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Less is More: Adverbs of Quantity (greek) Posted by on Sep 30, 2014 in Grammar, Vocabulary

Γεια σας! Today’s topic is the use of the adverbs of quantity, such as very, more, less, almost etc. Below there’s a list with the most common adverbs and some examples of their use. The English phrases are sometimes translated directly and I hope they make sense.

 

 

πολύ

λίγο

αρκετά

σχεδόν

καθόλου

ελάχιστα

περισσότερο

λιγότερο

όσο

τόσο

περίπου

μόνο

τουλάχιστον

πάνω κάτω

κάπως

 

polee

ligo

arketa

shedon

katholou

elahista

perisotero

ligotero

oso

toso

peripou

mono

toulahiston

pano kato

kapos

very

a little, a bit

enough, fairly

almost

not at all

least

more

less

as (much)

so

almost

only

at least

more or less

somewhat, a bit

 

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by kynan tait under a CC licence @ Flickr

1. Ο Νίκος είναι πολύ κουρασμένος. (O Nikos ine poli kourasmenos)
Nikos is very tired.

 
2. Δεν έφαγα πρωινό και τώρα πεινάω λίγο. (Den efaga proeeno kai tora pinao ligo)
I didn’t eat breakfast and now I’m a bit hungry.

 
3. Είναι αρκετά έξυπνη για να κάνει αυτό που πρέπει. (Ine arketa eksipni gia na kani afto pou prepei)
She’s clever enough to do what she΄s got to do.

 
4. Το ψυγείο είναι σχεδόν άδειο. Πρέπει να πάμε στο σούπερ-μάρκετ. (To psigio ine shedon adio. Prepi na pame sto supermarket)

The refrigerator is almost empty. We have to go at the super market.

 
5. Δε θέλω νερό, ευχαριστώ. Δε διψάω καθόλου. (De thelo nero efharisto. De dipsao katholou)
I don’t want any water, thank you. I’m not thirsty at all.

 
6. Χθες κοιμήθηκα ελάχιστα. (Hthes kimithika elahista)
Yesterday I slept very little.

 
7. Εγώ σ’ αγαπώ περισσότερο. (Ego sagapo perisotero)
I love you more.

 
8. Θα τον δω σε λιγότερο από έναν μήνα. (Tha ton do se ligotero apo enan mina)
I’ll see him in less than a month.

 
9. Μπορείς να φας όσο θέλεις. (Boris na fas oso thelis)
You can eat as much as you like.

 
10. Ο Ιάσωνας είναι τόσο όμορφος! (O Iasonas ine toso omorfos)
Jason is so handsome!

 
11. Θα τα πούμε σε μια εβδομάδα περίπου. (Tha ta poume se mia evdomada peripou)
We’ll talk in about a week.

 
12. Βιαστείτε! Έχετε μόνο μια ώρα καιρό. (Viastite. Ehete mono mia ora kero)
Hurry up! You have only one hour.

 
13. Τουλάχιστον οκτώ άνθρωποι σκοτώθηκαν. (Toulahiston okto anthropi skotothikan)
At least eight people got killed.

 
14. «Πόση ζάχαρη έβαλες;» «Εκατό γραμμάρια πάνω κάτω (Posee zaharee evales)
“How much sugar did you put?” “One hundred grams more or less.”

 
15. Το ξενοδοχείο είναι κάπως βρόμικο. (To ksenodoheio ine kapos vromiko)
The hotel is somewhat dirty.

 

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Ourania lives in Athens. She holds a degree in French Literature and a Master’s degree in Special Education for Children. Since 2008, she has been teaching Greek to foreigners.