In this article, we’ll focus on intermediate Greek words that will take your Greek language skills to the next level.
Here, you’ll find more than 300 Greek words at the intermediate level, divided into semantic categories. Try to memorize these words by theme or category, as this will make the process easier and a lot more fun!
→ If you’re still at the beginner level, we highly recommend that you check out our article 200 Basic Beginner Words first.
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In this section, you’ll find nouns that every intermediate Greek learner should know.
How many of them do you know already? Remember that it’s always a good idea to take notes on those you don’t know.
2.1 Occupations
Please note that, in this list, the first version applies to males and the second version (when applicable) refers to females.
Greek
Romanization
Translation
αγρότης / αγρότισσα
agrótis / agrótisa
“farmer”
μηχανικός
mihanikós
“engineer”
χτίστης
htístis
“builder”
αθλητής / αθλήτρια
athlitís / athlítria
“athlete”
γυμναστής / γυμνάστρια
yimnastís / yimnástria
“gymnast”
κουρέας
kuréas
“barber”
κομμώτρια
komótria
“hairdresser”
πωλητής / πωλήτρια
politís / polítria
“salesperson”
φαρμακοποιός
farmakopiós
“pharmacist”
κηπουρός
kipurós
“gardener”
καλλιτέχνης
kalitéhnis
“artist”
καθαριστής / καθαρίστρια
katharistís / katharístria
“cleaner”
οδηγός
odigós
“driver”
υδραυλικός
idravlikós
“plumber”
ηλεκτρολόγος
ilektrológos
“electrician”
επιχειρηματίας
epihirimatías
“businessman”
αρχιτέκτονας / αρχιτεκτόνισσα
arhitéktonas / arhitektónisa
“architect”
καθηγητής / καθηγήτρια
kathiyitís / kathiyítria
“professor”
επιστήμονας
epistímonas
“scientist”
προπονητής / προπονήτρια
proponitís / proponítria
“trainer”
προγραμματιστής / προγραμματίστρια
programatistís / programatístria
“programmer”
γραφίστας
grafístas
“graphic designer”
2.2 Animals
Greek
Romanization
Translation
γάτα
gáta
“cat”
σκύλος
skílos
“dog”
αγελάδα
ageláda
“cow”
γουρούνι
gurúni
“pig”
άλογο
álogo
“horse”
πάπια
pápia
“duck”
κατσίκα
katsíka
“goat”
πρόβατο
próvato
“sheep”
τίγρης
tígris
“tiger”
ελέφαντας
eléfandas
“elephant”
αρκούδα
arkúda
“bear”
μαϊμού
maimú
“monkey”
καμήλα
kamíla
“camel”
λιοντάρι
liondári
“lion”
ψάρι
psári
“fish”
πουλί
pulí
“bird”
ερπετό
erpetó
“reptile”
βάτραχος
vátrahos
“frog”
φίδι
fídi
“snake”
χελώνα
helóna
“turtle”
σαύρα
sávra
“lizard”
μέλισσα
mélisa
“bee”
μύγα
míga
“fly”
2.3 Appliances
Greek
Romanization
Translation
τηλεόραση
tileórasi
“TV”
κλιματιστικό
klimatistikó
“air conditioner”
πλυντήριο
plidírio
“washing machine”
στεγνωτήριο
stegnotírio
“dryer”
πλυντήριο πιάτων
plidírio piáton
“dishwasher”
φούρνος
fúrnos
“oven” / “stove”
φούρνος μικροκυμάτων
fúrnos mikrokimáton
“microwave”
εστίες
estíes
“hobs” / “stovetops”
πιστολάκι
pistoláki
“hairdryer”
ανεμιστήρας
anemistíras
“fan”
ψυγείο
psiyío
“fridge”
2.4 Technology
Greek
Romanization
Translation
ηλεκτρονικός υπολογιστής
ilektronikós ipoloyistís
“computer”
φορητός υπολογιστής
foritós ipoloyistís
“laptop”
ταμπλέτα
tabléta
“tablet”
κινητό τηλέφωνο
kinitó tiléfono
“mobile phone”
έξυπνο τηλέφωνο
éxipno tiléfono
“smartphone”
ακουστικά
akustiká
“headphones”
φορτιστής
fortistís
“charger”
ιστοσελίδα
istoselída
“website”
αρχείο
arhío
“file”
λογαριασμός
logariazmós
“account”
ποντίκι
pondíki
“mouse”
πληκτρολόγιο
pliktrolóyio
“keyboard”
κωδικός πρόσβασης
kodikós prózsvasis
“password”
εκτυπωτής
ektipotís
“printer”
2.5 Transportation
Greek
Romanization
Translation
αεροπλάνο
aeropláno
“airplane”
τρένο
tréno
“train”
λεωφορείο
leoforío
“bus”
ταξί
taxí
“taxi”
ποδήλατο
podílato
“bike”
αυτοκίνητο
aftokínito
“car”
μηχανή
mihaní
“motorcycle”
δρόμος
drómos
“road”
φανάρι
fanári
“traffic light”
2.6 Weather
Greek
Romanization
Translation
ήλιος
ílios
“sun”
λιακάδα
liakáda
“sunny”
σύννεφο
sínefo
“cloud”
συννεφιά
sinefiá
“cloudy”
βροχή
vrohí
“rain”
αέρας
aéras
“wind”
χιόνι
hióni
“snow”
καταιγίδα
kateyída
“storm”
κεραυνός
keravnós
“thunderbolt”
αστραπή
astrapí
“lightning”
υγρασία
ígrasia
“humidity”
κρύο
krío
“cold”
ζέστη
zésti
“heat”
καύσωνας
káfsonas
“heat wave”
καλοκαίρι
kalokéri
“summer”
φθινόπωρο
fthinóporo
“autumn”
χειμώνας
himónas
“winter”
άνοιξη
ánixi
“spring”
3. Verbs
Having learned the basics, you might also feel the need to enhance your vocabulary by picking up some more sophisticated verbs. In the table below, you’ll find the most useful intermediate Greek verbs to start practicing right away!
Greek
Romanization
Translation
γίνομαι
yínome
“to become”
γεννιέμαι
yeniéme
“to be born”
φαίνομαι
fénome
“to look” / “to seem”
θεωρούμαι
theorúme
“to be considered (as)”
βρίσκομαι
vrískome
“to be found”
μοιάζω
miázo
“to look like”
υποστηρίζω
ipostirízo
“‘to support”
αγγίζω
angízo
“to touch”
σηκώνω
sikóno
“to lift”
κρατάω
kratáo
“to hold”
τραβάω
traváo
“to pull”
σπρώχνω
spróhno
“to push”
ανεβάζω
anevázo
“to push up”
κατεβάζω
katevázo
“to draw down”
πίνω
píno
“to drink”
τρώω
tróo
“to eat”
πιέζω
piézo
“to press”
πονάω
ponáo
“to hurt”
γελάω
yeláo
“to laugh”
κρίνω
kríno
“to judge”
4. Adjectives
Learning to describe the people around you is a key skill to learn as you approach the intermediate level. Below, you’ll find some of the most common (yet somewhat advanced) Greek adjectives.
Greek
Romanization
Translation
ήρεμος
íremos
“calm”
βαρετός
varetós
“boring”
ήσυχος
ísihos
“quiet”
ανήσυχος
anísihos
“anxious”
ηλίθιος
ilíthios
“stupid”
δυνατός
dinatós
“strong”
σοβαρός
sovarós
“serious”
ντροπαλός
dropalós
“shy”
ενθουσιώδης
enthusiódis
“enthusiastic”
γενναιόδωρος
yeneódoros
“generous”
τρελός
trelós
“crazy”
λογικός
loyikós
“sensible”
δημιουργικός
dimiuryikós
“creative”
επιθετικός
epithetikós
“aggressive”
προσεκτικός
prosektikós
“careful”
απρόσεκτος
aprósektos
“careless”
άνετος
ánetos
“easygoing”
εργατικός
ergatikós
“hard-working”
τεμπέλης
tebélis
“lazy”
αφελής
afelís
“naive”
ρομαντικός
romandikós
“romantic”
κοινωνικός
kinonikós
“social”
5. Adverbs
Adverbs are those words that allow us to better describe things such as how, when, or to what extent an action occurs. Learn these intermediate Greek adverbs to start creating clearer prose and having more interesting conversations.
As a beginner, you probably learned the personal subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, etc.). Now it’s time to learn the Greek pronouns belonging to other categories!
In this article, we covered some of the most essential Greek words for the intermediate level. Did you know any of these words already, or were they all new to you? If you’re a complete novice, this list might feel like a bit too much for you, so just take it one step at a time.
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