Παρίσι
Parísi/paˈɾisi/neuter
Paris in Greek is Παρίσι (Parísi).
Παρίσι is the name of the capital of France.
Meaning: capital of France (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate possession or origin, such as saying 'of Paris', use the genitive form του Παρισιού.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Parísi. The IPA is /paˈɾisi/.
Did you know?
- While Παρίσι refers to the city, the Greek word for 'Paris' in the context of the Trojan War is Πάρις.
- In Greek, the name Παρίσι is treated as a neuter noun, which affects how adjectives must be spelled when describing the city.
- Greek uses the word Παρίσι to refer to the city, but the adjective 'Parisian' is translated as Παρισινοί for people or Παρισινό for things.
Examples in context
- Πού είναι το Παρίσι;Where is Paris?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of Παρίσι.Tatoeba #5457938 by Zeus, translation #35029 by CK
- Έχει πάει στο Παρίσι.She has gone to Paris.This sentence is useful for stating that someone has gone to Παρίσι.Tatoeba #5582377 by Zeus, translation #311993 by CN
- Θέλω να πάω στο Παρίσι.I want to go to Paris.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to go to Παρίσι.Tatoeba #5483547 by Zeus, translation #4872600 by Gulo_Luscus
- Επισκέφτηκα το υπέροχο Παρίσι της Γαλλίας.I visited the beautiful Paris in France.
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Example conversation
Kyriaki and Nikos are discussing their dream vacation.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΠοια είναι η αγαπημένη σου πόλη;Poia einai i agapimeni sou poli?What is your favorite city?
- Νίκος NikosΜου αρέσει πολύ το Παρίσι.Mou aresei poly to Parisi.I like Paris very much.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΕίναι πραγματικά μια όμορφη πόλη.Einai pragmatika mia omorfi poli.It really is a beautiful city.
- Νίκος NikosΝαι, πρέπει να πάμε στο Παρίσι σύντομα.Nai, prepei na pame sto Parisi syntoma.Yes, we should go to Paris soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “paris” translations and entries Παρίσι, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.