Ιορδανία
Iordanía/i.oɾ.ðaˈni.a/feminine
Ιορδανία (Iordanía) is the Greek way to say Jordan.
Ιορδανία is used to refer to the country of Jordan.
Meaning: country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Ιορδανία is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /i.oɾ.ðaˈni.a/. It has 5 syllables, and the stress is on the 4th syllable.
Did you know?
- If you are referring to the Jordan River specifically in Greek, you would use the name Ιορδάνης instead of the country name Ιορδανία.
- The suffix -ία used in Ιορδανία is the same one used to create many other Greek names for countries, such as 'Italy' which is Ιταλία.
- While the country name ends in -ία, the masculine form for a person from Jordan, such as 'a Jordanian', is the adjective Ιορδανικός.
Examples in context
- Χαίρετε, είμαι ο Τζόρνταν από την Ιορδανία.Hello, I am Jordan from Jordan.
- Γεια σου, Τζόρνταν! Πώς είσαι;Hello, Jordan! How are you?
- Η Ιορδανία είναι μια πανέμορφη χώρα.I Iordanía einai mia panémorfi chóra.Jordan is a beautiful country.
- Θέλω να επισκεφτώ την Ιορδανία το καλοκαίρι.Thélo na episkeftho tin Iordanía to kalokairi.I want to visit Jordan in the summer.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their future travel plans.
- Ελένη EleniΠού θέλεις να πας διακοπές φέτος;Poú thélis na pas diakopés fétos?Where do you want to go on vacation this year?
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΣκέφτομαι να πάω στην Ιορδανία.Skéftomai na páo stin Iordanía.I am thinking of going to Jordan.
- Ελένη EleniΑκούω ότι η Ιορδανία είναι υπέροχη!Akoúo óti i Iordanía eínai ypérochi!I hear that Jordan is wonderful!
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΝαι, θέλω πολύ να την δω.Ne, thélo polý na tin do.Yes, I really want to see it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jordan” translations and entries Ιορδανία, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
