“Red” in Greek

In Greek, “Red” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Kokkinos

(f) Kokkini

(n) Kokkino

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(m) Κόκκινος

(f) Κόκκινη

(n) Κόκκινο

In Greek, “Red” (the adjective, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Kokkinoi

(f) Kokkines

(n) Kokkina

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(m) Κόκκινοι

(f) Κόκκινες

(n) Κόκκινα

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
Ohh, you bought her red roses!

Ax, tis eferes kokkina triantafilla!

Αχ, της έφερες κόκκινα τριαντάφυλλα!

 
Where did you buy your red scarf from?

Apo pou to agorases to kokkino mantili?

Από που το αγόρασες το κόκκινο μαντήλι?

 
She wants to dye her hair red.

(Afti) Thelei na vapsei ta mallia tis kokkina.

(Αυτή) Θέλει να βάψει τα μαλλιά της κόκκινα.

 
What’s your favourite colour? Mine is red.

Poio einai to agapimeno sou xroma? Emena to kokkino.

Ποιο είναι το αγαπημένο σου χρώμα? Εμένα το κόκκινο.

 
I painted my nails red.

Evapsa kokkina ta nixia mou.

Έβαψα κόκκινα τα νύχια μου.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Red” in Egyptian Arabic

“Red” in Lebanese Arabic

“Red” in Turkish
 

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