χωρίς τυρί
chorís tyrí/xoˈɾis tiˈɾi/word by word
The English phrase "no cheese" is translated into Greek as χωρίς τυρί (chorís tyrí).
Use this phrase to request that a food item be prepared without any cheese.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chorís tyrí.
Did you know?
- If you are in a Greek tavern, saying χωρίς τυρί is much safer than assuming a dish is vegetarian, as many 'vegetable' dishes use feta as a base ingredient.
- The word τυρί is actually a diminutive, meaning it is etymologically a 'little cheese'.
Examples in context
- Όχι τυρί, ευχαριστώ.No cheese, thank you.
- Μη μου βάλεις τυρί, παρακαλώ.Please don't put cheese on mine.
- Δεν θα ήθελα τυρί.I would not like cheese.
- Όχι τυρί για μένα, ευχαριστώ.No cheese for me, thank you.
- Θέλω την πίτα χωρίς τυρί.Thelo tin pita choris tyri.I want the pie without cheese.
- Ένα σάντουιτς χωρίς τυρί, παρακαλώ.Ena sanduich choris tyri, parakalo.A sandwich without cheese, please.
Example conversation
Nikos is ordering food at a Greek cafe.
- Νίκος NikosΘέλω ένα σάντουιτς χωρίς τυρί.Thelo ena sanduich choris tyri.I want a sandwich without cheese.
- Μαρία MariaΦυσικά, Νίκο. Θέλεις κάτι άλλο;Fisika, Niko. Thelis kati allo;Of course, Nikos. Do you want anything else?
- Νίκος NikosΌχι, μόνο αυτό, ευχαριστώ.Ochi, mono afto, efcharisto.No, just this, thank you.
- Μαρία MariaΕντάξει, θα ετοιμάσω το σάντουιτς σου.Entaxei, tha etomaiso to sanduich sou.Alright, I will prepare your sandwich.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (χωρίς, τυρί) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries τυρί, χωρίς, CC BY-SA 4.0.
