κόκκινο κρασί
kókkino krasí/ˈko.ci.no kɾaˈsi/word by wordneuter
Red wine in Greek is κόκκινο κρασί (kókkino krasí).
The phrase is used to refer to red coloured wine.
Meaning: red coloured wine (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase κόκκινο κρασί is neuter, which is the standard gender for wine in Greek. If you need to express possession or a partitive relationship, such as 'a glass of red wine', the phrase changes to the genitive form κόκκινου κρασιού. To refer to multiple types of red wine, use the plural form κόκκινα κρασιά.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈko.ci.no kɾaˈsi/. The stress is on the first of the four syllables.
Did you know?
- Drinking wine neat, without adding water, was historically viewed by Greeks as a barbaric habit associated with non-civilized people.
- The word κρασί stems from the Ancient Greek word for 'mixing' or 'blending'. This is because, in antiquity, wine was almost always diluted with water before being served.
- In Ancient Greek, the general word for wine was οίνος, which is the root of the English word 'oenology' used by wine experts.
Examples in context
- Αυτό είναι κόκκινο κρασί.This is red wine.This sentence is useful for identifying that something is red wine.Tatoeba #5591757 by Zeus, translation #2802197 by Deerhound
- Ο Τομ πίνει κόκκινο κρασί.Tom is drinking red wine.This sentence is useful for describing the action of someone drinking red wine.Tatoeba #5440967 by Zeus, translation #5440935 by CK
- Σ' αρέσει το κόκκινο κρασί;Do you like red wine?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes red wine.Tatoeba #5488458 by Zeus, translation #3286210 by CM
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Example conversation
Dimitris and Maria are ordering drinks at a restaurant.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΘέλεις ένα ποτήρι κόκκινο κρασί;Theleis ena potiri kokkino krasi?Do you want a glass of red wine?
- Μαρία MariaΌχι, προτιμώ λευκό σήμερα.Ochi, protimo lefko simera.No, I prefer white today.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕντάξει, τότε θα πάρω εγώ κόκκινο κρασί.Entaxei, tote tha paro ego kokkino krasi.Okay, then I will have red wine.
- Μαρία MariaΚαλή επιλογή, Δημήτρη!Kali epilogi, Dimitri!Good choice, Dimitris!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red wine” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (κόκκινο, κρασί) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries κρασί, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
