στραγγιστό γιαούρτι
straggisto giaourti
Greek yogurt in Greek is στραγγιστό γιαούρτι (straggisto giaourti).
This phrase refers to the thick yogurt produced by straining out the whey.
What does it mean word for word?
The word στραγγιστό means strained or dripped, which refers to the process of removing the whey.
Which one should you use?
While English speakers often use the term Greek yogurt to describe this product, Greeks specifically call it στραγγιστό γιαούρτι (strained yogurt) to distinguish it from regular yogurt.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective στραγγιστό (strained) is in the neuter singular form to agree with the neuter noun γιαούρτι (yogurt).
How do you pronounce it?
straggisto giaourti
Did you know?
- The word γιαούρτι is actually an loanword from Ottoman Turkish, originally derived from the word 'yoğurt', which comes from an ancient Turkic root meaning 'to knead'.
- In Greece, if you simply ask for γιαούρτι, you might receive the thinner, liquid version rather than the thick στραγγιστό variety.
- Many traditional Greek households traditionally made στραγγιστό γιαούρτι using a cloth bag hung up to drip for hours, a process the word στραγγιστό describes literally.
Examples in context
- Το ελληνικό γιαούρτι είναι πολύ δημοφιλές σε όλο τον κόσμο.Greek yogurt is very popular all over the world.
- Έχεις δοκιμάσει το γιαούρτι στραγγιστό;Have you tried Greek yogurt?
- Μου αρέσει πολύ το στραγγιστό γιαούρτι.Mou aresei poly to strangisto giourti.I like greek yogurt a lot.
- Θέλεις στραγγιστό γιαούρτι με μέλι;Theleis strangisto giourti me meli;Do you want greek yogurt with honey?
- Αγόρασα ένα κουτί στραγγιστό γιαούρτι.Agorasa ena kouti strangisto giourti.I bought a container of greek yogurt.
Example conversation
Eleni and Nikos are at the supermarket.
- Ελένη EleniΝίκο, πού είναι το στραγγιστό γιαούρτι;Níko, poú eínai to strangistó giaoúrti?Nikos, where is the Greek yogurt?
- Νίκος NikosΕίναι στο ψυγείο δίπλα στο τυρί.Eínai sto psychío dípla sto tyrí.It is in the fridge next to the cheese.
- Ελένη EleniΘέλω το μεγάλο βαζάκι.Thélo to megálo vazáki.I want the large jar.
- Νίκος NikosΟΚ, το έβαλα στο καλάθι.OK, to évala sto kaláthi.OK, I put it in the basket.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries γιαούρτι, CC BY-SA 4.0.
