How to Say "Rise" in Greek - How To Say Guide

ανεβαίνω

anevaíno/a.neˈve.no/

To rise in Greek is ανεβαίνω (anevaíno).

ανεβαίνω is used to describe physical movement upwards, such as climbing stairs or going up a hill.

Meaning: to move upwards (verb)

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Ανέρχομαι is a formal and standard way to express the idea of rising, and ανατέλλω is a poetic term often used in association with the sun rising.

The form ανεβαίνω is the first-person singular present indicative form, meaning "I rise" or "I am rising".

anevaíno is pronounced /a.neˈve.no/. The stress is on the third of four syllables.

The word ανεβαίνω can also mean 'to board' a vehicle, such as a bus or a ship, rather than just moving upwards.
The poetic term ανατέλλω for the sun rising is used so specifically that using it for a person 'rising' from a chair would sound like an epic poem.
Because ανεβαίνω shares roots with the Ancient Greek 'anabaino', it has maintained its core sense of 'ascending' for thousands of years.

Ο ήλιος ανατέλλει σιγά-σιγά.
The sun rises slowly.
Τι ώρα σηκώνεσαι καθημερινά;
What time do you usually wake up?
Ανεβαίνω τις σκάλες τώρα.
Anévaino tis skáles tóra.
I am climbing the stairs now.
Ανεβαίνω στον πέμπτο όροφο.
Anévaino ston pémpto órafo.
I am going up to the fifth floor.
Ανεβαίνω στην κορυφή του βουνού.
Anévaino stin koryfí tou vounoú.
I am climbing to the top of the mountain.

Dimitris and Maria are at the base of a hill.

Δημήτρης Dimitris

Είναι δύσκολο να ανεβαίνω εδώ;
Einai dyskolo na anevaino edo?
Is it difficult to climb up here?
Μαρία Maria

Όχι, είναι πολύ εύκολο, Δημήτρη.
Ochi, einai poly eykolo, Dimitri.
No, it is very easy, Dimitris.
Δημήτρης Dimitris

Τότε θα ξεκινήσω τώρα.
Tote tha xekiniso tora.
Then I will start now.
Μαρία Maria

Σε περιμένω στην κορυφή, Δημήτρη.
Se perimeno stin koryfi, Dimitri.
I'll wait for you at the peak, Dimitris.

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