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\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! This post is about the old\u00a0 words that have been replaced by others. If you have a Greek grand parent who left Greece in the 50\u2019s, you are very likely to hear one of these words sometime!<\/p>\n

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1.\u03b7 \u03b3\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c7\u03b1:<\/strong> eraser. Now: \u03b3\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1. In some places, they use the word \u03c3\u03b2\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1 from the verb \u03c3\u03b2\u03ae\u03bd\u03c9 (to erase).<\/p>\n

\u039d\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b3\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c7\u03ac \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5; \u039e\u03ad\u03c7\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9.<\/p>\n

Can I take your eraser? I forgot mine at home.<\/p>\n

2.\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03b9\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2:<\/strong> restroom. Now: \u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac, \u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03b9\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ad\u03be\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9.<\/p>\n

In the villages, the restroom was always outside the house.<\/p>\n

3.\u03bf \u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c6\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong>: pen. Now: \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03cc \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03af \u03b2\u03c1\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c6\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5.<\/p>\n

I found my grandfather\u2019s pen in an old box.<\/p>\n

4.\u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03bf\u03c4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc:\u00a0<\/strong> motorbike. Now: \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 \/ \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03af.<\/p>\n

\u039f \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03c0\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac, \u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc.<\/p>\n

When my father got his first job, he bought a motorbike.<\/p>\n

5.\u03bf \u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2:<\/strong> toilet flush. Now: \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9. The toilet flush was named \u00ab\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2\u00bb after the brand name \u201c\u039dIAGARA\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03be\u03b5\u03c7\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03ae\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to flush the toilet!<\/p>\n

6.\u03b7 \u03c3\u03ac\u03ba\u03b1:<\/strong> schoolbag. Now: \u03b7 \u03c4\u03c3\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u039f \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ad\u03b2\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03ac\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5.<\/p>\n

Little Yannis put the abacus in his schoolbag.<\/p>\n

7.\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ad\u03be:<\/strong> sneakers. Now: \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03b8\u03bb\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1).<\/p>\n

\u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03af\u03c1\u03b7 \u03c0\u03ae\u03c1\u03b5 \u03b4\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03b8\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b6\u03b5\u03c5\u03b3\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ad\u03be.<\/p>\n

Mary got as a birthday present a pair of sneakers.<\/p>\n

8.\u03b7 \u03c4\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1:<\/strong> bucket. Now: \u03bf \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03b2\u03ac\u03c2.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03ac\u03bb\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03be\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1;\u00bb \u00ab\u039c\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere should I put the logs?\u201d \u201cIn the bucket.\u201d<\/p>\n

9.\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9:<\/strong> ball. Now: \u03b7 \u03bc\u03c0\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1.<\/p>\n

\u0397 \u039b\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03ba\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u03c0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5.<\/p>\n

Lena is playing with her doll and Petros is playing with his ball.<\/p>\n

10.\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c3\u03b1\u03ba\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9:<\/strong> lighter. Now: \u03bf \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03ac\u03c1\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c3\u03b1\u03ba\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ac\u03bd\u03b1\u03c8\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b5\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03b3\u03ba\u03ac\u03b6\u03b9.<\/p>\n

Take the lighter and light the gas cooker.<\/p>\n

11.\u03b7 \u03c4\u03c3\u03af\u03ba\u03bb\u03b1:<\/strong> chewing gum. Now: \u03b7 \u03c4\u03c3\u03af\u03c7\u03bb\u03b1<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5 \u03c4\u03c3\u03af\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1.<\/p>\n

The children are chewing gums with mint.<\/p>\n

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\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! This post is about the old\u00a0 words that have been replaced by others. If you have a Greek grand parent who left Greece in the 50\u2019s, you are very likely to hear one of these words sometime! 1.\u03b7 \u03b3\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c7\u03b1: eraser. Now: \u03b3\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1. In some places, they use the word \u03c3\u03b2\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1 from the verb…<\/p>\n

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