αυτό δεν έχει σχέση
“αυτό δεν έχει σχέση” (aftó den ékhi skhési) — that's beside the point in Greek. Phrase, level B1. Literally 'this has no relation': the same schÉsi as between people. In a live sentence: “Συγγνώμη, αλλά αυτό δεν έχει σχέση” — Sorry, but that's beside the point. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters α, υ, τ, δ, ε, ν, χ, ε, ι, σ, χ, σ. A word from the everyday Greek course, level B1.
In short
| Written in Greek | αυτό δεν έχει σχέση |
| Read in Latin letters | aftó den ékhi skhési |
| Translation | that's beside the point |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | B1 |
- αυτό δεν έχει σχέσηaftó den ékhi skhésithat's beside the point
Why it looks that way
Literally 'this has no relation': the same schÉsi as between people
A word with a story stays in memory longer than one learned as a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
In a live sentence
A single word almost never appears alone in conversation. A sentence shows where it fits and what stands next to it.
- Συγγνώμη, αλλά αυτό δεν έχει σχέσηsignómi, alá aftó den ékhi skhésiSorry, but that's beside the point
How not to forget this word
Reading a word and remembering it are different jobs. A day later, little survives of a single reading — and that is not bad memory, that is how memory works.
- This has been tested on foreign words too. The difference shows up most when you test yourself a few days later rather than straight away.checked many timesKim & Webb, 2022, Language Learning 72(2) · 48 experiments, 3,411 participants, 98 comparisons.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- An answer you worked out yourself sticks better than one handed to you.checked many timesBertsch et al., 2007, Memory & Cognition 35(2) · 86 studies, 445 comparisons, d = 0.40.
Frequently asked
How do you say “that's beside the point” in Greek?
«αυτό δεν έχει σχέση», read “aftó den ékhi skhési”. In a live sentence: “Συγγνώμη, αλλά αυτό δεν έχει σχέση” — Sorry, but that's beside the point. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level B1; written with the characters α, υ, τ, δ, ε, ν, χ, ε, ι, σ, χ, σ.
How is “αυτό δεν έχει σχέση” written in Latin letters?
aftó den ékhi skhési. This is a practical spelling — you need it to read aloud and be understood, not to meet an academic standard.
Why does this word look the way it does?
Literally 'this has no relation': the same schÉsi as between people. A word with a story stays in memory longer than a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
Can I hear how it sounds?
Yes, right on this page: click the word and it will play. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.