No. 53 in Greek
όχι
The Greek word "όχι" means "no" in English.
In a sentence
Όχι, δεν θέλω να πάω στο πάρτι.
No, I don't want to go to the party.
'Όχι' is used here as a direct negation to express refusal.
Τον είδες εχθές; Όχι, δεν τον είδα.
Did you see him yesterday? No, I didn't.
'Όχι' is used in dialogue to directly answer a question negatively.
Όχι μόνο διάβασε το βιβλίο, αλλά έγραψε και μια κριτική.
Not only did he read the book, but he also wrote a review.
'Όχι' is used here as part of the phrase 'όχι μόνο' to introduce a contrastive or additional statement.
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