Greek to GCSE: Chapter 1 Vocabulary

ἀγγελος, ὁ (ang-el-os)

messenger

ἀγω (ah-goh)

I lead

ἀκουω (ah-koo-oh)

I hear, listen to

βαινω (bai-noh)

I go

βοη, ἡ (bo-eh)

shout

βουλη, ἡ (boo-leh)

plan, council

γη, ἡ (geh)

earth

γραφω (graf-oh)

I write

διδασκαλος, ὁ (dee-das-ka-los)

teacher

διδασκω (dee-das-koh)

I teach

διωκω (dee-oh-koh)

I chase

δουλος, ὁ (doo-los)

slave

εἰρηνη, ἡ (ay-reh-neh)

peace

εἰς (+ ACC) (ace)

into

ἐπιστολη, ἡ (e-pis-to-leh)

letter

ἐχω (ech-oh)

I have

ἡ (heh)

the (fem/nom/sing)

θεος, ὁ (the-os)

god

ἱππος, ὁ (hee-pos)

horse

κορη, ἡ (ko-reh)

girl

κωμη, ἡ (koh-meh)

village

λεγω (le-goh)

I say, speak

λογος, ὁ (lo-gos)

word

νικη, ἡ (nee-keh)

victory

ξενος, ὁ (ksen-os)

foreigner, stranger

ὁ (ho)

the (masc/nom/sing)

οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ (ou / ouk / ouch)

not

παυω (pow-oh)

I stop

ποταμος, ὁ (pot-am-os)

river

προς (+ ACC) (pros)

towards

πυλη, ἡ (poo-leh)

gate

στρατηγος, ὁ (strat-eh-gos)

general

στρατος, ὁ (strat-os)

army

συμμαχος, ὁ (soo-mach-os)

ally

την (ten)

the (fem/acc/sing)

τιμη, ἡ (tee-meh)

honour

τον (ton)

the (masc/acc/sing)

τρεχω (trech-oh)

I run

φερω (fe-roh)

I carry, bring

φυλασσω (foo-lass-oh)

I guard

φωνη, ἡ (foh-neh)

voice