Breakdown of Χτες άκουσα έναν δυνατό κεραυνό και η γάτα κρύφτηκε κάτω από το κρεβάτι.
Questions & Answers about Χτες άκουσα έναν δυνατό κεραυνό και η γάτα κρύφτηκε κάτω από το κρεβάτι.
Yes. Χτες and χθες both mean yesterday.
- χθες is the more traditional spelling
- χτες is a very common modern spelling that reflects the actual pronunciation more closely
In everyday speech, many Greeks say χτες. So this sentence is completely natural.
A rough pronunciation guide is:
Htes A-kou-sa e-nan dha-na-TO ke-ra-vno ke i GA-ta KRI-fti-ke KA-to a-PO to kre-VA-ti
A few useful points:
- χ sounds like a rough h / kh sound, not like English ch
- αι is pronounced e
- ου is pronounced oo
- γ before α is like a soft voiced sound, similar to English g in some contexts, but often smoother
- The written accent shows which syllable is stressed:
- άκουσα
- δυνατό
- κεραυνό
- γάτα
- κρύφτηκε
- από
- κρεβάτι