English-Greek Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Greek translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Greek.
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Modern Greek is the official language of Greece and Cyprus, spoken by approximately 13 million people. It has evolved from Ancient Greek over thousands of years while maintaining the same alphabet. Modern Greek pronunciation differs significantly from Ancient Greek, but the written form remains largely recognizable to readers of classical texts.
Cultural Note
Modern Greek uses the same 24-letter alphabet as Ancient Greek but pronunciation has changed. Stress marks indicate emphasis.
Browse common Greek vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | εγώ | I am ready now. Εγώ είμαι έτοιμος τώρα. |
| you | pron. | εσύ | You are very kind. Εσύ είσαι πολύ ευγενικός. |
| he | pron. | αυτός | He is my brother. Αυτός είναι ο αδελφός μου. |
| she | pron. | αυτή | She is at home. Αυτή είναι στο σπίτι. |
| we | pron. | εμείς | We work every day. Εμείς δουλεύουμε κάθε μέρα. |
| they | pron. | αυτοί | They live in Athens. Αυτοί ζουν στην Αθήνα. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | τι | What is your name? Τι είναι το όνομά σου; |
| where | int. | που | Where do you live? Πού ζεις; |
| when | int. | πότε | When do they arrive? Πότε φτάνουν; |
| who | int. | ποιος | Who is at the door? Ποιος είναι στην πόρτα; |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | είμαι | I want to be calm. Θέλω να είμαι ήρεμος. |
| to have | v. | έχω | They have a new car. Έχουν ένα νέο αυτοκίνητο. |
| to go | v. | πηγαίνω | We go to school. Πηγαίνουμε στο σχολείο. |
| to come | v. | έρχομαι | Come here now. Έλα εδώ τώρα. |
| to eat | v. | τρώω | We eat rice today. Τρώμε ρύζι σήμερα. |
| to drink | v. | πίνω | I drink hot tea. Πίνω ζεστό τσάι. |
| to speak | v. | μιλώ | They speak Greek well. Μιλούν καλά ελληνικά. |
| to love | v. | αγαπώ | I love my family. Αγαπώ την οικογένειά μου. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | άντρας | The man is tall. Ο άντρας είναι ψηλός. |
| woman | n. | γυναίκα | The woman is strong. Η γυναίκα είναι δυνατή. |
| child | n. | παιδί | The child is happy. Το παιδί είναι χαρούμενο. |
| family | n. | οικογένεια | My family lives here. Η οικογένειά μου ζει εδώ. |
| mother | n. | μητέρα | My mother makes tea. Η μητέρα μου φτιάχνει τσάι. |
| father | n. | πατέρας | His father works here. Ο πατέρας του δουλεύει εδώ. |
| friend | n. | φίλος | My friend helps me. Ο φίλος μου με βοηθά. |
| house | n. | σπίτι | Their house is big. Το σπίτι τους είναι μεγάλο. |
| city | n. | πόλη | This city is old. Αυτή η πόλη είναι παλιά. |
| world | n. | κόσμος | The world is changing. Ο κόσμος αλλάζει. |
| time | n. | χρόνος | Time passes very fast. Ο χρόνος περνά πολύ γρήγορα. |
| day | n. | μέρα | Today is a good day. Σήμερα είναι μια καλή μέρα. |
| night | n. | νύχτα | The night is cold. Η νύχτα είναι κρύα. |
| water | n. | νερό | Water is very important. Το νερό είναι πολύ σημαντικό. |
| bread | n. | ψωμί | This bread is fresh. Αυτό το ψωμί είναι φρέσκο. |
| book | n. | βιβλίο | This book is new. Αυτό το βιβλίο είναι καινούριο. |
| name | n. | όνομα | My name is... Το όνομά μου είναι... |
| love | n. | αγάπη | Love is very important. Η αγάπη είναι πολύ σημαντική. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | καλός | This book is good. Αυτό το βιβλίο είναι καλό. |
| bad | adj. | κακός | This coffee is bad. Αυτός ο καφές είναι κακός. |
| big | adj. | μεγάλος | The house is big. Το σπίτι είναι μεγάλο. |
| small | adj. | μικρός | The room is small. Το δωμάτιο είναι μικρό. |
| beautiful | adj. | όμορφος | The flower is beautiful. Το λουλούδι είναι όμορφο. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | με | I live with my family. Ζω με την οικογένειά μου. |
| from | prep. | από | She comes from the city. Έρχεται από την πόλη. |
| to | prep. | σε | We go to school. Πηγαίνουμε σε σχολείο. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | και | Bread and wine. Ψωμί και κρασί. |
| or | conj. | ή | Tea or coffee. Τσάι ή καφές. |
| but | conj. | αλλά | Tired but happy. Κουρασμένος αλλά χαρούμενος. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | ναι | Yes, I know him. Ναι, τον ξέρω. |
| no | interj. | όχι | No, I do not know. Όχι, δεν ξέρω. |
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Common Uses
- •Learning Modern Greek
- •Travel to Greece and Cyprus
- •Reference for Greek classes
- •Reading Greek texts
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