κόψε ταχύτητα
kópse tachýtita
To slow down in Greek, use κόψε ταχύτητα (kópse tachýtita).
The phrase κόψε ταχύτητα is primarily used in the context of physical movement, such as driving a vehicle or running.
Meaning: (''intransitive'') to decelerate (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb κόψε (cut) and the noun ταχύτητα (speed).
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'slow down' to more than one person or to be polite to a single person, use the form κόψτε ταχύτητα instead of κόψε ταχύτητα.
How do you pronounce it?
kópse tachýtita
Did you know?
- Using κόψε ταχύτητα while walking might sound humorous to a Greek speaker because it implies you are a machine with a gearbox.
- The word for speed, ταχύτητα, shares a root with 'tachyon', the hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.
- The verb κόβω in κόψε ταχύτητα is also used when talking about 'cutting' a habit or 'cutting' sugar from a diet.
Examples in context
- Κόψε ταχύτητα στην είσοδο της πόλης.Kopse tachytita stin eisodo tis polis.Slow down at the entrance of the city.
- Κόψε ταχύτητα πριν την στροφή.Kopse tachytita prin tin strofi.Slow down before the turn.
Example conversation
Giorgos and Kyriaki are driving in a car.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΚυριακή, κόψε ταχύτητα τώρα!Kyriáki, kópse tachýtita tóra!Kyriaki, slow down now!
- Κυριακή KyriakiΓιατί. Δεν υπάρχει κανείς εδώ.Giatí? Den ypárchei kanéis edó.Why? There is nobody here.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΥπάρχει περιορισμός ταχύτητας σε αυτόν τον δρόμο.Ypárchei periorismós tachýtitas se aftón ton drómo.There is a speed limit on this road.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΈχεις δίκιο, θα κόψω ταχύτητα.Écheis díkio, tha kópsō tachýtita.You are right, I will slow down.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ταχύτητα, CC BY-SA 4.0.
