How to Say “Bedroom” in Greek

κρεβατοκάμαρα
krevatokámara/kɾɛˌva.toˈka.ma.ɾa/feminine
The English word bedroom can be translated into Greek as κρεβατοκάμαρα (krevatokámara) or υπνοδωμάτιο.
Meaning: room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping (noun)

Ways to say it

“bedroom” in Greek
Greek Romanization (Wiktionary) IPA Note
κρεβατοκάμαρα krevatokámara /kɾɛˌva.toˈka.ma.ɾa/ feminine
υπνοδωμάτιο ypnodomátio /ˌi.pno.ðoˈma.ti.o/ neuter

Both terms refer to a room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.

What does it mean word for word?

The word κρεβατοκάμαρα is a compound formed from κρεβάτι, meaning bed and κάμαρα, meaning chamber or room.

Which one should you use?

υπνοδωμάτιο is the standard, more formal term for a bedroom used in modern Greek.

How does it change in a sentence?

The feminine κρεβατοκάμαρα has the plural form κρεβατοκάμαρες. The neuter υπνοδωμάτιο has the plural form υπνοδωμάτια.

How do you pronounce it?

krevatokámara (stress on the 4th of 6 syllables)

Did you know?

  • The word υπνοδωμάτιο is a linguistic 'calque', meaning it was directly modeled after the structure of the German word 'Schlafzimmer'.
  • In traditional Greek village houses, the 'bedroom' often didn't exist as a separate room, with the living area and sleeping area sharing one space.
  • The root of υπνοδωμάτιο is ύπνος, which is the source of the English word 'hypnos' used in 'hypnosis'.

Examples in context

  • Η πυρκαγιά άρχησε στο υπνοδωμάτιο του Θωμά.
    The fire started in Tom's bedroom.
    This sentence is useful for identifying the location of an event using υπνοδωμάτιο.
    Tatoeba #10678026 by amoeba, translation #10659717 by CK
  • Η κρεβατοκάμαρα είναι πολύ μεγάλη.
    I krematokamara einai poly megali.
    The bedroom is very large.
  • Καθαρίζω την κρεβατοκάμαρα κάθε πρωί.
    Katharizo tin krematokamara kathe proi.
    I clean the bedroom every morning.

Example conversation

A couple is discussing moving into a new house.

  1. Δημήτρης Dimitris

    Πού είναι η κρεβατοκάμαρα;
    Pou einai i krematokamara;
    Where is the bedroom?
  2. Κυριακή Kyriaki

    Είναι στον δεύτερο όροφο, Δημήτρη.
    Einai ston deutero orofo, Dimitri.
    It is on the second floor, Dimitris.
  3. Δημήτρης Dimitris

    Έχει αρκετό φως στην κρεβατοκάμαρα;
    Echei arketó fos stin krematokamara;
    Is there enough light in the bedroom?
  4. Κυριακή Kyriaki

    Ναι, είναι πολύ φωτεινή.
    Nai, einai poly fotini.
    Yes, it is very bright.

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