Numbers

1. Ένα, δύο, τρία

   E-na DI-o TRI-a

   One, two, three

   Usage

   Basic counting; used when expressing quantities

   Grammar Note

   "ένα" is neuter (feminine: μία, masculine: ένας). "δύο" doesn't change by gender. "τρία" is the neuter form (masculine and feminine: τρεις)

2. Τέσσερα, πέντε, έξι

   TE-se-ra PEN-de E-xi

   Four, five, six

   Usage

   Numbers four through six; used when ordering or shopping

   Grammar Note

   "πέντε" and "έξι" don't inflect by gender. "τέσσερα" is neuter (masc./fem.: τέσσερις)

3. Επτά, οκτώ, εννέα, δέκα

   e-PTA o-KTO e-NE-a DE-ka

   Seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   Numbers seven through ten; essential for telling time and prices

   Grammar Note

   Numbers from seven up have minimal gender/case inflection. "εννέα" also said "εννιά" colloquially

4. Είκοσι, πενήντα, εκατό

   I-ko-si pe-NIN-da e-ka-TO

   Twenty, fifty, one hundred

   Usage

   Larger numbers used for prices and distances

   Grammar Note

   Combine as "Είκοσι μία" (21). Hundreds: "εκατό" (100), "πεντακόσια" (500), etc.

5. Χίλια ευρώ

   CHI-li-a ev-RO

   One thousand euros

   Usage

   Express larger amounts; Greece uses the euro

   Grammar Note

   "χίλια" is neuter plural. Two thousand = "δύο χιλιάδες". "ευρώ" is an uninflected loanword

6. Τι ώρα είναι;

   ti O-ra I-ne

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask for the current time

   Grammar Note

   "ώρα" is feminine, meaning "hour/time". Answer: "Είναι τρεις η ώρα" (It is three o'clock)

7. Δύο εισιτήρια, παρακαλώ

   DI-o i-si-TI-ri-a pa-ra-ka-LO

   Two tickets, please

   Usage

   Purchase multiple tickets at a booth or counter

   Grammar Note

   "εισιτήρια" is the plural of "εισιτήριο" (ticket, neuter). Pattern: number + plural noun

8. Για τρία άτομα

   gia TRI-a A-to-ma

   For three people

   Usage

   State the number of people when booking a restaurant or buying entrance tickets

   Grammar Note

   "άτομα" is the plural of "άτομο" (person, neuter). "για τρία άτομα" = for three persons

9. Η δεύτερη αριστερά

   i DEF-te-ri a-ri-ste-RA

   The second one on the left

   Usage

   Ordinal direction used when giving or receiving directions

   Grammar Note

   Ordinals: "πρώτος" (first), "δεύτερος" (second). Pair with "δεξιά" (right) for directions

10. Μισή τιμή για παιδιά

    mi-SI ti-MI gia pe-di-A

    Half price for children

    Usage

    Ask about or explain children's discounted admission or transport fares

    Grammar Note

    "τιμή" is feminine, so "μισή" (half, feminine) agrees. "παιδιά" is plural of "παιδί"

11. Είμαι είκοσι επτά χρονών.

    I-me I-ko-si e-PTA chro-NON

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    Answer to "Πόσων χρονών είστε;" (How old are you?); swap the numeral for another age

    Grammar Note

    Greek states age with "είμαι" (to be) plus "χρονών", the genitive plural of "χρόνος" (year); this form is used only in the age sense. "Ετών" is the more formal equivalent

12. Φέτος γίνομαι είκοσι οκτώ χρονών.

    FE-tos GI-no-me I-ko-si o-KTO chro-NON

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Say that your birthday falls later this year and you will reach the next age

    Grammar Note

    Reaching an age uses "γίνομαι" (to pass into a state) plus "χρονών". "Φέτος" is an adverb meaning "during the current year", so no further time phrase is needed, and the present tense carries the scheduled-future reading

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