ξαπλώνω στο κρεβάτι
“ξαπλώνω στο κρεβάτι” (ksaplóno sto kreváti) — lie down in Greek. Verb, level A1, topic — everyday life and routine. the same xaplóno as 'to lie'; Greek does not split the two. In a live sentence: “Ξαπλώνω στο κρεβάτι στις έντεκα” — I lie down at eleven. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters ξ, α, π, λ, ν, ω, σ, τ, ο, κ, ρ, ε.
In short
| Written in Greek | ξαπλώνω στο κρεβάτι |
| Read in Latin letters | ksaplóno sto kreváti |
| Translation | lie down |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Level | A1 |
- ξαπλώνω στο κρεβάτιksaplóno sto krevátilie down
Why it looks that way
the same xaplóno as 'to lie'; Greek does not split the two
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.
- Ξαπλώνω στο κρεβάτι στις έντεκαksaplóno sto kreváti stis éndekaI lie down at eleven
Nearby words: everyday life and routine
Work, home, rest, errands. The words the answer to “how are things?” is made of.
- δουλειάduliájobou gives oo, ei gives ee: dul-YA. One root with doúlos, slave: in antiquity work was a slave occupation
- δουλεύωdulévoworkabout people and about things alike: den dulévi to asansér — the lift does not work
- ξυπνάωksipnáowake upfrom ípnos, sleep, with the prefix x-: I step out of sleep
- σηκώνομαιsikónomeget upmiddle voice from sikóno, to raise: I raise myself
- πλένομαιplénomewash upmiddle voice from pléno, to wash: I wash myself
- χτενίζομαιkhtenízomecomb one’s hairfrom khténa, a comb, in the middle-voice form
- ξυρίζομαιksirízomeshavefrom ksirafáki, a razor, in the middle-voice form
- ντύνομαιdínomeget dressedfrom endýo, to dress; the same stem in endimasía, work clothes
- γδύνομαιgdínomeget undressedthe prefix g- undoes what dínome does
- κάθομαι κάτωkáthome kátosit downthe same káthome as 'to sit'; káto separates the action from the state
Test yourself
Five questions from the same set — “everyday life and routine”. Recalling a spelling from meaning is harder than knowing a familiar word on sight, and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “lie down” in Greek?
the same xaplóno as 'to lie'; Greek does not split the two
- How do you say “shave” in Greek?
from ksirafáki, a razor, in the middle-voice form
- How do you say “wake up” in Greek?
from ípnos, sleep, with the prefix x-: I step out of sleep
- How do you say “sit down” in Greek?
the same káthome as 'to sit'; káto separates the action from the state
- How do you say “comb one’s hair” in Greek?
from khténa, a comb, in the middle-voice form
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 “lie down” in Greek?
«ξαπλώνω στο κρεβάτι», read “ksaplóno sto kreváti”. In a live sentence: “Ξαπλώνω στο κρεβάτι στις έντεκα” — I lie down at eleven. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Verb, level A1, from the set “everyday life and routine”; written with the characters ξ, α, π, λ, ν, ω, σ, τ, ο, κ, ρ, ε.
How is “ξαπλώνω στο κρεβάτι” written in Latin letters?
ksaplóno sto kreváti. 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?
the same xaplóno as 'to lie'; Greek does not split the two. 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.