How to Say “Cocktail” in Greek

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κοκτέιλ
koktéilneuter
The Greek word for cocktail is κοκτέιλ (koktéil).
κοκτέιλ is a noun used to refer to an alcoholic beverage.
Meaning: alcoholic beverage (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

This is a neuter noun.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is koktéil.

Did you know?

  • Greek menus often list a κοκτέιλ φρούτων, which is not a drink but a bowl of mixed sliced fresh fruits served as a dessert.
  • Because Greece has a strong culture of 'aperitifs', a κοκτέιλ is frequently paired with small salty snacks called μεζέδες rather than full appetizers.
  • When describing a κοκτέιλ, Greeks use the neuter gender, which is the 'default' category for many foreign loanwords entering the language.

Examples in context

  • Αυτό το κοκτέιλ είναι πολύ γλυκό.
    Afto to kokteil einai poly glyko.
    This cocktail is very sweet.
  • Ποιο κοκτέιλ προτείνετε;
    Pio kokteil proteinete;
    Which cocktail do you recommend?

Example conversation

Kostas and Kyriaki are at a beach bar.

  1. Κώστας Kostas

    Κυριακή, τι θα πιεις;
    Kyriakí, ti tha piis?
    Kyriaki, what will you drink?
  2. Κυριακή Kyriaki

    Θέλω ένα φρουτώδες κοκτέιλ.
    Thélo éna fructódes koktéil.
    I want a fruity cocktail.
  3. Κώστας Kostas

    Και εγώ θα πάρω το ίδιο.
    Kai egó tha páro to idio.
    I will have the same one too.
  4. Κυριακή Kyriaki

    Τέλεια, τα παραγγέλνω τώρα.
    Téleia, ta parangélo tóra.
    Perfect, I'm ordering them now.

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