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Φρούτα και τρόφιμα

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Fruits and food

Fruits and food

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Φρούτα και τρόφιμα

[Phroúta kai tróphima]

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I have a strawberry. Έχ- μ-- φ------. Έχω μία φράουλα. 0
Éc-- m-- p-------. Échō mía phráoula. 		+
I have a kiwi and a melon. Έχ- έ-- α-------- κ- έ-- π-----. Έχω ένα ακτινίδιο κι ένα πεπόνι. 0
Éc-- é-- a-------- k- é-- p-----. Échō éna aktinídio ki éna pepóni. 		+
I have an orange and a grapefruit. Έχ- έ-- π-------- κ-- έ-- γ----------. Έχω ένα πορτοκάλι και ένα γκρέιπφρουτ. 0
Éc-- é-- p-------- k-- é-- n-----------. Échō éna portokáli kai éna nkréipphrout. 		+
     
I have an apple and a mango. Έχ- έ-- μ--- κ-- έ-- μ-----. Έχω ένα μήλο και ένα μάνγκο. 0
Éc-- é-- m--- k-- é-- m------. Échō éna mḗlo kai éna mán'nko. 		+
I have a banana and a pineapple. Έχ- μ-- μ------ κ-- έ--- α----. Έχω μία μπανάνα και έναν ανανά. 0
Éc-- m-- m------ k-- é--- a----. Échō mía mpanána kai énan ananá. 		+
I am making a fruit salad. Φτ----- μ-- φ-----------. Φτιάχνω μία φρουτοσαλάτα. 0
Ph------- m-- p------------. Phtiáchnō mía phroutosaláta. 		+
     
I am eating toast. Τρ-- έ-- τ---. Τρώω ένα τοστ. 0
Tr-- é-- t---. Trṓō éna tost. 		+
I am eating toast with butter. Τρ-- έ-- τ--- μ- β------. Τρώω ένα τοστ με βούτυρο. 0
Tr-- é-- t--- m- b------. Trṓō éna tost me boútyro. 		+
I am eating toast with butter and jam. Τρ-- έ-- τ--- μ- β------ κ-- μ--------. Τρώω ένα τοστ με βούτυρο και μαρμελάδα. 0
Tr-- é-- t--- m- b------ k-- m--------. Trṓō éna tost me boútyro kai marmeláda. 		+
     
I am eating a sandwich. Τρ-- έ-- σ--------. Τρώω ένα σάντουιτς. 0
Tr-- é-- s--------. Trṓō éna sántouits. 		+
I am eating a sandwich with margarine. Τρ-- έ-- σ-------- μ- μ--------. Τρώω ένα σάντουιτς με μαργαρίνη. 0
Tr-- é-- s-------- m- m--------. Trṓō éna sántouits me margarínē. 		+
I am eating a sandwich with margarine and tomatoes. Τρ-- έ-- σ-------- μ- μ-------- κ-- ν------. Τρώω ένα σάντουιτς με μαργαρίνη και ντομάτα. 0
Tr-- é-- s-------- m- m-------- k-- n------. Trṓō éna sántouits me margarínē kai ntomáta. 		+
     
We need bread and rice. Χρ---------- ψ--- κ-- ρ---. Χρειαζόμαστε ψωμί και ρύζι. 0
Ch----------- p---- k-- r---. Chreiazómaste psōmí kai rýzi. 		+
We need fish and steaks. Χρ---------- ψ--- κ-- μ--------. Χρειαζόμαστε ψάρι και μπριζόλες. 0
Ch----------- p---- k-- m--------. Chreiazómaste psári kai mprizóles. 		+
We need pizza and spaghetti. Χρ---------- π---- κ-- μ--------. Χρειαζόμαστε πίτσα και μακαρόνια. 0
Ch----------- p---- k-- m--------. Chreiazómaste pítsa kai makarónia. 		+
     
What else do we need? Τι ά--- χ-----------; Τι άλλο χρειαζόμαστε; 0
Ti á--- c------------? Ti állo chreiazómaste? 		+
We need carrots and tomatoes for the soup. Χρ---------- κ----- κ-- ν------- γ-- τ- σ----. Χρειαζόμαστε καρότα και ντομάτες για τη σούπα. 0
Ch----------- k----- k-- n------- g-- t- s----. Chreiazómaste karóta kai ntomátes gia tē soúpa. 		+
Where is the supermarket? Πο- υ------ σ----- μ-----; Πού υπάρχει σούπερ μάρκετ; 0
Po- y------- s----- m-----? Poú ypárchei soúper márket? 		+
     

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