Twenty-one to One Hundred in Greek

In this blog, we will learn to count to one hundred in Greek. We will learn how to count from twenty-one all the way to one hundred in Greek.

You already know one through twenty from Blog #9 and Blog #11. Now it is time to build on that. Once you know how the pattern works, counting higher becomes much easier. Let us dive right in.

How the Pattern Works

Greek builds bigger numbers the same simple way English does. You say the tens word first, then the ones right after it.

For example, twenty-one is είκοσι ένα, which simply means twenty, one. Thirty-five is τριάντα πέντε, thirty, five. Once you see the pattern, you can build almost any number on your own.

Counting by Tens: Twenty to One Hundred

Start here. These are the round numbers you need to know first.

Number	Greek	How to Say It
20	είκοσι	e’ko-se
30	τριάντα	treánta
40	σαράντα	saránta
50	πενήντα	penénta
60	εξήντα	exénta
70	εβδομήντα	evthonénta
80	ογδόντα	ogthónta
90	ενενήντα	enenénta
100	εκατό	ekató

Putting It All Together: Twenty-one to Thirty

Now try building numbers. Say the tens word, then the ones word right after.

Number	Greek	How to Say It
21	είκοσι ένα	e’ko-se éna
22	είκοσι δύο	e’ko-se théo
23	είκοσι τρία	e’ko-se tréa
24	είκοσι τέσσερα	e’ko-se téssera
25	είκοσι πέντε	e’ko-se pénte
26	είκοσι έξι	e’ko-se éxi
27	είκοσι επτά	e’ko-se eptá
28	είκοσι οκτώ	e’ko-se októ
29	είκοσι εννέα	e’ko-se ennéa
30	τριάντα	treánta

A Few More Examples

Do you see the pattern? The same rule works all the way to ninety-nine. Here are a few more to practice.

Number	Greek	How to Say It
35	τριάντα πέντε	triá-nta pénte
47	σαράντα επτά	saránta eptá
58	πενήντα οκτώ	penínta októ
63	εξήντα τρία	exínta tréa
72	εβδομήντα δύο	evthonénta théo
84	ογδόντα τέσσερα	ogthónta téssera
99	ενενήντα εννέα	enenénta ennéa
100	εκατό	ekató

A Quick Note on Sound

You will notice the Greek letter δ again in words like δύο and δέκα. It still makes that soft “th” sound, just like it did in Blog #9 and Blog #11. Listen closely and copy the soft sound when you practice out loud.

Why This Matters

Knowing these numbers opens a big door. You can use them to ask a price at the market, share your age, read a bus number, or understand a phone number. Practice the tens first this week. Then try building a few numbers of your own using the pattern above.

Once these feel comfortable, you will have covered numbers one through one hundred in Greek. That is a real achievement worth being proud of.

Want to learn more about the Greek language? Visit the Greek Language Institute at greek-language.gr for more resources.

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