βράδυ
vrády/ˈvraði/neuter
The Greek word for evening is βράδυ (vrády).
βράδυ is a noun used to describe the time of day between dusk and night.
Meaning: time of day between dusk and night (noun)
Which one should you use?
While βράδυ refers to the evening/night, το απόγευμα is used for the period from midday until dusk.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun βράδυ is neuter, so it takes the neuter article το when used with a definite article.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is vrády. The IPA is /ˈvraði/.
Did you know?
- The word βράδυ is etymologically rooted in the concept of 'slowness'. It comes from the Ancient Greek word βραδύς, meaning 'slow', describing the feeling that the evening takes a long time to arrive.
- In Greece, a βραδινή walk, known as the volta, is a social ritual where people stroll through the town center specifically during the βράδυ to see and be seen.
- The concept of 'slowness' in βράδυ is a linguistic relative of the Spanish word tarde. Both languages developed their words for 'afternoon' or 'evening' from the idea of things becoming slow or late.
Examples in context
- Τηλεφώνησέ μου το βράδυ.Call me this evening.Tatoeba #2368238 by mululatv, translation #243271 by CK
- Θυμάμαι εκείνο το βράδυ.I remember that evening.Tatoeba #5370570 by Zeus, translation #9178319 by Nylez
- Έφτασα εδώ χθες το βράδυ.I arrived here yesterday evening.Tatoeba #3611247 by glavkos, translation #9198483 by Nylez
- Καλησπέρα! Χαίρομαι πολύ!Good evening! Nice to meet you!
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their plans for later.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΘα βγούμε μαζί αυτό το βράδυ;Tha vgoume mazi afto to brady;Will we go out together this evening?
- Γιώργος GiorgosΝαι, θα είναι ένα ωραίο βράδυ.Ne, tha einai ena oraio brady.Yes, it will be a nice evening.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΤι θα κάνουμε το βράδυ;Ti tha kanoume to brady;What will we do in the evening?
- Γιώργος GiorgosΘα πάμε μια βόλτα.Tha pame mia volta.We will go for a walk.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “evening” translations and entries βράδυ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries βράδυ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
