Numbers are an essential part of any language. This lesson introduces you to Greek numbers, their pronunciation, and how to use them in everyday situations like counting, asking prices, or giving phone numbers.
1. Greek Numbers (0–20)
Number | Greek | Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
0 | Μηδέν | Midhén |
1 | Ένα | Éna |
2 | Δύο | Dhýo |
3 | Τρία | Tría |
4 | Τέσσερα | Téssera |
5 | Πέντε | Pénte |
6 | Έξι | Éxi |
7 | Επτά | Eptá |
8 | Οκτώ | Októ |
9 | Εννέα | Enéa |
10 | Δέκα | Dhéka |
11 | Έντεκα | Éndeka |
12 | Δώδεκα | Dhódeka |
13 | Δεκατρία | Dhekatría |
14 | Δεκατέσσερα | Dhekatéssera |
15 | Δεκαπέντε | Dhekapénte |
16 | Δεκαέξι | Dhekaéxi |
17 | Δεκαεπτά | Dhekaeptá |
18 | Δεκαοκτώ | Dhekaoktó |
19 | Δεκαεννέα | Dhekaenéa |
20 | Είκοσι | Íkosi |
2. Numbers (Tens, Hundreds, Thousands)
Number | Greek | Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
30 | Τριάντα | Triánda |
40 | Σαράντα | Saránda |
50 | Πενήντα | Penínda |
60 | Εξήντα | Exínda |
70 | Εβδομήντα | Evdomínda |
80 | Ογδόντα | Ogdónda |
90 | Ενενήντα | Enenínda |
100 | Εκατό | Ekató |
1,000 | Χίλια | Hília |
10,000 | Δέκα χιλιάδες | Dhéka hiliádes |
3. How to Form Numbers
Numbers from 21–99 are formed by combining tens and ones.
Example:- 21: Είκοσι ένα (Íkosi éna – Twenty-one)
- 45: Σαράντα πέντε (Saránda pénte – Forty-five)
Hundreds are formed by combining “εκατό” (hundred) with the number:
Example:- 101: Εκατόν ένα (Ekatón éna – One hundred one)
- 250: Διακόσια πενήντα (Diakósia penínda – Two hundred fifty)
4. Common Phrases with Numbers
What is your phone number?
- Ποιο είναι το τηλέφωνό σου; (Pio íne to tiléfono sou? – Informal)
- Ποιο είναι το τηλέφωνό σας; (Pio íne to tiléfono sas? – Formal)
How much does it cost?
- Πόσο κάνει; (Póso káni?)
I am ___ years old.
- Είμαι ___ χρονών. (Íme ___ hronón.)
5. Practice Exercises
Exercise 1: Match the Numbers
Match the Greek numbers to their English equivalents:
- Τέσσερα
- Οκτώ
- Εννέα
- Δέκα πέντε
- Τριάντα
- a. 30
- b. 4
- c. 15
- d. 8
- e. 9
Exercise 2: Translate to Greek
Write the following numbers in Greek:
- 7
- 12
- 25
- 100
Exercise 3: Create Sentences
Use numbers to answer these questions:
- Πόσο κάνει ο καφές; (How much is the coffee?)
- Πόσων χρονών είσαι; (How old are you?)
6. Fun Fact
The Greek numerical system dates back to Ancient Greece, where letters of the alphabet were used as symbols for numbers.