φασόλι
fasóli/faˈso.li/neuter
The Greek word for bean is φασόλι (fasóli).
φασόλι refers to the seed of a Fabaceae plant.
Meaning: seed of a Fabaceae plant (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
φασόλι is a neuter noun. Its plural form is φασόλια.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /faˈso.li/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: fasóli.
Did you know?
- Ancient Greeks used beans as voting tools, where a white bean meant 'yes' and a black bean meant 'no'.
- The word φασόλι is a linguistic boomerang. It began as the Ancient Greek φάσηλος, was borrowed into Latin as 'phaseolus', and then returned to Greek in a new form during the Byzantine era.
- In Greece, the bean soup φασολάδα is widely considered the national dish and is a staple across all social classes.
Examples in context
- Θέλω να μαγειρέψω φασολάκια για το γεύμα.I want to cook green beans for the meal.
- Πήγαινε στο παζάρι και αγόρασε φασούλια για το γλυκό μου.Go to the market and buy beans for my dessert.
- Το φασόλι είναι καλό.The bean is good.
- Το φασόλι είναι έτοιμο για μαγείρεμα.To fasoli einai etimo gia mageirema.The bean is ready for cooking.
Example conversation
Dimitris and Anastasia are cooking together in the kitchen.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΑναστασία, πού είναι το φασόλι;Anastasía, poú eínai to fasóli?Anastasia, where is the bean?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΕίναι στο τραπέζι, Δημήτρη.Eínai sto trapézi, Dimítri.It is on the table, Dimitris.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕίναι πολύ μικρό το φασόλι.Eínai polý mikró to fasóli.The bean is very small.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΝαι, είναι έτσι αυτό.Ne, eínai étsi aftó.Yes, this one is like that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bean” translations and entries φασόλι, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries φασόλι, CC BY-SA 4.0.
