ροδάκινα
rodákina
The English phrase "peaches" is translated into Greek as ροδάκινα (rodákina).
ροδάκινα refers to the plural form of the round, juicy fruit with fuzzy skin and a hard pit.
How does it change in a sentence?
ροδάκινα is a neuter plural noun. The singular form of the word is ροδάκι.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is rodákina.
Did you know?
- In Greece, the phrase είναι ροδάκινο can be used figuratively to describe someone who is exceptionally sweet or a situation that is perfect.
- While ροδάκινα refers to the fruit, the word for a peach tree is ροδακιά, which changes the grammatical gender from neuter to feminine.
- The word ροδάκι sounds remarkably similar to the Greek word for 'rose', ρόδο, creating a pleasant phonetic link between fruits and flowers in the language.
Examples in context
- Θα μπορούσατε να μου φέρετε ένα κιλό ροδάκινα, παρακαλώ;Could you bring me a kilo of peaches, please?
- Τα ροδάκινα είναι πολύ γλυκά.Ta rodakina einai poly glyka.The peaches are very sweet.
- Αγαπώ τα φρέσκα ροδάκινα.Agapo ta freska rodakina.I love fresh peaches.
- Πρέπει να αγοράσουμε ροδάκινα.Prepei na agorasoume rodakina.We need to buy peaches.
Example conversation
Dimitris and Eleni are at a fruit market.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕλένη, θέλεις να αγοράσουμε ροδάκινα;Eléni, thélis na agorásoume rodákina?Eleni, do you want to buy peaches?
- Ελένη EleniΝαι, Δημήτρη, φαίνονται υπέροχα.Nai, Dimítri, faínontai ypérocha.Yes, Dimitris, they look wonderful.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΠόσα ροδάκινα χρειαζόμαστε;Pósa rodákina chreiazómaste?How many peaches do we need?
- Ελένη EleniΠάρε πέντε μεγάλα ροδάκινα.Páre pénte megála rodákina.Take five large peaches.
