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Beach & summer — κύμα kýma

Twelve words for waves, shore life, and summer at the beach. Play the vocabulary song and read along—the list order matches the song. 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