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Gra,mmata
gra,yon ta. gra,mmata evpi. th.n grammh,n)
a;lfa

Greek: A( a $a;l&fa%
English: A, a (ahl-fah)

Pronunciation: ah

bh/ta

Greek: B( b $bh/&ta%
English: V, v (vay-tah)

Pronunciation: v

ga,mma

Greek: G( g $ga,m&ma%
English: G v (gham-mah)

Pronunciation: gh or y
y only before e( i( or ei

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gra,yon to. lei/pon gra,mmata)

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e z h q i k l m n x o p

a b g d e z h

i k l m n x o p

a b g d e z h q i k l n x o p
b g d e z h q i k l m n x o p
a b g d z h q i k l m n x o p
a b g d e z h q i k l m n x
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g d e z h q i k l m n x o p

a b g d e

h q i k l m n x o p

a b g d ez h q i k

m n x o p

mele,thma & A practice exercise | to. lei/pon & The missing

crw,mata

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kuklh/son to. crw/ma tou/ karpou/)

to. ki,tron

porfu,ra mh,linon*

h` stafulh,

porfu,ra clwro,n*

to. mh/lon

evruqro.n clwro,n*

crw/ma $sg.%( crw,mata $pl.% & Color(s) | kuklh/son & Circle! | tou/ karpou/ & Of the fruit | - Or | to. ki,tron & Lemon
profu,ra & Purple | mh,linon & Yellow | h` stafulh, & Grape bunch | clwro,n & Green | to. mh/lon & Apple | evruqro,n - Red

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Gra,mmata
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deu,teroj\ avnazwgra,fhson th.n eivko,na)
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ivcqu,j
prw/toj & First | su,ndhson & Connect! | deu,teroj & Second | ivcqu,j & Fish

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adelfh adelfoj
eimi kunarion
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