
At a breakfast table in a cafe.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΘέλεις καφέ ή χυμό μήλου;Thélis kafé í chymó mílou;Do you want coffee or apple juice?
- Ελένη EleniΠροτιμώ έναν κρύο χυμό μήλου.Protimó enan krío chymó mílou.I prefer a cold apple juice.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΟρίστε ο χυμός μήλου σου, Ελένη.Oríste o chymós mílou sou, Eléni.Here is your apple juice, Eleni.
- Ελένη EleniΕυχαριστώ πολύ, Δημήτρη.Efcharistó polý, Dimitri.Thank you very much, Dimitris.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apple juice” translations and entries χυμός μήλου, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
