뜻
Unplanned concurrent events.
문화적 배경
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.
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).
뜻
Unplanned concurrent events.
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).
Small World
After saying it's a coincidence, Greeks often say 'Ο κόσμος είναι μικρός' (The world is small).
Adverbial form
Use 'κατά σύμπτωση' at the start of a sentence to sound more sophisticated.
셀프 테스트
Choose the correct word to complete the exclamation.
Τι ______! Δεν ήξερα ότι μένεις εδώ.
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.
'Κατά σύμπτωση' is the fixed adverbial phrase.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You and your boss are wearing the same tie.
Wearing the same item is a classic coincidence.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
Α: Πήγαμε στο ίδιο σχολείο! Β: ________________!
Shared history is best acknowledged with 'Τι σύμπτωση'.
Which adjective makes the coincidence sound 'uncanny' or 'devilish'?
Ήταν μια ________ σύμπτωση.
'Διαβολική σύμπτωση' is a common idiom for a very strange coincidence.
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시각 학습 자료
Σύμπτωση vs. Τύχη
연습 문제 은행
5 연습 문제Τι ______! Δεν ήξερα ότι μένεις εδώ.
The context of surprise at someone's residence implies a coincidence.
_____ σύμπτωση, βρήκα τα κλειδιά μου στο δρόμο.
'Κατά σύμπτωση' is the fixed adverbial phrase.
You and your boss are wearing the same tie.
Wearing the same item is a classic coincidence.
Α: Πήγαμε στο ίδιο σχολείο! Β: ________________!
Shared history is best acknowledged with 'Τι σύμπτωση'.
Ήταν μια ________ σύμπτωση.
'Διαβολική σύμπτωση' is a common idiom for a very strange coincidence.
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자주 묻는 질문
12 질문No, 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.
관련 표현
κατά σύμπτωση
similarby coincidence
τι σύμπτωση
specialized formwhat a coincidence
είναι τυχαίο
synonymit is random
συμπτωματικά
builds oncoincidentally
πεπρωμένο
contrastdestiny
