μπισκότα
mpiskóta
Cookies in Greek is μπισκότα (mpiskóta).
μπισκότα refers to cookies or biscuits, but it is also the standard term used for any hard, crunchy-textured biscuit-style snack.
How do you pronounce it?
mpiskóta
Did you know?
- If you want to describe a soft, chewy cookie like an American chocolate chip cookie, a Greek person might use the word κουκί (kouki) instead, which is a direct phonetic loan from English.
- The word μπισκότα is a phonetic adaptation of the English 'biscuit', but the 'b' sound is written with the letter μπ because Greek has no single letter for the 'b' sound.
- In Greek bakeries, you might encounter the word κουλούρια (koulouria), which are ring-shaped biscuits that are much more traditional than the modern μπισκότα.
Examples in context
- Ο Τομ τρώει μπισκότα.Tom is eating cookies.This sentence shows how to use μπισκότα with a subject eating them.Tatoeba #5609937 by Zeus, translation #2273109 by CK
- Μου αρέσουν τα μπισκότα.I like cookies.This sentence illustrates expressing a preference for μπισκότα.Tatoeba #5359359 by Zeus, translation #2099853 by halfb1t
- Ποιος έφαγε όλα τα μπισκότα;Who ate all the cookies?This sentence is useful for asking about the consumption of all the μπισκότα in a set amount.Tatoeba #7854209 by janMiso, translation #4781173 by Hybrid
- Μήπως έχετε κουραμπιέδες;Do you have any Kourabiedes?
- Ευχαριστώ για τα μπισκότα!Thank you for the biscuits!
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nikos and Anastasia are in the kitchen.
- Νίκος NikosΘέλεις κάποια μπισκότα με το γάλα σου;Theleis kapia biskota me to gala sou?Do you want some cookies with your milk?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΝαι, φαίνονται πολύ νόστιμα.Nai, fainontai poly nostima.Yes, they look very tasty.
- Νίκος NikosΠάρε όσα μπισκότα θέλεις, Αναστασία.Pare osa biskota theleis, Anastasia.Take as many cookies as you want, Anastasia.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΕυχαριστώ, Νίκο!Efcharisto, Niko!Thank you, Nikos!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
