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How to say "food" in Greek

"Food" in Greek is φαγητό (fagitó), pronounced fa-yi-TO (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a neuter noun (το φαγητό, plural τα φαγητά). Also: τροφή (food).

Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals; Greek marks that syllable with an accent in writing too. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Greek voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

How to pronounce φαγητό

Φαγητό is pronounced fa-yi-TO, in IPA /fa.ʝiˈto/. The stress falls on TO, the syllable in capitals. Greek shows this in writing: the accent mark sits on the stressed vowel.

• Γ before an e or i sound is like the y in "yes".

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Is φαγητό masculine, feminine or neuter?

Φαγητό is neuter, so it takes the article το: το φαγητό. The plural is τα φαγητά. That fits the pattern: nouns ending in -ο and -ι are neuter.

Example sentences

Το φαγητό είναι έτοιμο
the food is ready

Μου αρέσει το φαγητό
I like the food

"Food" in Greek: everyday use and word roots

Φαγητό comes from φαγεῖν, to eat, the same root as English -phage.

Regional words and roots: Wiktionary and the Liddell–Scott Greek lexicon. Greek varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.

How to remember φαγητό

φαγητό [fa-yi-TO] sounds like the English “fajita”. Picture this:

A sizzling fajita leads a parade of food across the table, peppers marching behind.

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Word web: φαγητό

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