How to Say "Bakery" in Greek - How To Say Guide

φούρνος

foúrnosmasculine

The English phrase 'bakery' is translated into Greek as φούρνος (foúrnos) or αρτοποιείο.

Meaning: a shop in which bread and such is baked and sold (noun)

Ways to say it

“bakery” in Greek
Greek	Romanization (Wiktionary)	Note
φούρνος	foúrnos	masculine
αρτοποιείο	artopoieío	neuter

Both words are used to describe a shop where bread and similar products are baked and sold.

The word φούρνος literally means 'oven'.

φούρνος is the most common way to refer to a bakery in everyday speech, whereas αρτοποιείο is a more technical term.

φούρνος is a masculine noun, while αρτοποιείο is a neuter noun.

foúrnos

The word αρτοποιείο contains the root άρτος, which is the formal word for 'bread' used in the New Testament.
In some regions, the φούρνος is a communal social hub where neighbors historically brought their own dough to be baked in a shared oven.
The word φούρνος shares a common ancestor with the English word 'furnace'.

Πού είναι ο φούρνος;
Where is a bakery?
This sentence is useful for asking for the location of a φούρνος.
Tatoeba #7776534 by amoeba, translation #687626 by lukaszpp
Πότε ανοίγει ο φούρνος;
When does the bakery open?
This sentence is useful for asking about the opening time of a φούρνος.
Tatoeba #5422632 by Zeus, translation #5366394 by Airvian
Πού είναι το αρτοποιείο;
Where's the bakery?
This sentence is useful for asking for the location of an αρτοποιείο.
Tatoeba #1123586 by Zeus, translation #687678 by lukaszpp
Παρακαλώ, μήπως μπορείτε να μου πείτε πού βρίσκεται το κοντινότερο αρτοποιείο;
Excuse me, could you please tell me where the nearest bakery is?
Δες εκείνον τον φούρνο, πουλάνε τις πιο νόστιμες πίτες.
Check out that bakery, they sell the most delicious pies.
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Kyriaki and Kostas are walking down the street.

Κυριακή Kyriaki

Ο φούρνος είναι κλειστός σήμερα.
O fournós einai klistós símera.
The bakery is closed today.
Κώστας Kostas

Τι λες. Χρειαζόμουν ψωμί!
Ti les? Chreiazómun psomí!
What? I needed some bread!
Κυριακή Kyriaki

Υπάρχει άλλος φούρνος στην επόμενη γωνία.
Ypárchei állos fournós stin epómeni gonía.
There is another bakery on the next corner.
Κώστας Kostas

Τέλεια, ας πάμε εκεί.
Téleia, as páme ekeí.
Great, let's go there.

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