παλιά

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈʎa/
• Hyphenation: πα‧λιά

Adjective

παλιά • (paliá)

1. Nominative, accusative and vocative feminine singular form of παλιός (paliós).
2. Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter plural form of παλιός (paliós).

Adverb

παλιά • (paliá)

1. in the old / olden days, back then (referring to former times)

   Παλιά, οι άνθρωποι ταξίδευαν με άλογα.

   Paliá, oi ánthropoi taxídevan me áloga.

   In the olden days, people used to travel by horse.

   Δεν είμαι όσο αθλητικός όσο παλιά.

   Den eímai óso athlitikós óso paliá.

   I am not as athletic as I used to be / was in the past.

2. for a long time

   Γνωριζόμαστε από παλιά.

   Gnorizómaste apó paliá.

   We have known each other for a long time.

Synonyms

• κάποτε (kápote), άλλοτε (állote), μια φορά (mia forá)