μετρώ
metró/meˈtɾo/
The Greek verb for "count" is μετρώ (metró).
The verb is used to enumerate or determine number.
Meaning: to enumerate or determine number (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form μετρώ specifically means "I count" (the first-person singular present indicative). The third-person singular form, meaning "he/she counts", is μετράει.
How do you pronounce it?
metró (/meˈtɾo/)
Did you know?
- In Greek, the expression 'it doesn't count' is often phrased as δεν μετράει, but can also be used colloquially to mean a person is too young or inexperienced to be taken seriously.
- The verb μετρώ is also the standard Greek word for 'to measure', meaning you can use it to talk about both counting objects and measuring length or weight.
- The Greek root of μετρώ is the source of the English word 'meter', which is the basic unit of length.
Examples in context
- Παρακαλώ υπολογίστε τον αριθμό των εισιτηρίων.Please count the number of tickets.
- Μπορείς να μετρήσεις πόσα βιβλία έχεις;Can you count how many books you have?
- Παιδιά, μετρήστε πόσους επισκέπτες έχουμε σήμερα.Kids, count how many visitors we have today.
- Μετρώ τα χρήματα στην τσέπη μου.Metró ta chrímata stin tsépi mou.I am counting the money in my pocket.
- Μετρώ τα δευτερόλεπτα μέχρι να ξεκινήσει.Metró ta defterólekta méchri na xekinísei.I am counting the seconds until it starts.
- Μετρώ πόσους καλεσμένους έχουμε στο πάρτι.Metró pósous kalesménous échoume sto párti.I am counting how many guests we have at the party.
Example conversation
Dimitris and Maria are organizing a box of supplies.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΠόσα βιβλία έχουμε εδώ;Pósa vivlía échoume edó?How many books do we have here?
- Μαρία MariaΔεν ξέρω, μετρώ τα τώρα.Den xéro, metró ta tóra.I don't know, I am counting them now.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕίναι πολλά για έναν άνθρωπο.Eínai pollá gia énan ánthropo.It is a lot for one person.
- Μαρία MariaΒοήθησέ με λοιπόν, Δημήτρη!Voíthisé me loipón, Dimítri!Help me then, Dimitris!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry μετρώ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
