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Beach & summer — κύμα kýma

Twelve words for waves, shore life, and summer at the beach. Play the vocabulary song, watch the short video, and read along. Print the list if you want a paper copy.

Vocabulary song

Listen to the Greek words from this list in a simple learning song, with each word repeated for practice.

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  • κύμα

    kýma

    wave

  • ακτή

    aktí

    shore

  • κοχύλι

    kochýli

    seashell

  • πετσέτα

    petstéta

    towel

  • μαγιό

    mayió

    swimsuit

  • μπικίνι

    bikíni

    bikini

    (In Modern Greek, μπ can represent the b sound, as in English “lamp.” In λάμπα, it sounds like an English b, not a separate “m” followed by “p.”)

  • δελφίνι

    delfíni

    dolphin

  • καρχαρίας

    karcharías

    shark

  • ψάρι

    psári

    fish

  • γλάρος

    gláros

    seagull

  • ηλιοβασίλεμα

    iliovasílema

    sunset

  • σκιά

    skiá

    shade