Greek - Time / How Much Is It” / Age

 

1. How to Tell Time in Greek

When someone asks you Τι ώρα είναι (ti ora ine?) “What time is it?” your answer will be a number. Here is how to say the hours in Greek — some of them have slightly different endings compared to the numbers from 1 to 10 we’ve just learned:

• 1 – μία : “one”
• 2 – δύο : “two”
• 3 – τρεις : “three”
• 4 – τέσσερις : “four”
• 5 – πέντε : “five”
• 6 – έξι : “six”
• 7 – επτά : “seven”
• 8 – οκτώ : “eight”
• 9 – εννέα : “nine”
• 10 – δέκα : “ten”
• 11 – έντεκα : “eleven”
• 12 – δώδεκα : “twelve”
• Τι ώρα είναι; : “What time is it?”
• Η ώρα είναι δύο : “It’s two o’clock.”
• Η ώρα είναι έντεκα : “It’s eleven o’clock.”

Here are some other examples for more vocabulary:

• 10:15: Δέκα και τέταρτο : “Quarter past ten”
• 07:45: Oκτώ παρά τέταρτο : “Quarter to eight”
• 08:30: Oκτώ και μισή : “Half past eight”

2. How to Say “How Much Is It” in Greek

To say “how much does it cost” or “how much is it” in Greek, you can say Πόσο κοστίζει αυτό; . Here are some possible answers to these questions.

• Αυτή η τσάντα κοστίζει σαράντα ευρώ  “This bag costs forty euros.”
• Αυτό το μολύβι κοστίζει ένα ευρώ : “This pencil costs one euro.”
• Αυτό το φυλλάδιο είναι δωρεάν. : “This brochure is for free.”

4. How to Tell Your Age in Greek

Age is just a number. Well, this saying was probably not intended for language learners, but “How old are you” is one of the first questions we come across in a new language, and the answer is indeed a number.

• Πόσο χρονών είσαι : “How old are you?” (informal)
• Πόσο χρονών είστε : “How old are you?” (formal or plural)
• Είμαι δεκαοκτώ χρονών : “I am 18 years old.”
• Είμαι είκοσι πέντε χρονών : “I am 25 years old.”
• Είμαι τριάντα χρονών : “I am 30 years old.”