ώρα για ύπνο
ora gia ypno
The English phrase "bedtime" is translated into Greek as ώρα για ύπνο (ora gia ypno).
ώρα για ύπνο is a noun used to describe the time when one goes to bed to sleep.
Meaning: time when one goes to bed to sleep (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ora gia ypno.
Did you know?
- The word ύπνο comes from a root that also gives us the word 'hypnosis'.
- In Greece, the concept of 'bedtime' for adults is often much later than in Anglophone countries, with social activities frequently continuing past midnight.
- The word ώρα in the phrase comes from a root meaning 'season' or 'year', making the literal translation closer to 'the season for sleep' than a specific clock time.
Examples in context
- Είναι η ώρα για ύπνο πλέον.Einai i ora gia ipno pleon.It is bedtime now.
- Έχω μια συγκεκριμένη ώρα για ύπνο.Echo mia sigkritiki ora gia ipno.I have a specific bedtime.
Example conversation
A parent and child talking in the evening.
- Ελένη EleniΔημήτρη, είναι ώρα για ύπνο.Dimitri, einai ora gia ypno.Dimitris, it is bedtime.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΘέλω να διαβάσω ακόμα ένα βιβλίο.Thelo na diavaso akoma ena vivlio.I want to read one more book.
- Ελένη EleniΜόνο ένα, μετά πρέπει να κοιμηθείς.Mono ena, meta prepei na koimitheis.Only one, then you must sleep.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕντάξει, Ελένη, συμφωνώ.Entaxei, Eleni, symfono.Okay, Eleni, I agree.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries για, ώρα, CC BY-SA 4.0.
