Language/Modern-greek-1453/Vocabulary/Count-to-10

Modern Greek (1453-) Vocabulary - Count to 10

Hi Modern Greek (1453-) learners! 😊
In this lesson, you will learn how to count from 0 to 10 in Modern Greek (1453-), with interactive examples and cultural information. Knowing the numbers is essential in any language, and Modern Greek (1453-) is no exception. 😃

Introduction

Before we start, it's useful to know that Modern Greek (1453-) numbers (αριθμοί) have two forms: a cardinal and an ordinal form. The cardinal form is used for counting and expressing quantities, while the ordinal form is used for ordering things. For example, "two" in cardinal form is δύο (dio), while "second" in ordinal form is δεύτερος (deyteros).

Also, keep in mind that, in Modern Greek (1453-), numbers follow a decimal system, as in English. That means that 11 is "ten-one" and not "eleven".

Now, let's get started with the numbers! 😃

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Cardinal Numbers

0 – μηδέν (midén)

We start with zero, which is μηδέν (midén) in Greek. Zero is used in the same way as in English. For example, "There are zero oranges on the table" would be "Δεν υπάρχουν πορτοκάλια στο τραπέζι" (Den yparchoyn portokalia sto trapezi).

1 – ένα (éna)

One in Greek is ένα (éna). It's pronounced "EH-nah". Here are a few examples of how to use it in a sentence:

• Έχω έναν αδερφό. (Echo énan aderfo.) – "I have one brother." 🧑‍🦱
• Παρακαλώ έναν καφέ. (Parakaló énan kafé.) – "One coffee, please." ☕

2 – δύο (dío)

Two in Greek is δύο (dío). It's pronounced like "DEE-oh". Here are some examples for using the number two in Greek:

• Πήγανε δύο φίλοι μου στο εστιατόριο. (Pígané dío fíloi mou sto estiatório.) – "Two of my friends went to the restaurant." 👨‍👦‍👦
• Βρήκα δύο βιβλία που μου αρέσουν. (Vríka dío vivlía pou mou aréssoun.) – "I found two books that I like." 📚

3 – τρία (tría)

Three in Greek is τρία (tría). It's pronounced like "TREE-ah". Here are some examples of how to use it:

• Μου αρέσουν τα τρία χρώματα της σημαίας. (Mou aréssoun ta tría chrómata tis simaías.) – "I like the three colors of the flag." 🇬🇷
• Ο καναπές μου έχει τρία μαξιλάρια. (O kanapés mou échei tría maxilária.) – "My couch has three pillows." 🛋️

4 – τέσσερα (téssera)

Four in Greek is τέσσερα (téssera). It's pronounced like "TEH-seh-rah". Here are some examples of how to use it:

• Πήρα τέσσερα κιλά τομάτες. (Píra téssera kilá tomátes.) – "I got four kilos of tomatoes." 🍅
• Υπάρχουν τέσσερεις εποχές στη χώρα μας. (Iparchoyn tésseres epochés sti chóra mas.) – "There are four seasons in our country." 🌸🍂🌨️☀️

5 – πέντε (pénte)

Five in Greek is πέντε (pénte). It's pronounced like "PEN-teh". Here are some examples of how to use it:

• Αγόρασα πέντε βιβλία από την αγορά. (Agórasa pénte vivlía apó tin agorá.) – "I bought five books from the market." 📚📚📚📚📚
• Η ομάδα μου κέρδισε με πέντε γκολ. (I omáda mou kérdise me pénte gol.) – "My team won by five goals." ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

6 – έξι (éxi)

Six in Greek is έξι (éxi). It's pronounced like "EH-xee". Here are some examples of how to use it:

• Ο καναπές μου έχει έξι πόδια. (O kanapés mou échei éxi pódia.) – "My couch has six legs." 🛋️🕷️
• Τέσσερα εκατομμύρια έξι χιλιάδες πέντε διακόσια σαράντα πέντε κόσμος ζει στην πόλη μου. (Téssera ekatommýria éxi chiliádes pénta diakósia saránda pénte kósmos zei stin póli mou) – "Four million, six thousand, five hundred forty-five people live in my city." 🏙️

7 – επτά (eptá)

Seven in Greek is επτά (eptá). It's pronounced like "EHPT-ah". Here are some examples of how to use it:

• Έχω επτά καλούδια στο γραφείο μου. (Écho eptá kaloudia sto grafeío mou.) – "I have seven trinkets on my desk." 💫
• Το παιχνίδι που παίζω έχει επτά επίπεδα. (To paichnídi pou paízo échei eptá epípeda.) – "The game I'm playing has seven levels." 🎮

8 – οκτώ (októ)

Eight in Greek is οκτώ (októ). It's pronounced as "OCK-toh". Here are some examples of how to use it:

• Όλα τα διαμερίσματα έχουν οκτώ δωμάτια. (Óla ta diamerísmata échoun októ domátia.) – "All apartments have eight rooms." 🏢
• Το πατάκι μου έχει οκτώ χρώματα. (To patáki mou échei októ chrómata.) – "My rug has eight colors." 🌈

9 – εννέα (ennéa)

Nine in Greek is εννέα (ennéa). It's pronounced like "EH-neh-ah". Here are some examples of how to use it:

• Υπάρχουν εννέα μήνες πριν από τα Χριστούγεννα. (Iparhoyn ennéa mínes prin apó ta Hristoúyenna.) – "There are nine months before Christmas." 🎅
• Επτά κρούσματα έγιναν εννέα μέρες μετά την επίθεση. (Eptá kroúsamata éyinan ennéa méres meta tin epíthesi.) – "Seven cases happened nine days after the attack." 💉

10 – δέκα (déka)

And finally, ten in Greek is δέκα (déka). It's pronounced as "THEH-kah". Here are some examples of how to use it:

• Κάθε δέκα λεπτά περπατάω για να κάνω διάλειμμα από την εργασία μου. (Káthe déka leptá perpatáo gia na káno dialímma apó tin ergasía mou.) – "Every ten minutes I walk to take a break from my work." 🚶‍♂️🌳
• Ο γιος μου είχε δέκα χρόνια την περασμένη Τρίτη. (O yios mou íche déka chrónia tin perasméni Tríti.) – "My son had his tenth birthday last Tuesday." 🎂🧒

Let's summarize what we learned in the table below:

Modern Greek (1453-)	Pronunciation	English
μηδέν (midén)	MEE-thn	zero
ένα (éna)	EH-nah	one
δύο (dío)	DEE-oh	two
τρία (tría)	TREE-ah	three
τέσσερα (tésera)	TEH-seh-rah	four
πέντε (pénte)	PEN-teh	five
έξι (éxi)	EH-xee	six
επτά (eptá)	EHPT-ah	seven
οκτώ (októ)	OCK-toh	eight
εννέα (ennéa)	EH-neh-ah	nine
δέκα (déka)	THEH-kah	ten

Well done! You just learned how to count from 0 to 10 in Modern Greek (1453-). Don't hesitate to practice and ask for help from native speakers on Polyglot Club.

Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers are used to describe the position of something in a sequence. For example, "first" in English describes the initial or earliest position in a sequence, while "second" describes the position that follows the first.

Here are some common ordinal numbers in Modern Greek (1453-) with their pronunciation and English equivalent:

• πρώτος (prótos) – first
• δεύτερος (deyteros) – second
• τρίτος (trítos) – third
• τέταρτος (tétartos) – fourth
• πέμπτος (pémptos) – fifth
• έκτος (éktos) – sixth
• έβδομος (évthomos) – seventh
• όγδοος (ógdoos) – eighth
• ένατος (énatos) – ninth
• δέκατος (dékatos) – tenth

Here's an example dialogue to illustrate the use of ordinal numbers:

• Person 1: Ποιος είναι ο πρώτος ηθοποιός που σου έρχεται στο μυαλό;<

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