मतलब
Describing a large urban area.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
The 'big city' in Greece almost always refers to Athens or Thessaloniki, as they hold the vast majority of the population. There is a strong cultural dichotomy between the 'horio' (village) and 'poli' (city). Greeks often identify with their village of origin even if they live in a big city. Big cities in Greece never sleep. 'Megali poli' implies 24/7 access to food and entertainment. The 'polykatoikia' (apartment building) is the symbol of the Greek big city, created to house the influx of people in the mid-20th century.
Gender is Key
Always remember that 'πόλη' is feminine. This is the #1 rule for this phrase.
Don't over-formalize
You don't need to say 'αστικό συγκρότημα' in daily life; 'μεγάλη πόλη' is perfect.
मतलब
Describing a large urban area.
Gender is Key
Always remember that 'πόλη' is feminine. This is the #1 rule for this phrase.
Don't over-formalize
You don't need to say 'αστικό συγκρότημα' in daily life; 'μεγάλη πόλη' is perfect.
Use with 'σε'
When saying you are 'in' a big city, use 'σε μια μεγάλη πόλη'.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'μεγάλος'.
Η Θεσσαλονίκη είναι μια _______ πόλη.
'Πόλη' is feminine, so we use 'μεγάλη'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct option:
We need the feminine article 'μια' and the feminine adjective 'μεγάλη'.
Match the Greek phrase to its English translation.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
Α: Σου αρέσει η Αθήνα; Β: Ναι, είναι μια _______ _______.
Athens is the quintessential 'big city' in Greece.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासΗ Θεσσαλονίκη είναι μια _______ πόλη.
'Πόλη' is feminine, so we use 'μεγάλη'.
Select the correct option:
We need the feminine article 'μια' and the feminine adjective 'μεγάλη'.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Α: Σου αρέσει η Αθήνα; Β: Ναι, είναι μια _______ _______.
Athens is the quintessential 'big city' in Greece.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, in Modern Greek, 'πόλη' is always feminine.
Usually, no. That would be a 'μικρή πόλη' or 'κωμόπολη'.
The plural is 'μεγάλες πόλεις'.
Yes, 'μεγαλόπολη', but it's less common in casual speech.
Πηγαίνω στη μεγάλη πόλη.
Yes, but in Modern Greek, it only means 'city'.
No, Thessaloniki is also considered one.
Absolutely, it's the perfect phrase for it.
'Πόλη' is a city, 'πολιτεία' usually means 'state' (like the US states).
Τα φώτα της μεγάλης πόλης.
संबंधित मुहावरे
Κέντρο της πόλης
specialized formCity center
Μικρή πόλη
contrastSmall town
Παιδί της πόλης
builds onCity kid
Μεγαλόπολη
synonymMegalopolis
