όμορφη μέρα
omorfi mera
The English phrase "beautiful day" is translated into Greek as όμορφη μέρα (omorfi mera).
This phrase is used to describe a day characterized by pleasant weather or a positive atmosphere.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the adjective όμορφη, meaning "beautiful" and the noun μέρα, meaning "day".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase όμορφη μέρα, both the adjective and the noun are in the feminine singular form. The adjective όμορφη is the feminine singular form of όμορφος, and the noun μέρα is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
omorfi mera
Did you know?
- The word όμορφη shares an ancient root with the English word 'morphology'. It stems from the Greek μορφή, which means 'form' or 'shape', implying that beauty is a matter of perfect form.
- The word μέρα (day) is an ancient part of the Greek language, appearing in almost identical forms in the works of Homer and Hesiod thousands of years ago.
- In Greek, if you want to describe a day that is 'beautiful' because it is sunny and bright, you might actually use the word φωτεινή (bright/luminous) instead of 'beautiful'.
Examples in context
- Ήταν μια όμορφη μέρα, αλλά δεν μπορούσα να βγω έξω.It was a beautiful day, but I couldn't go out.This sentence is useful for describing a beautiful day where you were unable to go outside using όμορφη μέρα.Tatoeba #10762904 by GlossaMatik, translation #11140894 by carlosalberto
- Καλημέρα! Είναι μια όμορφη ημέρα σήμερα.Hello! It's a beautiful day today.
- Γεια σου! Ωραία μέρα σήμερα.Hey! It's a great day today.
- Σήμερα είναι μια όμορφη μέρα.Simera einai mia omorfi mera.Today is a beautiful day.
Example conversation
Anastasia and Kostas meet on the street in the morning.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΚαλημέρα, Κώστα! Τι όμορφη μέρα κάνει σήμερα.Kaliméra, Kósta! Ti ómorphi méra kánei símera.Good morning, Kostas! What a beautiful day it is today.
- Κώστας KostasΠραγματικά, ο ήλιος είναι υπέροχος.Pragmatiká, o ílios eínai ypérochos.Indeed, the sun is wonderful.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΠρέπει να πάμε για βόλτα αργότερα.Prépei na páme gia vólta argótera.We should go for a walk later.
- Κώστας KostasΣυμφωνώ, ας το κανονίσουμε!Symfonó, as to kanonísoume!I agree, let's arrange it!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
