Language/Modern-greek-1453/Vocabulary/Numbers-1-100
| ◀️ Noun Gender and Plurals — Previous Lesson | Next Lesson — Telling Time ▶️ |
Greetings, fellow learners of Modern Greek! Today we will be tackling an essential aspect of any language: numbers. Join me as we learn how to count from 1 to 100 in Modern Greek!
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Greetings and Introductions & Days of the Week.
Numbers 1-20
Let's start with the basics. Here are the numbers from 1 to 20 in Modern Greek:
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ένα (éna) | [ˈena] | one |
| δύο (dýo) | [ˈðio̞] | two |
| τρία (tría) | [ˈtri.a] | three |
| τέσσερα (téssera) | [ˈtes.se.ɾa] | four |
| πέντε (pénte) | [ˈpen.de̞] | five |
| έξι (éxi) | [ˈe̞.ksi] | six |
| επτά (eptá) | [ep.ˈta] | seven |
| οκτώ (októ) | [ok.ˈto] | eight |
| εννέα (ennéa) | [e̞.ˈne̞.a] | nine |
| δέκα (déka) | [ˈðe.ka] | ten |
| έντεκα (énteka) | [ˈen.de̞.ka] | eleven |
| δώδεκα (dódeka) | [ˈðo.ðe̞.ka] | twelve |
| δεκατρία (dekatría) | [ðe̞.ka.ˈtri.a] | thirteen |
| δεκατέσσερα (dekatóssera) | [ðe̞.ka.ˈtos.se.ɾa] | fourteen |
| δεκαπέντε (dekapénte) | [ðe̞.ka.ˈpe̞n.de̞] | fifteen |
| δεκαέξι (dekaéxi) | [ðe̞.ka.ˈe̞.ksi] | sixteen |
| δεκαεπτά (dekaeptá) | [ðe.kæpt.ˈta] | seventeen |
| δεκαοκτώ (dekaoktó) | [de.ka.ok.ˈto] | eighteen |
| δεκαεννέα (dekaennéa) | [ðe̞.ka.e̞.ˈne̞.a] | nineteen |
| είκοσι (íkosi) | [ˈi.ko.si] | twenty |
Some things to notice: - When counting objects, we use the numbers ending in -α for feminine nouns and -ο for masculine ones. For example, μία μπάλα (mía bála) means "one ball", while ένα βιβλίο (éna vivlío) means "one book". - In Modern Greek, we often say "one", "two", "three", instead of "a", "two", "three". For example, instead of saying "έχω δύο αδελφούς" (écho dýo adelfoús) - "I have two brothers", we say "έχω δύο" (écho dýo) - "I have two".
- Numbers 21-99 ##
Now that we have the numbers from 1 to 20 down, the rest should be easy! To count from 21 to 99, simply combine the tens with the units using the conjunction "και" (kai), which means "and". Here are some examples:
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| είκοσι ένα (íkosi éna) | [ˈi.ko.si ˈe̞.na] | twenty-one |
| είκοσι δύο (íkosi dýo) | [ˈi.ko.si ðio̞] | twenty-two |
| τριάντα πέντε (triánta pénte) | [tɾi.'an.ta 'pen.de] | thirty-five |
| σαράντα τρία (saránta tría) | [sa.'ɾan.ta 'tɾi.a] | forty-three |
| εβδομήντα οκτώ (evdomínta októ) | [ev.ðo.'min.ta ok.'to] | seventy-eight |
| ενενήντα πέντε (enenínta pénte) | [e.ne.'nin.ta 'pen.de] | ninety-five |
- Numbers 100 ##
The word for one hundred in Modern Greek is "εκατό" (ekató).
To form any number between 101 and 199, combine "εκατό" with the number that comes after it, using the conjunction "και" (kai) to link them. For example, "εκατόν είκοσι" (ekatón íkosi) means "one hundred and twenty".
Here's a table with some examples:
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| εκατό (ekató) | [e.ka.'to] | one hundred |
| εκατόν ένα (ekatón éna) | [e.ka.'ton ˈe˞.na] | one hundred one |
| εκατόν δύο (ekatón dýo) | [e.ka.'ton ðio̞] | one hundred two |
| εκατόν δέκα (ekatón déka) | [e.ka.'ton 'ðe.ka] | one hundred ten |
| εκατόν είκοσι (ekatón íkosi) | [e.ka.'ton 'i.ko.si] | one hundred twenty |
| εκατόν τριάντα έξι (ekatón triánta éxi) | [e.ka.'ton tɾi.'an.ta 'e̞.ksi] | one hundred thirty-six |
| εκατόν ογδόντα οκτώ (ekatón ogdónta októ) | [e.ka.'ton oð.'don.ta ok.'to] | one hundred eighty-eight |
| εκατόν ενενήντα εννέα (ekatón enenínta ennéa) | [e.ka.'ton e.ne.'nin.ta e̞.'ne̞.a] | one hundred ninety-nine |
And there you have it! You can now count from 1 to 100 in Modern Greek! Keep practicing until the numbers roll off your tongue effortlessly.
I hope you found this lesson helpful and enjoyable. Keep on learning!
Other Lessons
- Colors and shapes
- Science and technology
- Sports
- Countries (Xwres Χώρες)
- Clothes
- The 100 most common expressions in Greek
- Polysemy meaning in Greek
- Modes of Transportation
- Ordering in a Restaurant
- Useful Sentenses
| ◀️ Noun Gender and Plurals — Previous Lesson | Next Lesson — Telling Time ▶️ |