Greek Adjectives
Welcome to the second Greek lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Greek to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
black  μαύρο [maύro] | grey γκρι [ykri] | white λευκό [leeko] | blue μπλε [mple] |
green πράσινο [prasino] | yellow κίτρινο [kitrino] | red κόκκινο [kokkino] | brown καφέ [kafe] |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar Rules | Greek + Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | το σπίτι μου είναι λευκό [to spiti moe einai leeko] |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | χώρα σας είναι μεγάλη [chora sas einai meyale] |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | τα νέα βιβλία είναι ακριβά [ta nea vivlia einai akriva] |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | είμαστε ευτυχισμένοι εδώ. [eimaste eetechismenoi etho.] |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | έχει τρία μικρά σκυλιά [echei tria mikra skelia] |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | αυτή η γλώσσα είναι πολύ εύκολη [aete e ylossa einai polύ eύkole] |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | έχω ένα μικρό θερμοκήπιο [echo ena mikro thermokepio] |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold κρύο [krύo] | hot καυτό [kaeto] | cloudy νεφελώδης [nefelothes] | rainy βροχερός [vrocheros] |
snowy χιονισμένος [chionismenos] | sunny ηλιόλουστος [elioloestos] | windy ανεμώδης [anemothes] | warm ζεστό [zesto] |
Conversation in Greek
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
| English | Greek | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| hi | xαίρεται | [xairetai] |
| how are you? | πως είσαι? | [pos eisai?] |
| I'm good, thank you | είμαι καλά, ευχαριστώ. | [eimai kala, eecharisto.] |
| and you? | εσύ? | [esύ?] |
| what is your name? | πως λέγεσαι? | [pos leyesai?] |
| my name is Maya | το όνομά μου είναι μάγια | [to onoma moe einai mayia] |
| nice to meet you | χάρηκα | [chareka] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Greek. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
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