Τι ώρα είναι;
ti O-ra I-ne
What time is it?
Usage
Asking for the current time
Grammar Note
"Τι ώρα είναι" literally means "what time is it"
Τι μέρα είναι σήμερα;
ti ME-ra I-ne SI-me-ra
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Asking the day of the week
Grammar Note
"σήμερα" = today
Σήμερα / Αύριο / Χθες
SI-me-ra / AV-ri-o / chthes
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time vocabulary for schedules
Grammar Note
All used as adverbs
Αυτή την εβδομάδα / Την επόμενη εβδομάδα / Την περασμένη εβδομάδα
af-TI tin e-vdo-MA-da / tin e-PO-me-ni e-vdo-MA-da / tin pe-ra-SME-ni e-vdo-MA-da
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Referring to specific weeks
Grammar Note
Accusative form used for time expressions
Το πρωί / το απόγευμα / το βράδυ / τη νύχτα
to pro-I / to a-PO-gev-ma / to VRA-di / ti NI-chta
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Expressing time of day
Grammar Note
"το" is neuter article, "τη" is feminine accusative article
Ποια είναι η σημερινή ημερομηνία;
pia I-ne i si-me-ri-NI i-me-ro-mi-NI-a
What is today's date?
Usage
Checking today's date
Grammar Note
"Ποια είναι" = what is (feminine singular)
Τι ώρα ανοίγουν / κλείνουν;
ti O-ra a-NI-gun / KLI-nun
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Checking business hours
Grammar Note
Third person plural present tense
Πόση ώρα θα κάνει να φτάσουμε;
PO-si O-ra tha KA-ni na FTA-su-me
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking about travel time
Grammar Note
"θα κάνει" = it will take (future)
Ας συναντηθούμε στις τρεις το απόγευμα.
as si-nan-di-THU-me stis tris to a-PO-gev-ma
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Suggesting a meeting time
Grammar Note
"Ας" = let's (suggestion)
Είναι δυόμιση / πέντε παρά τέταρτο.
I-ne di-O-mi-si / PEN-de pa-RA TE-tar-to
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Expressing exact time
Grammar Note
"παρά" = minus/before in time expressions
Είναι ανοιχτά τα Σαββατοκύριακα;
I-ne a-ni-CHTA ta sa-va-to-KI-ri-a-ka
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking weekend opening hours
Grammar Note
"ανοιχτά" = open (neuter plural)
Σε ποια ζώνη ώρας βρισκόμαστε;
se pia ZO-ni O-ras vri-SKO-ma-ste
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Checking the time zone
Grammar Note
"βρισκόμαστε" = we are (in a location)
Είναι πολύ νωρίς / πολύ αργά.
I-ne po-LI no-RIS / po-LI ar-GA
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing time-related feelings
Grammar Note
"πολύ" = very, too
Πότε αρχίζει / τελειώνει;
PO-te ar-CHI-zi / te-li-O-ni
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking about event times
Grammar Note
"Πότε" = when
Πόσες μέρες / ώρες μέχρι...;
PO-ses ME-res / O-res ME-chri
How many days / hours until…?
Usage
Checking remaining time
Grammar Note
"Πόσες" = how many (feminine plural)
Από Δευτέρα έως Παρασκευή
a-PO def-TE-ra E-os pa-ra-ske-VI
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Describing business days
Grammar Note
"Από...έως" = from...to
Θέλω να κλείσω ραντεβού για [ημερομηνία/ώρα].
THE-lo na KLI-so ran-de-VU gia [i-me-ro-mi-NI-a/O-ra]
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Making an appointment
Grammar Note
Loanword from French "rendez-vous"
Μία μέρα
MI-a ME-ra
One day
Usage
Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays
Μισή μέρα
mi-SI ME-ra
Half a day
Usage
Used for half-day tours or half-day rates
Μία εβδομάδα
MI-a e-vdo-MA-da
One week
Usage
Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period
Ένας μήνας
E-nas MI-nas
One month
Usage
Used for long stays or monthly contracts
Ένας χρόνος
E-nas CHRO-nos
One year
Usage
Used for visa validity or contract length in years
Δευτέρα
def-TE-ra
Monday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Τρίτη
TRI-ti
Tuesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Τετάρτη
te-TAR-ti
Wednesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Πέμπτη
PEM-bti
Thursday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Παρασκευή
pa-ra-ske-VI
Friday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Σάββατο
SA-va-to
Saturday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Κυριακή
ki-ri-a-KI
Sunday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
Σήμερα
SI-me-ra
Today
Usage
The basic word to point to for "today"
Αύριο
AV-ri-o
Tomorrow
Usage
Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow
Χθες
chthes
Yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened yesterday
Μεθαύριο
me-THAV-ri-o
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Used to indicate a plan two days from now
Προχθές
pro-CHTHES
The day before yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened two days ago
Τώρα
TO-ra
Now
Usage
Points to "right now" when timing matters
Αργότερα
ar-GO-te-ra
Later
Usage
Used to indicate something should happen at a later time
Μία ώρα
MI-a O-ra
One hour
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour
Δύο ώρες
DI-o O-res
Two hours
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours
Τριάντα λεπτά
tri-AN-da le-PTA
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes
Πρωί
pro-I
Morning
Usage
Points to the morning time of day
Μεσημέρι
me-si-ME-ri
Midday
Usage
Points to midday, around noon
Απόγευμα
a-PO-gev-ma
Afternoon
Usage
Points to the afternoon, roughly 12:00 to sunset
Βράδυ
VRA-di
Evening
Usage
Points to the evening, from dusk into the night
Βαθιά νύχτα
va-thi-A NI-chta
Late night
Usage
Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times
Κάθε μέρα
KA-the ME-ra
Every day
Usage
Used to indicate something happens daily
Κάθε εβδομάδα
KA-the e-vdo-MA-da
Every week
Usage
Used to indicate something happens weekly
Κάθε μήνα
KA-the MI-na
Every month
Usage
Used to indicate something happens monthly
Αυτή η εβδομάδα
af-TI i e-vdo-MA-da
This week
Usage
Used to refer to the current week
Η επόμενη εβδομάδα
i e-PO-me-ni e-vdo-MA-da
Next week
Usage
Used to refer to the coming week
Η προηγούμενη εβδομάδα
i pro-i-GU-me-ni e-vdo-MA-da
Last week
Usage
Used to refer to the previous week
Σαββατοκύριακο
sa-va-to-KI-ri-a-ko
Weekend
Usage
Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours
Ιανουάριος
i-a-nu-A-ri-os
January
Usage
Month name for giving a date or booking
Φεβρουάριος
fe-vru-A-ri-os
February
Usage
Month name for giving a date or booking
Μάρτιος
MAR-ti-os
March
Usage
Month name for giving a date or booking
Απρίλιος
a-PRI-li-os
April
Usage
Month name for giving a date or booking
Μάιος
MA-ios
May
Usage
Month name for giving a date or booking; read as two syllables, "MA-yos"
Ιούνιος
i-U-ni-os
June
Usage
Month name for giving a date or booking
Ιούλιος
i-U-li-os
July
Usage
Month name for giving a date or booking
Αύγουστος
AV-gu-stos
August
Usage
Month name for giving a date; many Greek shops close for the summer break in this month
Σεπτέμβριος
se-PTEM-vri-os
September
Usage
Month name for giving a date or booking
Οκτώβριος
o-KTO-vri-os
October
Usage
Month name for giving a date or booking
Νοέμβριος
no-EM-vri-os
November
Usage
Month name for giving a date or booking
Δεκέμβριος
de-KEM-vri-os
December
Usage
Month name for giving a date or booking
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