greek
word
/ˈɡɹik/
greek
/ˈɡriːk/
greek
Definition
Related to Greece, its people, language, or culture. It can be used as an adjective, a noun for a person from Greece, or the name of the language.
Usage & Nuances
Usually capitalized as 'Greek'. Common uses: 'Greek food', 'a Greek island', 'She is Greek', 'learn Greek'. In the idiom 'It's all Greek to me', it means something is impossible to understand.
Spanish: griegoPortuguese (BR): gregoPortuguese (PT): gregoChinese (Simplified): 希腊的 - 希腊人 - 希腊语Chinese (Traditional): 希臘的 - 希臘人 - 希臘語Hindi: यूनानी - यूनानी व्यक्ति - यूनानी भाषाArabic: يوناني - يونانية - اللغة اليونانيةBengali: গ্রিক - গ্রিসের (সংযুক্তি/মানুষ/ভাষা)Russian: греческий - грек (человек) - греческий языкJapanese: ギリシャの - ギリシャ人 - ギリシャ語Vietnamese: Hy Lạp - người Hy Lạp - tiếng Hy LạpKorean: 그리스의 - 그리스인 - 그리스어Turkish: Yunan - Yunanlı - YunancaUrdu: یونانیIndonesian: Yunani - orang Yunani - bahasa Yunani
Example Sentences
My neighbor is Greek.
basic
She wants to learn Greek.
basic
We had Greek food for dinner.
basic
The hotel overlooked a quiet Greek island.
natural
I can read the letters, but the instructions are still Greek to me.
natural
Her family keeps many Greek traditions alive.
natural