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Shopping is one of my favourite activities to do while traveling! Greece has some pretty excellent stores as well. I hope you find these words helpful! These are just some clothing items, I will add more later :)
  • clothes – τα ρούχα – ta rooha
  • coat – το παλτό – to palto
  • jacket – η ζακέτα – i zaketa
  • hat – το καπέλο – to kapelo
  • pants – τα παντελόνια – ta pantelonia
  • shoes – τα παπούτσια – to papoutsia
  • socks – οι κάλτσες – i kaltses
  • shirt – το πουκάμισο – to lookamiso
  • purse – το πορτοφόλι – to portofoli
 
Shopping is one of my favourite activities to do while traveling! Greece has some pretty excellent stores as well. I hope you find these words helpful! These are just some clothing items, I will add more later :)
  • clothes – τα ρούχα – ta rooha
  • coat – το παλτό – to palto
  • jacket – η ζακέτα – i zaketa
  • hat – το καπέλο – to kapelo
  • pants – τα παντελόνια – ta pantelonia
  • shoes – τα παπούτσια – to papoutsia
  • socks – οι κάλτσες – i kaltses
  • shirt – το πουκάμισο – to lookamiso
  • purse – το πορτοφόλι – to portofoli
Very nice! Bravo??!??..... Kalley Mera from Thailand....our summer beginning slowly!
 
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Very nice! Bravo??!??..... Kalley Mera from Thailand....our summer beginning slowly!
Beautiful that you are in summer now. And soon after that, it will be summer in Greece!
 
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Pleasant time of the year.... cooler weather conditions for a few weeks... little fresh in early mornings.... Visit sometimes!❤️??
Beautiful that you are in summer now. And soon after that, it will be summer in Greece!
 
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Pleasant time of the year.... cooler weather conditions for a few weeks... little fresh in early mornings.... Visit sometimes!❤️??
I would love to visit Thailand!! And Bali while im at it :)
 
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I would love to visit Thailand!! And Bali while im at it :)
Surely.... When you are ready we will give you all the details.... you will see Thailand without mainstream tourism!!!......yes without them!.... Polleeee Kalley Mera apo Thailand
 
Shopping is one of my favourite activities these are just some clothing items, I will add more later :)
  • clothes – τα ρούχα – ta rooha
  • coat – το παλτό – to palto < Italian Palto` < French
  • jacket – η ζακέτα – i zaketa < It. La Giacca, Diminut. La Giacchetta
  • hat – το καπέλο – to kapelo < It. il Cappello
  • pants – τα παντελόνια – ta pantelonia < It. i pataloni
  • shoes – τα παπούτσια – to papoutsia
  • socks – οι κάλτσες – i kaltses < It. le Calze [Stockings]; Diminut. i Calzini [Socks]
  • shirt – το πουκάμισο – to lookamiso < It. la Camicia
  • purse – το πορτοφόλι – to portofoli< It. il Portafogli [= wallet, whereas Purse = It. Borsa]
Hi, Francesco. I hope you did not mind my insertions of etymologies, just for fun.
Francesco < Ital. Francesco < French Francaisque
 
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Shopping is one of my favourite activities to do while traveling! Greece has some pretty excellent stores as well. I hope you find these words helpful! These are just some clothing items, I will add more later :)
  • clothes – τα ρούχα – ta rooha
  • coat – το παλτό – to palto
  • jacket – η ζακέτα – i zaketa
  • hat – το καπέλο – to kapelo
  • pants – τα παντελόνια – ta pantelonia
  • shoes – τα παπούτσια – to papoutsia
  • socks – οι κάλτσες – i kaltses
  • shirt – το πουκάμισο – to lookamiso
  • purse – το πορτοφόλι – to portofoli
Afta iney polleeee Kalla....Na voithaney ollus....Sas Efgharisto polee.... Kalley Mera from Thailand! ♥️
 
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Afta iney polleeee Kalla....Na voithaney ollus....Sas Efgharisto polee.... Kalley Mera from Thailand! ♥️
Excellent Greek!
 
Excellent Greek!
Prospatho alla Tora imey polleeee makria apo tou Elliniki pellates,dhen milao Ellinika!..Ti na Kano morey ?!??
 
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Prospatho alla Tora imey polleeee makria apo tou Elliniki pellates,dhen milao Ellinika!..Ti na Kano morey ?!??
kai ego prospatho! bravo mas!
 
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I love to shop in Greece, as well. Fashion is something that I really love, and my joy is collected beautiful pieces from all over the world so that I can have a unique wardrobe. Thank you for sharing he vocabulary words in Greek - knowing the Greek really helps. The shopping in Greece is some of the best!
 

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