Greek Numbers 1–100 With Pronunciation: Learn to Count in Greek

Greek numbers can look intimidating for about ten minutes. There's a new alphabet, a soft "th" sound that English speakers rarely write, and accent marks on almost everything. Then something helpful happens: once you get past 20, the system becomes almost mechanical. Learn the tens, attach a single digit, and you can count to 99.

This guide covers Greek numbers 1–100 in the Greek alphabet, with English meanings and a pronunciation guide for every number, the patterns that make the system easy, and the small details that trip learners up, like gendered forms and two spellings for 7, 8, and 9.

Learning note: This guide is written for adult beginners learning Modern Greek. It focuses on numbers you can actually use when speaking, listening, shopping, and telling the time.

A Quick Guide to Greek Pronunciation for Numbers

Before the lists, it helps to know a few sounds. The pronunciations in this article are simplified English-friendly spellings, not the International Phonetic Alphabet. Capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Greek	Sound	Example
δ	"th" as in this (written dh below)	δέκα (DHE-ka)
ξ	"ks" as in box	έξι (E-ksee)
υ, η, ι, ει	all sound like "ee"	δύο (DHEE-o), πενήντα (pe-NEEN-da)
χ	a breathy "kh," like the ch in Scottish loch	οχτώ (okh-TO)
ντ	"d" at the start of a word, "nd" in the middle	πέντε (PEN-de)
ε, α, ο	short, pure vowels, with no "glide" like English ay or oh	τρία (TREE-a)

Greek vowels stay steady and clean. Say "e" like the vowel in bed and "a" like the one in father. Any Greek word with two or more syllables carries an accent mark that shows where the stress falls, so it's worth noticing those marks from the start.

Greek Numbers 1–10

These ten numbers are the foundation of Greek counting, so it pays to know them well. Zero is μηδέν (mee-DHEN), which is handy to have too.

Number	Greek	Pronunciation	English
0	μηδέν	mee-DHEN	zero
1	ένα	E-na	one
2	δύο	DHEE-o	two
3	τρία	TREE-a	three
4	τέσσερα	TE-se-ra	four
5	πέντε	PEN-de	five
6	έξι	E-ksee	six
7	επτά / εφτά	ep-TA / ef-TA	seven
8	οκτώ / οχτώ	ok-TO / okh-TO	eight
9	εννέα / εννιά	e-NE-a / e-NYA	nine
10	δέκα	DHE-ka	ten

One, Three, and Four Change With Gender

Most Greek numbers never change form. The exceptions are 1, 3, and 4, which agree with the gender of the noun they describe. When you simply count aloud, use the neuter forms in the table above.

Number	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
1	ένας (E-nas)	μία / μια (MEE-a)	ένα (E-na)
3	τρεις (trees)	τρεις (trees)	τρία (TREE-a)
4	τέσσερις (TE-se-ris)	τέσσερις (TE-se-ris)	τέσσερα (TE-se-ra)

In practice:

• ένας φίλος: one friend (male)
• μία φίλη: one friend (female)
• ένα παιδί: one child
• τρεις φίλοι: three friends
• τρία παιδιά: three children

Two Spellings for 7, 8, and 9

You'll see two versions of 7, 8, and 9. The forms επτά, οκτώ, and εννέα are the more formal or traditional spellings. The forms εφτά, οχτώ, and εννιά reflect how many people say them in everyday speech. Both are understood everywhere, so learn both and recognize them when you hear them.

Greek Numbers 11–20

Eleven and twelve are irregular, much as in English. From 13 to 19, the pattern is simple. Take δεκα- (ten) and attach the unit, writing the result as one word.

Number	Greek	Pronunciation	English
11	έντεκα	EN-de-ka	eleven
12	δώδεκα	DHO-dhe-ka	twelve
13	δεκατρία	dhe-ka-TREE-a	thirteen
14	δεκατέσσερα	dhe-ka-TE-se-ra	fourteen
15	δεκαπέντε	dhe-ka-PEN-de	fifteen
16	δεκαέξι	dhe-ka-E-ksee	sixteen
17	δεκαεπτά / δεκαεφτά	dhe-ka-ep-TA / dhe-ka-ef-TA	seventeen
18	δεκαοκτώ / δεκαοχτώ	dhe-ka-ok-TO / dhe-ka-okh-TO	eighteen
19	δεκαεννέα / δεκαεννιά	dhe-ka-e-NE-a / dhe-ka-e-NYA	nineteen
20	είκοσι	EE-ko-see	twenty

How the Teens Are Built

Once you know 1–10, you already know 13–19. Just place δεκα- in front of the unit. When the noun is masculine or feminine, 13 and 14 follow the same gender rule as 3 and 4: δεκατρείς and δεκατέσσερις.

Counting in Tens: Greek Numbers 20 to 100

The tens are the part worth memorizing properly, because they unlock everything up to 99.

Number	Greek	Pronunciation	English
20	είκοσι	EE-ko-see	twenty
30	τριάντα	tree-AN-da	thirty
40	σαράντα	sa-RAN-da	forty
50	πενήντα	pe-NEEN-da	fifty
60	εξήντα	e-KSEEN-da	sixty
70	εβδομήντα	ev-dho-MEEN-da	seventy
80	ογδόντα	og-DHON-da	eighty
90	ενενήντα	e-ne-NEEN-da	ninety
100	εκατό	e-ka-TO	one hundred

A few patterns make these easier to remember:

• 30 and 40 end in -άντα.
• 50, 60, 70, and 90 end in -ήντα.
• 80 is the odd one out, ending in -όντα.
• 70 (εβδομήντα) and 80 (ογδόντα) start with consonant clusters that feel awkward at first. Say them slowly a few times and they settle.

How to Count in Greek From 21 to 99

The Pattern

For any number between 21 and 99, say the tens word first, then the unit, as two separate words. There's no "and" and no hyphen.

• 21: είκοσι ένα (EE-ko-see E-na)
• 34: τριάντα τέσσερα (tree-AN-da TE-se-ra)
• 58: πενήντα οκτώ (pe-NEEN-da ok-TO)
• 99: ενενήντα εννέα (e-ne-NEEN-da e-NE-a)

Each word keeps its own stress, so you pronounce them one after the other exactly as you learned them. When the final digit is 1, 3, or 4 and a noun follows, it agrees in gender like before. For example, you would say είκοσι ένας άντρες (masculine) but είκοσι ένα παιδιά (neuter).

Full Table: 21–99

The tables below use the formal spellings of 7, 8, and 9. You can swap in εφτά, οχτώ, or εννιά anywhere.

The 20s

Number	Greek	Pronunciation	English
21	είκοσι ένα	EE-ko-see E-na	twenty-one
22	είκοσι δύο	EE-ko-see DHEE-o	twenty-two
23	είκοσι τρία	EE-ko-see TREE-a	twenty-three
24	είκοσι τέσσερα	EE-ko-see TE-se-ra	twenty-four
25	είκοσι πέντε	EE-ko-see PEN-de	twenty-five
26	είκοσι έξι	EE-ko-see E-ksee	twenty-six
27	είκοσι επτά	EE-ko-see ep-TA	twenty-seven
28	είκοσι οκτώ	EE-ko-see ok-TO	twenty-eight
29	είκοσι εννέα	EE-ko-see e-NE-a	twenty-nine

The 30s

Number	Greek	Pronunciation	English
31	τριάντα ένα	tree-AN-da E-na	thirty-one
32	τριάντα δύο	tree-AN-da DHEE-o	thirty-two
33	τριάντα τρία	tree-AN-da TREE-a	thirty-three
34	τριάντα τέσσερα	tree-AN-da TE-se-ra	thirty-four
35	τριάντα πέντε	tree-AN-da PEN-de	thirty-five
36	τριάντα έξι	tree-AN-da E-ksee	thirty-six
37	τριάντα επτά	tree-AN-da ep-TA	thirty-seven
38	τριάντα οκτώ	tree-AN-da ok-TO	thirty-eight
39	τριάντα εννέα	tree-AN-da e-NE-a	thirty-nine

The 40s

Number	Greek	Pronunciation	English
41	σαράντα ένα	sa-RAN-da E-na	forty-one
42	σαράντα δύο	sa-RAN-da DHEE-o	forty-two
43	σαράντα τρία	sa-RAN-da TREE-a	forty-three
44	σαράντα τέσσερα	sa-RAN-da TE-se-ra	forty-four
45	σαράντα πέντε	sa-RAN-da PEN-de	forty-five
46	σαράντα έξι	sa-RAN-da E-ksee	forty-six
47	σαράντα επτά	sa-RAN-da ep-TA	forty-seven
48	σαράντα οκτώ	sa-RAN-da ok-TO	forty-eight
49	σαράντα εννέα	sa-RAN-da e-NE-a	forty-nine

The 50s

Number	Greek	Pronunciation	English
51	πενήντα ένα	pe-NEEN-da E-na	fifty-one
52	πενήντα δύο	pe-NEEN-da DHEE-o	fifty-two
53	πενήντα τρία	pe-NEEN-da TREE-a	fifty-three
54	πενήντα τέσσερα	pe-NEEN-da TE-se-ra	fifty-four
55	πενήντα πέντε	pe-NEEN-da PEN-de	fifty-five
56	πενήντα έξι	pe-NEEN-da E-ksee	fifty-six
57	πενήντα επτά	pe-NEEN-da ep-TA	fifty-seven
58	πενήντα οκτώ	pe-NEEN-da ok-TO	fifty-eight
59	πενήντα εννέα	pe-NEEN-da e-NE-a	fifty-nine

The 60s

Number	Greek	Pronunciation	English
61	εξήντα ένα	e-KSEEN-da E-na	sixty-one
62	εξήντα δύο	e-KSEEN-da DHEE-o	sixty-two
63	εξήντα τρία	e-KSEEN-da TREE-a	sixty-three
64	εξήντα τέσσερα	e-KSEEN-da TE-se-ra	sixty-four
65	εξήντα πέντε	e-KSEEN-da PEN-de	sixty-five
66	εξήντα έξι	e-KSEEN-da E-ksee	sixty-six
67	εξήντα επτά	e-KSEEN-da ep-TA	sixty-seven
68	εξήντα οκτώ	e-KSEEN-da ok-TO	sixty-eight
69	εξήντα εννέα	e-KSEEN-da e-NE-a	sixty-nine

The 70s

Number	Greek	Pronunciation	English
71	εβδομήντα ένα	ev-dho-MEEN-da E-na	seventy-one
72	εβδομήντα δύο	ev-dho-MEEN-da DHEE-o	seventy-two
73	εβδομήντα τρία	ev-dho-MEEN-da TREE-a	seventy-three
74	εβδομήντα τέσσερα	ev-dho-MEEN-da TE-se-ra	seventy-four
75	εβδομήντα πέντε	ev-dho-MEEN-da PEN-de	seventy-five
76	εβδομήντα έξι	ev-dho-MEEN-da E-ksee	seventy-six
77	εβδομήντα επτά	ev-dho-MEEN-da ep-TA	seventy-seven
78	εβδομήντα οκτώ	ev-dho-MEEN-da ok-TO	seventy-eight
79	εβδομήντα εννέα	ev-dho-MEEN-da e-NE-a	seventy-nine

The 80s

Number	Greek	Pronunciation	English
81	ογδόντα ένα	og-DHON-da E-na	eighty-one
82	ογδόντα δύο	og-DHON-da DHEE-o	eighty-two
83	ογδόντα τρία	og-DHON-da TREE-a	eighty-three
84	ογδόντα τέσσερα	og-DHON-da TE-se-ra	eighty-four
85	ογδόντα πέντε	og-DHON-da PEN-de	eighty-five
86	ογδόντα έξι	og-DHON-da E-ksee	eighty-six
87	ογδόντα επτά	og-DHON-da ep-TA	eighty-seven
88	ογδόντα οκτώ	og-DHON-da ok-TO	eighty-eight
89	ογδόντα εννέα	og-DHON-da e-NE-a	eighty-nine

The 90s

Number	Greek	Pronunciation	English
91	ενενήντα ένα	e-ne-NEEN-da E-na	ninety-one
92	ενενήντα δύο	e-ne-NEEN-da DHEE-o	ninety-two
93	ενενήντα τρία	e-ne-NEEN-da TREE-a	ninety-three
94	ενενήντα τέσσερα	e-ne-NEEN-da TE-se-ra	ninety-four
95	ενενήντα πέντε	e-ne-NEEN-da PEN-de	ninety-five
96	ενενήντα έξι	e-ne-NEEN-da E-ksee	ninety-six
97	ενενήντα επτά	e-ne-NEEN-da ep-TA	ninety-seven
98	ενενήντα οκτώ	e-ne-NEEN-da ok-TO	ninety-eight
99	ενενήντα εννέα	e-ne-NEEN-da e-NE-a	ninety-nine

And at the top of the range: 100 is εκατό (e-ka-TO).

A Peek Beyond 100

Once you reach 100, the pattern keeps going. In compounds, 100 appears as εκατόν, as in εκατόν ένα (101). Round hundreds include 200 (διακόσια), 300 (τριακόσια), and 1,000 (χίλια). These are worth learning next, but they're outside the 1–100 range covered here.

Greek Numbers in Real Life

Knowing the numbers in Greek is useful, but hearing them in context is what makes them stick. Here are a few everyday situations:

• Prices: «Πόσο κάνει αυτό;» (PO-so KA-nee a-FTO) means "How much is this?" A reply might be «Κάνει δώδεκα ευρώ» (KA-nee DHO-dhe-ka e-vro), "It costs twelve euros."
• Ordering: «Δύο καφέδες, παρακαλώ» (DHEE-o ka-FE-dhes pa-ra-ka-LO) means "Two coffees, please."
• Age: «Είμαι τριάντα πέντε χρονών» (EE-me tree-AN-da PEN-de khro-NON) means "I'm thirty-five years old."
• Time: the hour agrees with the feminine word ώρα, so you'll hear «Είναι μία η ώρα» (one o'clock), «Είναι δύο η ώρα» (two o'clock), «Είναι τρεις η ώρα» (three o'clock), and «Είναι τέσσερις η ώρα» (four o'clock).

Digits, Letters, and What You'll See Written

In everyday life, Greeks write cardinal numbers with the same Arabic digits used in English: 1, 2, 3. So the spelled-out forms matter most for speaking, listening, and formal writing. Older, letter-based numerals do still appear in Greece, mostly for ordinals and numbered lists, where α΄ can mean 1 and β΄ can mean 2. You won't need them for counting, but it's useful to recognize them when you see them.

How to Learn Greek Numbers Without Getting Lost

Learning Greek numbers feels manageable when you split the work into pieces:

1. Master 1–10 first. Everything else builds on these.
2. Add 11 and 12, then read 13–19 as "ten plus unit."
3. Memorize the tens (20, 30, 40… 90) as a separate set.
4. Combine them. Say random numbers aloud, such as 47, 62, and 85, until the pattern feels automatic.
5. Use numbers in real life. Count steps, read prices, and say your phone number or the time in Greek.

Here's a short practice round. Try saying these before checking the answers: 14, 27, 52, 68, 99.

Answers: δεκατέσσερα, είκοσι επτά, πενήντα δύο, εξήντα οκτώ, ενενήντα εννέα.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Mixing up 13 and 30. δεκατρία (13) and τριάντα (30) sound alike to new ears. The stress helps: dhe-ka-TREE-a versus tree-AN-da.
• Confusing 6 and 60. έξι and εξήντα share a beginning but differ in length and stress.
• Writing 21–99 as one word. They're two words: είκοσι ένα, not εικοσιένα.
• Ignoring the accent marks. They aren't decoration. They tell you where to put the stress.

Conclusion

Greek numbers look like a lot to memorize, but the system is far simpler than it first appears. Learn 1–10, notice how 13–19 are built, memorize the tens, and combine them. That's the whole system up to 99, with εκατό waiting at 100. Keep in mind the small details, like the gendered forms of 1, 3, and 4 and the two spellings of 7, 8, and 9, and you'll be well prepared for spoken Greek.

The best next step is to use them out loud. Count things around you, read prices, and say the time in Greek, and the numbers will start to feel natural.

About This Guide

Written by Learnora Books for adult beginners learning Modern Greek, with an emphasis on practical vocabulary, pronunciation, and everyday use. Where formal spelling and everyday speech differ (for example, επτά and εφτά), both forms are shown.

FAQ

How do you say "one" in Greek?
It depends on the noun's gender: ένας (masculine), μία (feminine), or ένα (neuter). When you're simply counting, use ένα.

Is it επτά or εφτά for 7?
Both are correct and widely understood. επτά is the more formal spelling, and εφτά is very common in everyday speech. The same applies to οκτώ/οχτώ (8) and εννέα/εννιά (9).

Do Greeks write numbers with letters or digits?
Ordinary cardinal numbers are written with digits, the same ones used in English. Letter-based numerals are mostly limited to ordinals and numbered lists.

How do I say 100 in Greek?
It's εκατό (e-ka-TO). In compounds such as 101, it becomes εκατόν: εκατόν ένα.

Are there different forms of the numbers by gender?
Only 1, 3, and 4 (and the numbers built from them, like 13, 14, 21, 23) change form with gender. Every other number stays the same.