Grego Meaning in English
word
ˈɡɹɛɡoʊ
GREG-oh
ˈɡreɪɡəʊ
GRAY-goh
Definition
Relating to Greece, its people, or their language. "Grego" can mean Greek as a language, a person from Greece, or something from Greece.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly an adjective or noun. Used for people ('a Greek'), language ('Greek language'), or objects from Greece. In some languages, capitalization distinguishes nationality from language. Sometimes used figuratively, as in 'It's all Greek to me' (meaning it's incomprehensible).
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: यूनानीArabic: يونانيBengali: গ্রিক - গ্রীকRussian: греческий - грек - 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
He is a Greek teacher at the university.
basic
Do you speak Greek?
basic
This is a Greek salad.
basic
All the instructions were in Greek, so I couldn’t understand them.
natural
My neighbor is Greek and often shares delicious recipes.
natural
Honestly, that math looks like Greek to me!
natural