“To” in Greek
In Greek, “To” (the preposition) is written using the Latin script as:
(singular, masculine) Ston
(singular, feminine, general) Sti
(singular, feminine, when the first letter of the next word is k, p, or t, or the pronunciation is mp, nt, gk, ts, tz, ps, ks) Stin
(singular, neutral) Sto
(plural, masculine) Stous
(plural, feminine) Stis
(plural, neutral) Sta
Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:
(singular, masculine) Στον
(singular, feminine, general) Στη
(singular, feminine, when the first letter of the next word is κ, π, or τ, or the pronunciation is μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ, ψ, ξ) Στην
(singular, neutral) Στο
(plural, masculine) Στους
(plural, feminine) Στις
(plural, neutral) Στα
(Editor’s note: When a preposition is followed by, in English, “a”, the Greek word se / σε, instead, is used.)
Listen to these words pronounced (audio)
Examples in sentences or statements
“I’m going to Spain in September.”
Tha pao stin Ispania ton Septemvrio.
Θα πάω στην Ισπανία τον Σεπτέμβριο.
“Are you going to the store?”
Pas sto magazi?
Πας στο μαγαζί;
“Who are you talking to?”
Se poion milas?
Σε ποιόν μιλάς;
“I’m going to the bathroom.”
Pao sto mpanio.
Πάω στο μπάνιο.
“I gave it back to him.”
To edosa piso s’afton.
Το έδωσα πίσω σ’αυτόν.
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