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Greek translation: Βγείτε

19:10 Apr 13, 2004

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I am not sure how this word is spelled: βγείτε or βγήτε? (I still have trouble with these Greek letters :)

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Tatiana Rossi

Selected answer:Βγείτε

Explanation:
is the commonest spelling. I believe the one with "heta" is an old form.

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-04-13 19:18:18 GMT)
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See below some examples of the spelling with an heta, which is commonest in older writings:

Διαβήτε απ’ τη Μονεμβασιά, π’ το Παλιοκαστρίτση,
εκεί να βγήτε αίματα, εκεί να βγήτε λέσια,
πού βγήκε ο Κεχαγιάς-μπέης μ’ όλους τους Αρβανίτες.
http://niata0.tripod.com/kefalaio_1/eithi/istoria/kefalaio_3...

Όταν έγινε ημέρα, έστειλαν οι στρατηγοί τους ραβδούχους με την εντολή: \"Απόλυσε τους ανθρώπους εκείνους\". Ο δεσμοφύλαξ ανήγγειλε τα λόγια αυτά στον Παύλο και του είπε, \"Οι στρατηγοί έστειλαν εντολήν να απολυθήτε. Τώρα λοιπόν βγήτε και πηγαίνετα εις το καλό\".
http://users.otenet.gr/~filippi/fylakish.html.

BUT in modern spelling, the commonest form is βγείτε:
Bάλτε τη μάσκα σας και βγείτε στους δρόμους
Πλούσιο πρόγραμμα με μουσική, παρελάσεις και διαγωνισμούς μασκαράτας στις αποκριάτικες εκδηλώσεις των δήμων
Tου Γιώργου Λιάλιου

Kαρναβάλι στην Eλλάδα σημαίνει για τους περισσότερους Πάτρα ή Ξάνθη.
http://www.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_562456_08/02...

Βγείτε από τον έλεγχο με τα πιο hot tracks!
Επιτέλους κυκλοφόρησε η συλλογή.
http://www.mad.gr/news/new_271.html.

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Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 03:18

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Βγείτε

Daphne Theodoraki

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both of them are acceptable for the imperative

Vicky Papaprodromou

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both of them are acceptable for the imperative

Explanation:
In all other cases, you say "βγείτε".

Vicky Papaprodromou
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Βγείτε

Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 03:18
Native speaker of: Greek

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