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How to Translate Greek Phrases

Learning another language can be challenging, especially when you must quickly translate words and phrases from one language to another. That difficulty may increase when you're trying to translate both modern and ancient Greek phrases. Whether you're boning up for a vacation to Greece or you just want to learn something new, here's how to easily and accurately translate Greek phrases.

Greek-to-English/English-to-Greek dictionary
Book of Greek phrases

Instructions

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  Use a Greek-to-English/English-to-Greek dictionary to translate the phrase word-for-word. According to on-line tips provided by Gregory R. Crane, a professor at Tufts University, translating Greek to English works best when you translate one word at a time, something a Greek-to-English/English-to-Greek dictionary will help you do.
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  Use a book of Greek phrases to translate entire phrases, which is quicker than translating word-for-word. There are many books for travelers and those new to Greek language. Check the travel and language sections of book stores and on-line booksellers.
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  Use Internet search engines to find free language translators. These free sites allow you to enter a word or phrase in many languages and translate them into English. The reverse works, too. The sites can translate English into many other languages.

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