κοινές φράσεις
koines fraseis
The English phrase "common phrases" is κοινές φράσεις (koines fraseis) in Greek.
This term refers to expressions that are frequently used by people in everyday conversation.
What does it mean word for word?
κοινές (koines) means "common" or "shared", and φράσεις (fraseis) means "phrases".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is in the feminine plural form to match the gender of the noun φράση.
How do you pronounce it?
koines fraseis
Did you know?
- In a linguistic context, the word κοινή refers to 'Koine' Greek, the 'common' dialect of the Hellenistic period that became the lingua franca of the ancient world.
- The word φράση is a loanword from French 'phrase', showing how modern Greek has integrated Western European vocabulary for grammatical terms.
- In Greek, describing something as a κοινή φράση can carry a subtle, negative undertone of being a 'cliché' or something 'tired' and 'overused', whereas in English 'common' is often neutral.
Examples in context
- Αυτές οι κοινές φράσεις είναι πολύ χρήσιμες.Aftes oi koines frases einai poly chrisimes.These common phrases are very useful.
- Το βιβλίο περιέχει πολλές κοινές φράσεις.To vivlio periechei polles koines frases.The book contains many common phrases.
Example conversation
Kyriaki and Giorgos are studying a language book together.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΓιώργο, κοίτα αυτές τις κοινές φράσεις εδώ.Giórgo, koíta aftés tis kinoís fráseis edó.Giorgos, look at these common phrases here.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΦαίνονται πολύ χρήσιμες για την καθημερινότητα.Faínontai polý chrísimes gia tin kathimerinótita.They seem very useful for everyday life.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΝαι, πρέπει να τις απομνημονεύσουμε όλες.Ne, prépei na tis apomnimonévsoume óles.Yes, we need to memorize them all.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΣυμφωνώ, θα μας βοηθήσουν πολύ.Symfonó, tha mas voithísoun polý.I agree, they will help us a lot.
