Ντέμπι
Ntermpi
Debbie is a female given name in Greek, transliterated as Ντέμπι (Ntermpi).
The phrase refers to the female name Debbie.
Which one should you use?
Ντέμπι is the standard form, while Ντέμπη is an informal variation.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Ntermpi.
Did you know?
- Because Greek has no native 'd' sound as in 'dog', the name Ντέμπι starts with a three-letter cluster Ντ to approximate the English pronunciation.
- If you were to use the Greek letter β to spell 'Debbie', it would be pronounced as 'Devvie' instead of 'Debbie'.
- The informal variation Ντέμπη adds a 'eta' η at the end, a common pattern in Greek to make foreign names sound more like traditional feminine names.
Examples in context
- Η Ντέμπυ είναι το όνομα της καλύτερης μου φίλης.Debbie is the name of my best friend.
- Η Ντέμπι είναι καλή φίλη μου.I Nédbi íne kalí fíli mou.Debbie is a good friend of mine.
- Γνώρισες την Ντέμπι από τη δουλειά;Gnórise-s tin Nédbi apó ti douleía;Did you meet Debbie from work?
- Η Ντέμπι ήρθε στο πάρτι χθες.I Nédbi írthe sto párti chthes.Debbie came to the party yesterday.
Example conversation
Kyriaki is introducing a friend to Nikos.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΝίκο, κοίτα, αυτή είναι η Ντέμπι.Níko, koíta, aftí eínai i Débi.Nikos, look, this is Debbie.
- Νίκος NikosΧαίρομαι πολύ που σε γνωρίζω, Ντέμπι.Chérai-mai polý pou se gnorízō, Débi.I am very glad to meet you, Debbie.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΗ Ντέμπι είναι από την Αμερική.I Débi eínai apó tin Ameríkí.Debbie is from America.
- Νίκος NikosΚαλώς ήρθες στην Ελλάδα!Kalós írthes stin Elláda!Welcome to Greece!
