B2 Collocation तटस्थ

είναι μια σύμπτωση

is a coincidence

मतलब

Unplanned concurrent events.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

Greeks often use 'σύμπτωση' to downplay something they might actually believe is fate. It's a way of being modest about a lucky encounter. In Cyprus, the dialect might use 'σύμπτωση' but often favors 'τυχαιότητα' or local expressions like 'έτυχε' (it happened). In many Mediterranean cultures, a coincidence is rarely seen as 'just' a coincidence; it's often discussed at length to find a hidden meaning. In formal documents, 'σύμπτωση' refers to the temporal alignment of two legal facts or events.

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Use 'Τι' for impact

Instead of saying the whole sentence, just shout 'Τι σύμπτωση!' to sound like a native speaker.

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Gender matters

Always use 'μια' (feminine), never 'ένας' (masculine).

मतलब

Unplanned concurrent events.

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Use 'Τι' for impact

Instead of saying the whole sentence, just shout 'Τι σύμπτωση!' to sound like a native speaker.

⚠️

Gender matters

Always use 'μια' (feminine), never 'ένας' (masculine).

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Small World

After saying it's a coincidence, Greeks often say 'Ο κόσμος είναι μικρός' (The world is small).

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Adverbial form

Use 'κατά σύμπτωση' at the start of a sentence to sound more sophisticated.

खुद को परखो

Choose the correct word to complete the exclamation.

Τι ______! Δεν ήξερα ότι μένεις εδώ.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: σύμπτωση

The context of surprise at someone's residence implies a coincidence.

Fill in the missing preposition for 'by coincidence'.

_____ σύμπτωση, βρήκα τα κλειδιά μου στο δρόμο.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Κατά

'Κατά σύμπτωση' is the fixed adverbial phrase.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You and your boss are wearing the same tie.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Είναι μια σύμπτωση.

Wearing the same item is a classic coincidence.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.

Α: Πήγαμε στο ίδιο σχολείο! Β: ________________!

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Τι σύμπτωση

Shared history is best acknowledged with 'Τι σύμπτωση'.

Which adjective makes the coincidence sound 'uncanny' or 'devilish'?

Ήταν μια ________ σύμπτωση.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: διαβολική

'Διαβολική σύμπτωση' is a common idiom for a very strange coincidence.

🎉 स्कोर: /5

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Σύμπτωση vs. Τύχη

Σύμπτωση
Same shirt Ίδιο πουκάμισο
Meeting abroad Συνάντηση στο εξωτερικό
Τύχη
Winning money Κέρδος χρημάτων
Finding a job Εύρεση εργασίας

अभ्यास बैंक

5 अभ्यास
Choose the correct word to complete the exclamation. Choose A2

Τι ______! Δεν ήξερα ότι μένεις εδώ.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: σύμπτωση

The context of surprise at someone's residence implies a coincidence.

Fill in the missing preposition for 'by coincidence'. Fill Blank B1

_____ σύμπτωση, βρήκα τα κλειδιά μου στο δρόμο.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Κατά

'Κατά σύμπτωση' is the fixed adverbial phrase.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

You and your boss are wearing the same tie.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Είναι μια σύμπτωση.

Wearing the same item is a classic coincidence.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase. dialogue_completion A2

Α: Πήγαμε στο ίδιο σχολείο! Β: ________________!

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Τι σύμπτωση

Shared history is best acknowledged with 'Τι σύμπτωση'.

Which adjective makes the coincidence sound 'uncanny' or 'devilish'? Choose B2

Ήταν μια ________ σύμπτωση.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: διαβολική

'Διαβολική σύμπτωση' is a common idiom for a very strange coincidence.

🎉 स्कोर: /5

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

12 सवाल

No, it is neutral. It can be a 'tragic coincidence' (τραγική σύμπτωση) or a 'happy coincidence' (ευτυχής σύμπτωση).

Not really. That's 'τύχη' (luck). Use 'σύμπτωση' if you and your friend bought the same numbers by accident.

The plural is 'συμπτώσεις' (simptoseis).

It's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

Use the phrase 'κατά σύμπτωση'.

'Σύμπτωση' is a noun (coincidence), 'τυχαίο' is an adjective (random).

Yes, it's perfectly appropriate to describe unexpected data alignments.

Literally no, but culturally Greeks often debate if a 'σύμπτωση' is actually 'πεπρωμένο'.

Not a direct one, but 'έκατσε' (it sat/it happened to be) is often used casually.

Yes, it's the most common use case.

No, it is pronounced softly after the 'm'.

It means an 'uncanny' or 'devilish' coincidence that seems too strange to be true.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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κατά σύμπτωση

similar

by coincidence

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τι σύμπτωση

specialized form

what a coincidence

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είναι τυχαίο

synonym

it is random

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συμπτωματικά

builds on

coincidentally

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πεπρωμένο

contrast

destiny

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