καταλήγω σε σκέψη
“καταλήγω σε σκέψη” (katalígo se sképsi) — to come to the conclusion in Greek. Phrase, level B1. From lígo, to end: literally 'I arrive at the end'. In a live sentence: “Κατέληξε στη σκέψη ότι πρέπει να φύγει” — He came to the conclusion that he must leave. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters κ, α, τ, α, λ, γ, ω, σ, ε, σ, κ, ψ. A word from the everyday Greek course, level B1.
In short
| Written in Greek | καταλήγω σε σκέψη |
| Read in Latin letters | katalígo se sképsi |
| Translation | to come to the conclusion |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | B1 |
- καταλήγω σε σκέψηkatalígo se sképsito come to the conclusion
Why it looks that way
From lígo, to end: literally 'I arrive at the end'
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.
- Κατέληξε στη σκέψη ότι πρέπει να φύγειkatélikse sti sképsi óti prépi na fíyiHe came to the conclusion that he must leave
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 “to come to the conclusion” in Greek?
«καταλήγω σε σκέψη», read “katalígo se sképsi”. In a live sentence: “Κατέληξε στη σκέψη ότι πρέπει να φύγει” — He came to the conclusion that he must leave. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level B1; written with the characters κ, α, τ, α, λ, γ, ω, σ, ε, σ, κ, ψ.
How is “καταλήγω σε σκέψη” written in Latin letters?
katalígo se sképsi. 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?
From lígo, to end: literally 'I arrive at the end'. 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.