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Wecanaddonemorevowelinthelist:

Ωωispronouncedlikeοinbox
Itisusedattheendofverb-PresentTense-1stpersonsingular

θέλω=Iwant
μένω=Ilive(in...)
πάω=Igo

Someconsonantsnow:

Σσςispronouncedlikesinsteps
note:-Σ:itisusedfornamesΣωκράτης=Socrates

σ:itisusedinthebeginningorinthemiddleofaword

ς:itisusedonlyattheendofawordjustlike:steps,colours,Socratesetc
mostlyattheendofmalenames

ΡρispronouncedlikerinRegina
note:makesureyoudon'tconfuseitwithRrinEnglish!

Somenamesnow:
οΣωκράτης=Socrates
οΚώστας=Costas
ηΜαρία=Maria
ηΠηνελόπη=Penelope

Practice:
οΚώσταςκαιηΜαρία
ηΠηνελόπηκαιοΣωκράτης

vocabularyextensionandsomephrases:
στην=to(forfemininepeople/places/things)
θέλωναπάωστηνΑθήνα(ΙwanttogotoAthens)
θέλωναπάωστηνΑθηνά
θέλωναπάωστηνΠηνελόπη
μένωστηνΑθήνα
μένωστηνΛάρισα
μένωστηνΠάτρα


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