ταξίδι
taxídi/taˈksiði/
The English verb 'travel' can be expressed in Greek using ταξίδι (taxídi) or its related forms.
The term ταξίδι is a noun that refers to a journey or a trip.
Meaning: be on a journey (verb)
Which one should you use?
ταξίδι is specifically the noun used to mean a journey or a trip. To express the actual action or verb 'to travel', the standard form is ταξιδεύω. For the most common and general way to refer to the concept of travel, the word Ταξίδευση is used.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ταξίδι (journey/trip) serves as the root for the verb ταξιδεύω (to travel).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /taˈksiði/. In English characters, this is romanized as taxídi.
Did you know?
- The Greek word for travel, ταξίδι, shares the same root as the English word 'taxonomy'. Both derive from the Ancient Greek τάξις, meaning 'arrangement' or 'ordering'.
- In Greek, the root τάξις links the concept of 'travel' to the idea of 'arrangement', suggesting that a journey is a sequence of ordered events.
Examples in context
- Σ' αρέσουν τα ταξίδια;Do you like to travel?This sentence is useful for asking if someone enjoys the concept of ταξίδι.Tatoeba #1321455 by enteka, translation #325529 by CK
- Αγαπώ τα ταξίδιαI love traveling
- Προγραμματίστε ένα ταξίδι στην ΕλλάδαPlan a trip to Greece
- Σκέφτομαι να ταξιδέψω στα νησιά του ΑιγαίουI'm thinking of traveling to the islands of the Aegean
- Είμαι ενθουσιασμένος να ταξιδέψωI am excited to travel
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their summer plans.
- Ελένη EleniΠού θα πας αυτό το καλοκαίρι;Poú tha pas aftó to kalokári?Where will you go this summer?
- Γιώργος GiorgosΣχεδιάζω ένα ταξίδι στην Κρήτη.Schedízó éna taxídi stin Kríti.I am planning a trip to Crete.
- Ελένη EleniΠώς θα πας εκεί;Pós tha pas ekéi?How will you get there?
- Γιώργος GiorgosΘα πάω με το πλοίο.Tha páo me to plío.I will go by ship.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ταξίδι, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ταξίδι, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
