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Χώρες και γλώσσες

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John is from London. Ο Τ--- ε---- α-- τ- Λ------. Ο Τζον είναι από το Λονδίνο. 0
O T--- e---- a-- t- L------. O Tzon eínai apó to Londíno. 		+
London is in Great Britain. Το Λ------ β-------- σ-- Μ----- Β-------. Το Λονδίνο βρίσκεται στη Μεγάλη Βρετανία. 0
To L------ b-------- s-- M----- B-------. To Londíno brísketai stē Megálē Bretanía. 		+
He speaks English. Αυ--- μ----- α------. Αυτός μιλάει αγγλικά. 0
Au--- m----- a------. Autós miláei angliká. 		+
     
Maria is from Madrid. Η Μ---- ε---- α-- τ- Μ------. Η Μαρία είναι από τη Μαδρίτη. 0
Ē M---- e---- a-- t- M------. Ē María eínai apó tē Madrítē. 		+
Madrid is in Spain. Η Μ------ β-------- σ--- Ι------. Η Μαδρίτη βρίσκεται στην Ισπανία. 0
Ē M------ b-------- s--- I------. Ē Madrítē brísketai stēn Ispanía. 		+
She speaks Spanish. Αυ-- μ----- ι-------. Αυτή μιλάει ισπανικά. 0
Au-- m----- i-------. Autḗ miláei ispaniká. 		+
     
Peter and Martha are from Berlin. Ο Π---- κ-- η Μ---- ε---- α-- τ- Β-------. Ο Πέτερ και η Μάρτα είναι από το Βερολίνο. 0
O P---- k-- ē M---- e---- a-- t- B-------. O Péter kai ē Márta eínai apó to Berolíno. 		+
Berlin is in Germany. Το Β------- β-------- σ-- Γ-------. Το Βερολίνο βρίσκεται στη Γερμανία. 0
To B------- b-------- s-- G-------. To Berolíno brísketai stē Germanía. 		+
Do both of you speak German? Μι---- κ-- ο- δ-- γ--------; Μιλάτε και οι δύο γερμανικά; 0
Mi---- k-- o- d-- g--------? Miláte kai oi dýo germaniká? 		+
     
London is a capital city. Το Λ------ ε---- π---------. Το Λονδίνο είναι πρωτεύουσα. 0
To L------ e---- p---------. To Londíno eínai prōteúousa. 		+
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities. Η Μ------ κ-- τ- Β------- ε---- ε----- π----------. Η Μαδρίτη και το Βερολίνο είναι επίσης πρωτεύουσες. 0
Ē M------ k-- t- B------- e---- e----- p----------. Ē Madrítē kai to Berolíno eínai epísēs prōteúouses. 		+
Capital cities are big and noisy. Οι π---------- ε---- μ------ κ-- θ---------. Οι πρωτεύουσες είναι μεγάλες και θορυβώδεις. 0
Oi p---------- e---- m------ k-- t----------. Oi prōteúouses eínai megáles kai thorybṓdeis. 		+
     
France is in Europe. Η Γ----- β-------- σ--- Ε-----. Η Γαλλία βρίσκεται στην Ευρώπη. 0
Ē G----- b-------- s--- E-----. Ē Gallía brísketai stēn Eurṓpē. 		+
Egypt is in Africa. Η Α------- β-------- σ--- Α-----. Η Αίγυπτος βρίσκεται στην Αφρική. 0
Ē A------- b-------- s--- A------. Ē Aígyptos brísketai stēn Aphrikḗ. 		+
Japan is in Asia. Η Ι------ β-------- σ--- Α---. Η Ιαπωνία βρίσκεται στην Ασία. 0
Ē I------ b-------- s--- A---. Ē Iapōnía brísketai stēn Asía. 		+
     
Canada is in North America. Ο Κ------ β-------- σ-- Β----- Α------. Ο Καναδάς βρίσκεται στη Βόρεια Αμερική. 0
O K------ b-------- s-- B----- A------. O Kanadás brísketai stē Bóreia Amerikḗ. 		+
Panama is in Central America. Ο Π------ β-------- σ--- Κ------- Α------. Ο Παναμάς βρίσκεται στην Κεντρική Αμερική. 0
O P------ b-------- s--- K------- A------. O Panamás brísketai stēn Kentrikḗ Amerikḗ. 		+
Brazil is in South America. Η Β------- β-------- σ-- Ν---- Α------. Η Βραζιλία βρίσκεται στη Νότια Αμερική. 0
Ē B------- b-------- s-- N---- A------. Ē Brazilía brísketai stē Nótia Amerikḗ. 		+
     

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Languages and dialects

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