"Volleyball is a popular sport."

Translation: Η πετοσφαίριση είναι ένα δημοφιλές άθλημα.

[mikenning]

'Volleyball' seems to have two words in Greek: το βόλεϊ and η πετοσφαίριση.

Duolingo gives two versions of the first: το βόλεϊ and το βόλει. The two sound very different when spoken. One sounds like 'toh voh-lay' and the other like 'toh voh-lee'. How is it said by Greeks, phonetically?

[troll1995]

Phonetically (and in writing( it's το βόλεϊ. Βόλει is wrong and removed now as an acceptable answer. ;)

[GodsKnowledge]

Δημοφιλές (popular) and Διάσημο (famous) it's a two different meanings.Δημοφιλές=Δήμος=λαός+φιλώ=αγαπώ means people who loves something.No Διάσημο.It is wrong.Open dictionary

[celesteaustral]

I wrote η πετοσφαίριση είναι δημοφιλές άθλημα and was marked wrong. Is the article necessary in this sentence?

[troll1995]

No, it's not, but we forgot to add the alternative. Thanks for the input.

[jeanprendiville]

In strengthen exercises ( sport) the bot only accepts bόλοι but not μετοσφαίρηση.

[Dimitra956826]

Um, could you please check your spelling the next time you come across this sentence? Maybe you had a typo in πετοσφαίριση (If you missed that π and second ι in that word, Duo might have corrected you for that.) ^.^

[jeanprendiville]

Yep, I see your point! apologies:-)

[Dimitra956826]

No need to apologize! :) Happy learning. ^.^

[Brucolac]

What would be the literal translation of «πετοσφαίριση»?

[mizinamo]

What would be the literal translation of «πετοσφαίριση»?

πετάω is to throw

σφαίρα is a ball

So, "ball-throwery" perhaps?