{"id":3258,"date":"2019-09-09T11:18:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T11:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3258"},"modified":"2019-09-09T11:18:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T11:18:45","slug":"it-is-time-to-start-typing-your-greek-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/it-is-time-to-start-typing-your-greek-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"It is time to start typing your Greek texts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Do you like typing in Greek but are not familiar with the Greek keyboard yet? In this post, we will see how to type in Greek, even without a Greek keyboard. We will also see some rules about the use of the accent (\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2) and the dieresis (\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac, two dots over a vowel).<\/p>\n

This is the Greek keyboard:<\/p>\n

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\u03a4\u03bf \u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03ba\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf (By Ourania Kyrkintanou)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Typing\u00a0 Greek letters<\/h2>\n

If you do not have a Greek keyboard, there is no problem. Here is how you can use the English keys to type the Greek letters:<\/p>\n

W<\/strong>: \u03c2<\/p>\n

R<\/strong>: \u03a1 \u03c1<\/p>\n

Y<\/strong>: \u03a5 \u03c5<\/p>\n

U<\/strong>: \u0398 \u03b8<\/p>\n

P<\/strong>: \u03a0 \u03c0<\/p>\n

S<\/strong>: \u03a3 \u03c3<\/p>\n

D<\/strong>: \u0394 \u03b4<\/p>\n

F<\/strong>: \u03a6 \u03c6<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>: \u0393 \u03b3<\/p>\n

H<\/strong>: H \u03b7<\/p>\n

J<\/strong>: \u039e \u03be<\/p>\n

L<\/strong>: \u039b \u03bb<\/p>\n

C<\/strong>: \u03a8 \u03c8<\/p>\n

V<\/strong>: \u03a9 \u03c9<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>: \u0392 \u03b2<\/p>\n

N<\/strong>: \u039d \u03bd<\/p>\n

E<\/strong>, T<\/strong>, I<\/strong>, O<\/strong>, A<\/strong>, K<\/strong>, Z<\/strong>, X<\/strong>, and M<\/strong> are the same in Greek.<\/p>\n

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final \u2013\u03c2:<\/strong> press W<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stress lower cases:<\/strong> press the semicolon key<\/span><\/strong> + Letter<\/span><\/strong> (vowel)<\/em><\/p>\n

Stress upper cases:<\/strong> \u00a0press the semicolon key<\/span><\/strong> and then Shift<\/strong><\/span> + Letter<\/strong> <\/span>(vowel)<\/em><\/p>\n

Insert dieresis:<\/strong> Shift<\/span> <\/strong>+ Alt<\/strong><\/span>+ semicolon key<\/span><\/strong> and then press I<\/strong><\/span> or Y<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Insert dieresis with accent:<\/strong> Shift<\/span> <\/strong>+W<\/strong><\/span> +I<\/strong><\/span> or Y<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Insert the Greek question mark:<\/strong> press Q<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Insert the Greek semicolon:<\/strong> type 0387<\/strong> <\/span>and at the same time press left Alt<\/strong><\/span> and X<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Please note <\/span><\/span>that the key U<\/span><\/strong> is the letter \u0398 \u03b8<\/span> <\/strong>on the Greek keyboard. \u00a0If you want to type\u00a0 the Greek \u03a5, \u03c5<\/strong><\/span> (ipsilon)<\/em>, press Y y<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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By meineresterampe via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

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About the accent<\/h2>\n

In modern Greek there is one accent. It does not affect the pronunciation but it is used\u00a0 to denote that a syllable is stressed. It is placed only over vowels.<\/p>\n

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A.<\/strong> Only words with more than one syllable are can take\u00a0 accent. Exceptions:<\/p>\n

#1. \u03ae:<\/strong> it means or.<\/p>\n

Example: \u03a0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2; \u039f \u03a0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ae \u03bf \u03a0\u03b1\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2; \/ Who is he? Petros or Pavlos?<\/p>\n

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#2. \u03c0\u03bf\u03cd:<\/strong> when it means \u201cwhere\u201d in a question.<\/p>\n

Example: \u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5; \/ Where are my shoes?<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03bf\u03c5 can also mean who<\/em>, which<\/em> or that<\/em>. In this case, it is not stressed.<\/p>\n

Example: \u039f \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ad\u03b4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b6\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2. \/ The coffee (that) you gave me is hot.<\/p>\n

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#3. \u03c0\u03ce\u03c2:<\/strong> when it means \u201chow\u201d or in a question.<\/p>\n

Example: \u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5; \/ What is your name? (literally, how do they call you?)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 can also mean that<\/em> and it is not stressed.<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c6\u03b5\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5 \u03bd\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2. \/ He told us (that) he would leave early.<\/p>\n

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B.<\/strong> When a word is written in upper cases, it is not stressed.<\/p>\n

Example: \u03a6\u0391\u03a1\u039c\u0391\u039a\u0395\u0399\u039f (pharmacy), \u03a4\u0391\u03a7\u03a5\u0394\u03a1\u039f\u039c\u0395\u0399\u039f (post office).<\/p>\n

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C.<\/strong> When the first letter is capital and must be stressed, the accent is placed on the left side of the letter.<\/p>\n

Example: \u0386\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1, \u0388\u03bb\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1, \u038c\u03bc\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2.<\/p>\n

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D.<\/strong> When a syllable has a diphthong (two vowels), the accent is put over the second vowel.<\/p>\n

Example: \u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd (fox), \u03b1\u03af\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 (hall).<\/p>\n

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About the dieresis<\/h2>\n

A.<\/strong> We put the dieresis when we want to split a diphthong. We put it over \u03b9<\/strong> or \u03c5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Examples: \u03c0\u03b5\u03ca\u03bd\u03b9\u03c1\u03bb\u03af (boat shaped pizza), \u03c0\u03b1\u03ca\u03b4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1 (lamb chops), \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03cb\u03c0\u03cc\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7\u00a0 (condition, requirement). If we don\u2019t use the dieresis, the diphthong will be read as one sound.<\/p>\n

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\u03a0\u03b5\u03ca\u03bd\u03b9\u03c1\u03bb\u03af
By florianjuengermann via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

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B.<\/strong> When the first letter of the diphthong is stressed, we don\u2019t put the dieresis. We pronounce two different sounds.<\/p>\n

Example: \u03c3\u03cc\u03b9 (family), \u03b3\u03ac\u03b9\u03b4\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 (donkey)<\/p>\n

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C.<\/strong> When the second letter of the diphthong is stressed, we use the dieresis and we pronounce two different sounds.<\/p>\n

Example: \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u0390\u03b1 (polytheism)<\/p>\n

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I hope this post has been useful. Don\u2019t be afraid to type in Greek, just keep practicing and after a while, typing will be an automatic process. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! Do you like typing in Greek but are not familiar with the Greek keyboard yet? In this post, we will see how to type in Greek, even without a Greek keyboard. We will also see some rules about the use of the accent (\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2) and the dieresis (\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bb\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac, two dots over a vowel)…<\/p>\n

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