Greek Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Greek lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Greek to help you practice your daily phrases. Click on the sound icon to hear the words.

Cardinal and Ordinal - Greek - Pronunciation
one ένα [ena]
first πρώτος [protos]
two δυο [theo]
second δεύτερος [theύteros]
three τρία [tria]
third τρίτος [tritos]
four τέσσερα [tessera]
fourth τέταρτος [tetartos]
five πέντε [pente]
fifth πέμπτος [pemptos]
six έξι [exi]
sixth έκτος [ektos]
seven επτά [epta]
seventh έβδομος [evthomos]
eight οκτώ [okto]
eighth όγδοος [oythoos]
nine εννέα [ennea]
ninth ένατος [enatos]
ten δέκα [theka]
tenth δέκατος [thekatos]
eleven έντεκα [enteka]
eleventh ενδέκατος [enthekatos]
twelve δώδεκα [thotheka]
twelfth δωδέκατος [thothekatos]
thirteen δεκατρία [thekatria]
thirteenth δέκατος τρίτος [thekatos tritos]
fourteen δεκατέσσερα [thekatessera]
once μια φορά [mia fora]
fifteen δεκαπέντε [thekapente]
twice δυο φορές [theo fores]
sixteen δεκαέξι [thekaexi]
Monday δευτέρα [theetera]
seventeen δεκαεπτά [thekaepta]
Tuesday τρίτη [trite]
eighteen δεκαοχτώ [thekaochto]
Wednesday τετάρτη [tetarte]
nineteen δεκαεννέα [thekaennea]
Thursday πέμπτη [pempte]
twenty είκοσι [eikosi]
Friday παρασκευή [paraskeee]
seventy one εβδομήντα μία [evthomenta mia]
Saturday σάββατο [savvato]
one hundred εκατό [ekato]
Sunday κυριακή [keriake]

Numbers Grammar Rules

Greek cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Greek. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules - Greek + Pronunciation
I have three dogs [number + noun] έχω τρία σκυλιά [echo tria skelia]
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] η κόρη μου έχει δύο γάτες [e kore moe echei thύo yates]
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] μιλάει επτά γλώσσες [milaei epta ylosses]
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] ο αδερφός μου έχει ένα γιο [o atherfos moe echei ena yio]
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] αυτό είναι το δεύτερο μάθημα μου [aeto einai to theύtero mathema moe]
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] διάβασες το τρίτο βιβλίο; [thiavases to trito vivlio;]

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow αγελάδα [ayelatha]

goat κατσίκα - αίγα [katsika - aiya]

donkey γάιδαρος [yaitharos]

horse άλογο [aloyo]

dog σκύλος [skύlos]

cat γάτα [yata]

mouse ποντίκι [pontiki]

bird πτηνό - πουλί [pteno - poeli]

Conversation in Greek

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English - Greek - Pronunciation
Where are you from? από πού είσαι; [apo poύ eisai;]
I'm from the U.S είμαι από την αμερική [eimai apo ten amerike]
I'm American είμαι αμερικανός [eimai amerikanos]
Where do you live? που μένεις; [poe meneis;]
I live in the U.S ζω στην αμερική [zo sten amerike]
What do you do for a living? τι δουλειά κάνεις; [ti thoeleia kaneis;]
I'm a student είμαι φοιτητής [eimai foitetes]

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