Greek Word of the Day
χρήματα
/KHREE-ma-ta/ • noun (plural) — 19th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: money; funds; currency
Examples
- Χρειάζομαι χρήματα για τα εισιτήρια.
(I need money for the tickets.) - Πόσα χρήματα έχεις στην τσέπη;
(How much money do you have in your pocket?) - Τα χρήματα δεν φέρνουν πάντα την ευτυχία.
(Money doesn't always bring happiness.)
Synonyms
- λεφτά
- πλούτος
Χρήματα is normally used in the plural to mean 'money' or 'funds'. In everyday speech Greeks often use the colloquial λεφτά. Ask 'Πόσα χρήματα;' for 'How much money?' and use adjectives like πολλά χρήματα (a lot of money) or λίγα χρήματα (little money). The singular χρήμα exists but is uncommon in casual speech.
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