Lingoflyα, έτσι
- α, έτσιa étsiI see
“α, έτσι” (a étsi) — I see in Greek. Phrase, level B1. Étsi is 'so, thus': the reaction to an explanation. In a live sentence: “Α, έτσι εξηγείται” (a, étsi eksiyíte) — I see, now it's clear. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters α, έ, τ, σ, ι. A word from the everyday Greek course, level B1.
In short
| Written in Greek | α, έτσι (a étsi) |
| Read in Latin letters | a étsi |
| Translation | I see |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | B1 |
Why it looks that way
Étsi is 'so, thus': the reaction to an explanation
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.
- Α, έτσι εξηγείταιa, étsi eksiyíteI see, now it's clear
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 “I see” in Greek?
«α, έτσι» (a étsi), read “a étsi”. In a live sentence: “Α, έτσι εξηγείται” (a, étsi eksiyíte) — I see, now it's clear. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level B1; written with the characters α, έ, τ, σ, ι.
How is “α, έτσι” (a étsi) written in Latin letters?
a étsi. 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?
Étsi is 'so, thus': the reaction to an explanation. 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 this 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.