ραντεβού
rantevoúneuter
In Greek, appointment is ραντεβού (rantevoú).
ραντεβού refers to an arrangement for a meeting or an engagement. While it covers professional appointments, it is also the standard word used to mean a romantic date.
Meaning: arrangement for a meeting, an engagement (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ραντεβού is the common term, the word Συνάντηση can be used specifically to refer to an appointment in formal or business situations.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cyprus, you may hear the variation ρεντέβου used in casual conversations.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ραντεβού is a neuter noun. When forming the plural for appointments, the form remains the same: ραντεβού.
How do you pronounce it?
rantevoú
Did you know?
- The word ραντεβού is a loanword from the French 'rendez-vous', meaning 'present yourselves'.
- Greek uses ραντεβού for almost any scheduled meeting, even those that would be called a 'reservation' in English, such as at a restaurant.
- While ραντεβού is common, the word συνάντηση comes from the verb meaning 'to meet' or 'to coincide'.
Examples in context
- Ήθελα να ακυρώσω το ραντεβού σας σήμερα.I meant to cancel your appointment today.This sentence shows how to use ραντεβού when talking about canceling an appointment.Tatoeba #7773382 by amoeba, translation #3729591 by CM
- Έχετε ραντεβού;Do you have an appointment?This sentence uses ραντεβού to ask if someone has an appointment.Tatoeba #2421290 by mululatv, translation #324736 by CK
- Ακύρωσε ένα ραντεβού.She cancelled an appointment.This sentence demonstrates the use of ραντεβού when stating that an appointment was canceled.Tatoeba #2875379 by Zeus, translation #2875246 by Amastan
- Έχω ένα σημαντικό ραντεβού με έναν έμπειρο γιατρό αύριο.I have an important appointment with an experienced doctor tomorrow.
- Έχουμε συνάντηση για καφέ αύριο το πρωί.We have an appointment for coffee tomorrow morning.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giorgos and Kyriaki are discussing their schedules.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΈχεις ένα ραντεβού αύριο το πρωί;Écheis éna rantevó ávrio to proí?Do you have an appointment tomorrow morning?
- Κυριακή KyriakiΝαι, έχω ραντεβού με τον γιατρό.Nai, écho rantevó me ton yattró.Yes, I have an appointment with the doctor.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΤι ώρα είναι το ραντεβού σου;Ti óra eínai to rantevó sou?What time is your appointment?
- Κυριακή KyriakiΕίναι στις έντεκα ακριβώς.Eínai stis énteka akrivós.It is at eleven exactly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “appointment” translations and entries ραντεβού, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ραντεβού, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
