Greek Plural

Welcome to the fourth Greek lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

book βιβλίο [vivlio]

books βιβλία [vivlia]

car αυτοκίνητο [aetokineto]

cars αυτοκίνητα [aetokineta]

tree δέντρο [thentro]

trees δέντρα [thentra]

flower λουλούδι [loeloύthi]

flowers λουλούδια [loeloύthia]

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules - Greek + Pronunciation
I speak one language [singular form] μιλάω μια γλώσσα [milao mia ylossa]
we speak three languages [plural noun] μιλάμε τρεις γλώσσες [milame treis ylosses]
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] επισκέπτεται πολλές χώρες [episkeptetai polles chores]
they are happy now [plural pronoun] είναι ευτυχισμένοι τώρα [einai eetechismenoi tora]
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] έχει πέντε κόκκινα παπούτσια [echei pente kokkina papoύtsia]
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] θέλω ένα σάντουιτς χωρίς κρεμμύδια [thelo ena santoeits choris kremmύthia]

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman γυναίκα [yenaika]

women γυναίκες [yenaikes]

man άνθρωπος [anthropos]

men άνθρωποι [anthropoi]

house σπίτι [spiti]

houses σπίτια [spitia]

cup φλιτζάνι [flitzani]

cups φλιτζάνια [flitzania]

cow αγελάδα [ayelatha]

cows αγελάδες [ayelathes]

horse άλογο [aloyo]

horses άλογα [aloya]

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Greek by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English - Greek - Pronunciation
Help βοήθεια [voetheia]
Call the ambulance kάλεσε ασθενοφόρο [kalese asthenoforo]
I need a doctor χρειάζομαι ένα γιατρό [chreiazomai ena yiatro]
Where is the closest pharmacy? που βρίσκεται το πλησιέστερο φαρμακείο; [poe vrisketai to plesiestero farmakeio;]
Are you okay? είσαι καλά; [eisai kala;]
I am sick αισθάνομαι χάλια [aisthanomai chalia]
Call the police φώναξε την αστυνομία [fonaxe ten astenomia]

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