Here are Greek words for cooking to start with: μαγειρεύω (mageirevo, cook), κόβω (kovo, cut), μαχαίρι (machairi, knife), βράζω (vrazo, boil). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cook | μαγειρεύωmageirevo | verb | A1 |
| cut | κόβωkovo | verb | A1 |
| knife | μαχαίριmachairi | noun | A1 |
| boil | βράζωvrazo | verb | A2 |
| bowl | μπολmpol | noun | A2 |
| oven | φούρνοςfournos | noun | A2 |
| pan | τηγάνιtigani | noun | A2 |
| stove | κουζίναkouzina | noun | A2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bake | ψήνωpsino | verb | A2 |
| pour | χύνωchyno | verb | A2 |
| prepare | προετοιμάζωproetoimazo | verb | A2 |
| raw | ωμόςomos | adj | A2 |
| smoke | καπνίζωkapnizo | verb | A2 |
| flambé | κάνω φλαμπέkano flampe | verb | B1 |
| food preparation | προετοιμασία φαγητούproetoimasia fagitou | noun | B1 |
| fry | τηγανίζωtiganizo | verb | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| reduction | συμπύκνωσηsympyknosi | noun | B1 |
| blanch | ζεματίζωzematizo | verb | C1 |
| caramelize | καραμελώνωkaramelono | verb | C1 |
| culinary technique | μαγειρική τεχνικήmageiriki techniki | noun | C1 |
| dehydration | αφυδάτωσηafydatosi | noun | C1 |
| emulsify | γαλακτωματοποιώgalaktomatopoio | verb | C1 |
| marinade | μαρινάδαmarinada | noun | C1 |
| simmer | σιγοβράζωsigovrazo | verb | C1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to fold | να ενσωματώσειna ensomatosei | verb | B1 |
| to marinate | να μαρινάρειna marinarei | verb | B1 |
| to reduce | να συμπυκνώσειna sympyknosei | verb | B1 |
| to sauté | να σοτάρειna sotarei | verb | B1 |
| to season | να καρυκεύσειna karykefsei | verb | B1 |
| to simmer | να σιγοβράσειna sigovrasei | verb | B1 |
| to strain | να στραγγίσειna strangisei | verb | B1 |
| to whisk | να χτυπήσειna chtypisei | verb | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| measuring cup | μεζούραmezoura | noun | A2 |
| measuring spoon | δοσομετρικό κουτάλιdosometriko koutali | noun | A2 |
| timer | χρονόμετροchronometro | noun | A2 |
| grater | τρίφτηςtriftis | noun | B1 |
| ladle | κουτάλαkoutala | noun | B1 |
| peeler | ξεφλουδιστήριxefloudistiri | noun | B1 |
| spatula | σπάτουλαspatoula | noun | B1 |
| tongs | λαβίδαlavida | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like μαγειρεύω (mageirevo, cook), κόβω (kovo, cut), μαχαίρι (machairi, knife), βράζω (vrazo, boil). This page lists 40 Greek words for cooking (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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