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Greek past tense vocabulary

Essential Greek vocabulary for past tense — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core Greek words for past tense.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • χθες
    HTHES
    yesterday
  • έφαγα
    E-fa-gha
    I ate
  • ήπια
    EE-pya
    I drank
  • πήγα
    PEE-gha
    I went
  • ψωμί
    pso-MEE
    bread
  • νερό
    ne-RO
    water
  • σπίτι
    SPEE-tee
    house
  • σήμερα
    SEE-me-ra
    today
  • αλλά
    a-LLA
    but
  • πολύ
    po-LEE
    very
  • νύχτα
    NEEH-xta
    night
  • παρακολούθησα
    pa-ra-ko-LOO-thi-sa
    I watched
  • βιβλίο
    vee-VLEE-o
    book
  • διάβασα
    DYA-va-sa
    I read
  • κοιμήθηκα
    kee-MEE-thi-ka
    I slept
  • αργά
    ar-GHA
    late
  • καλά
    ka-LA
    well
  • τηλεόραση
    tee-le-O-ra-see
    TV
  • λίγο
    LEE-gho
    little
  • με
    me
    with
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