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em Big – small   »   el μεγάλο – μικρό

68 [sixty-eight]

Big – small

Big – small

68 [εξήντα οκτώ]

68 [exḗnta oktṓ]

μεγάλο – μικρό

megálo – mikró

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big and small μ-γ--- -α--μ-κ-ό μ_____ κ__ μ____ μ-γ-λ- κ-ι μ-κ-ό ---------------- μεγάλο και μικρό 0
m-g----–--i-ró m_____ – m____ m-g-l- – m-k-ó -------------- megálo – mikró
The elephant is big. Ο-ε--φαντ------αι--εγ-λ--. Ο ε________ ε____ μ_______ Ο ε-έ-α-τ-ς ε-ν-ι μ-γ-λ-ς- -------------------------- Ο ελέφαντας είναι μεγάλος. 0
meg-lo-–-m-k-ó m_____ – m____ m-g-l- – m-k-ó -------------- megálo – mikró
The mouse is small. Το πον-ί----ίναι-μ-κρ-. Τ_ π______ ε____ μ_____ Τ- π-ν-ί-ι ε-ν-ι μ-κ-ό- ----------------------- Το ποντίκι είναι μικρό. 0
me-álo -a--mikró m_____ k__ m____ m-g-l- k-i m-k-ó ---------------- megálo kai mikró
dark and bright σκ-τεινό- ----φω-----ς σ________ κ__ φ_______ σ-ο-ε-ν-ς κ-ι φ-τ-ι-ό- ---------------------- σκοτεινός και φωτεινός 0
megálo kai---kró m_____ k__ m____ m-g-l- k-i m-k-ó ---------------- megálo kai mikró
The night is dark. Η -ύ-τ--ε-να--σ-οτε-νή. Η ν____ ε____ σ________ Η ν-χ-α ε-ν-ι σ-ο-ε-ν-. ----------------------- Η νύχτα είναι σκοτεινή. 0
me-----kai -ik-ó m_____ k__ m____ m-g-l- k-i m-k-ó ---------------- megálo kai mikró
The day is bright. Η μέ-------ι-φωτε---. Η μ___ ε____ φ_______ Η μ-ρ- ε-ν-ι φ-τ-ι-ή- --------------------- Η μέρα είναι φωτεινή. 0
O ---p--ntas---n-- --g---s. O e_________ e____ m_______ O e-é-h-n-a- e-n-i m-g-l-s- --------------------------- O eléphantas eínai megálos.
old and young με---ο- κα- -ι--ό---σ- ηλ--ί-) μ______ κ__ μ_____ (__ η______ μ-γ-λ-ς κ-ι μ-κ-ό- (-ε η-ι-ί-) ------------------------------ μεγάλος και μικρός (σε ηλικία) 0
O ---p-an--s -í----m-gá---. O e_________ e____ m_______ O e-é-h-n-a- e-n-i m-g-l-s- --------------------------- O eléphantas eínai megálos.
Our grandfather is very old. Ο π-ππούς -α---ί------λύ-μ-γ---ς. Ο π______ μ__ ε____ π___ μ_______ Ο π-π-ο-ς μ-ς ε-ν-ι π-λ- μ-γ-λ-ς- --------------------------------- Ο παππούς μας είναι πολύ μεγάλος. 0
O el---ant---eín-i m--á---. O e_________ e____ m_______ O e-é-h-n-a- e-n-i m-g-l-s- --------------------------- O eléphantas eínai megálos.
70 years ago he was still young. Πριν-7- -ρόνια---αν--κόμη ----. Π___ 7_ χ_____ ή___ α____ ν____ Π-ι- 7- χ-ό-ι- ή-α- α-ό-η ν-ο-. ------------------------------- Πριν 70 χρόνια ήταν ακόμη νέος. 0
To p-nt-ki eí----m---ó. T_ p______ e____ m_____ T- p-n-í-i e-n-i m-k-ó- ----------------------- To pontíki eínai mikró.
beautiful and ugly ό-----ς κ-ι -σχημος ό______ κ__ ά______ ό-ο-φ-ς κ-ι ά-χ-μ-ς ------------------- όμορφος και άσχημος 0
To ---t-k---ínai-m---ó. T_ p______ e____ m_____ T- p-n-í-i e-n-i m-k-ó- ----------------------- To pontíki eínai mikró.
The butterfly is beautiful. Η -ετα----α ---α- όμορ--. Η π________ ε____ ό______ Η π-τ-λ-ύ-α ε-ν-ι ό-ο-φ-. ------------------------- Η πεταλούδα είναι όμορφη. 0
To---ntík- -ína- mik-ó. T_ p______ e____ m_____ T- p-n-í-i e-n-i m-k-ó- ----------------------- To pontíki eínai mikró.
The spider is ugly. Η --ά--η -ίν-ι -σχ--η. Η α_____ ε____ ά______ Η α-ά-ν- ε-ν-ι ά-χ-μ-. ---------------------- Η αράχνη είναι άσχημη. 0
skote-nós-k-i---ōt-inós s________ k__ p________ s-o-e-n-s k-i p-ō-e-n-s ----------------------- skoteinós kai phōteinós
fat and thin χο-τ--ς-κ----δύ--τ-ς χ______ κ__ α_______ χ-ν-ρ-ς κ-ι α-ύ-α-ο- -------------------- χοντρός και αδύνατος 0
s-o-e---- ka----ō--inós s________ k__ p________ s-o-e-n-s k-i p-ō-e-n-s ----------------------- skoteinós kai phōteinós
A woman who weighs a hundred kilos is fat. Μ--------κα--άρο-ς -0----λών ε--α- -ο---ή. Μ__ γ______ β_____ 1__ κ____ ε____ χ______ Μ-α γ-ν-ί-α β-ρ-υ- 1-0 κ-λ-ν ε-ν-ι χ-ν-ρ-. ------------------------------------------ Μία γυναίκα βάρους 100 κιλών είναι χοντρή. 0
s-ot-in-s-ka- ---t-inós s________ k__ p________ s-o-e-n-s k-i p-ō-e-n-s ----------------------- skoteinós kai phōteinós
A man who weighs fifty kilos is thin. Έ--ς-ά-τ-α- β---υ--5- ---ώ- ε-ν---α-ύ----ς. Έ___ ά_____ β_____ 5_ κ____ ε____ α________ Έ-α- ά-τ-α- β-ρ-υ- 5- κ-λ-ν ε-ν-ι α-ύ-α-ο-. ------------------------------------------- Ένας άντρας βάρους 50 κιλών είναι αδύνατος. 0
Ē----h-a -ínai--ko-e---. Ē n_____ e____ s________ Ē n-c-t- e-n-i s-o-e-n-. ------------------------ Ē nýchta eínai skoteinḗ.
expensive and cheap ακριβό κα- φ-ηνό α_____ κ__ φ____ α-ρ-β- κ-ι φ-η-ό ---------------- ακριβό και φτηνό 0
Ē-ný-ht--eínai --ot-i--. Ē n_____ e____ s________ Ē n-c-t- e-n-i s-o-e-n-. ------------------------ Ē nýchta eínai skoteinḗ.
The car is expensive. Το --τ-κ-νητο ----- α--ιβό. Τ_ α_________ ε____ α______ Τ- α-τ-κ-ν-τ- ε-ν-ι α-ρ-β-. --------------------------- Το αυτοκίνητο είναι ακριβό. 0
Ē -----a-e---i -k-t-inḗ. Ē n_____ e____ s________ Ē n-c-t- e-n-i s-o-e-n-. ------------------------ Ē nýchta eínai skoteinḗ.
The newspaper is cheap. Η---ημ----- -ίναι-φ--νή. Η ε________ ε____ φ_____ Η ε-η-ε-ί-α ε-ν-ι φ-η-ή- ------------------------ Η εφημερίδα είναι φτηνή. 0
Ē mé-- e-nai-p--tei--. Ē m___ e____ p________ Ē m-r- e-n-i p-ō-e-n-. ---------------------- Ē méra eínai phōteinḗ.

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