τυχερός
tycherós/ti.çeˈros/
The English word "lucky" is translated into Greek as τυχερός (tycherós).
The word is an adjective used to describe people who possess good fortune.
Meaning: of people, having good fortune (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, τυχερός must agree in gender and number with the person or group being described. Use τυχερή for a feminine subject, τυχεροί for a masculine plural or mixed-gender group and τυχερές for a feminine plural group.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ti.çeˈros/.
When do people say it?
When you want to express "lucky me" in a casual setting, you can say Τύχη μου, which literally translates to "my luck".
Did you know?
- In Greek culture, saying τυχερός can sometimes be seen as tempting fate. To avoid 'jinxing' someone, Greeks may perform a gesture called φτύσμα, which is a simulated spitting motion to ward off bad luck.
- The root of τυχερός is the word τύχη, which means 'luck' or 'fortune' and is also the name of the Greek goddess of fortune.
- The Ancient Greek ancestor of this word, τυχηρός, was used to describe things that happened by chance, not just positive outcomes.
Examples in context
- Ο Τομ ήταν τυχερός.Tom was lucky.This sentence shows how to use τυχερός to describe a person in the past.Tatoeba #5457628 by Zeus, translation #1023960 by CK
- Ήταν αρκετά τυχερός να προλάβει το τρένο.He was lucky enough to catch the train.This sentence uses τυχερός to describe someone lucky enough to perform an action.Tatoeba #4945590 by _anna, translation #4943325 by AlanF_US
- Πόσο τυχερός που είμαι που σε συνάντησα εδώ!How lucky I am to meet you here!This sentence uses τυχερός to express how lucky the speaker feels in a specific situation.Tatoeba #10675150 by amoeba, translation #61902 by CM
- Οι επιχειρήσεις που συμμετέχουν σε αυτήν τη διοργάνωση είναι πολύ τυχερές.The businesses participating in this event are very lucky.
- Όλοι πήγαν για βόλτα, αλλά εγώ έμεινα σπίτι. Τί τύχη μου!Everyone went for a walk, but I stayed home. Lucky me!
- Μου έσπασε το κινητό τηλέφωνο. Τυχερούλης!My mobile phone broke. Lucky me!
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kostas and Kyriaki are talking about a lottery ticket.
- Κώστας KostasΚέρδισα ένα μικρό ποσό στο λατομένο!Kérdisa éna mikró posó sto latméno!I won a small amount in the lottery!
- Κυριακή KyriakiΕίσαι πραγματικά τυχερός, Κώστα!Eísai pragmatiká tycherós, Kósta!You are really lucky, Kostas!
- Κώστας KostasΕυχαριστώ, αλλά ήταν απλώς τύχη.Efcharistó, allá ítan aplós týchi.Thank you, but it was just luck.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΠάντω ο κόσμος θα ήθελε να είναι τυχερός.Pánto o kósmos tha íthele na eínai tycherós.Everyone would want to be lucky.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lucky” translations and entries τυχερός, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries τυχερός, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
