επτά
eptá/epˈta/
Seven in Greek is επτά (eptá).
The word refers to the cardinal number 7 or the figure seven.
Meaning: cardinal number 7 (num)
Which one should you use?
The form επτά is the standard version, while εφτά is a popular variation used in spoken language.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In colloquial speech, the form εφτά is frequently used instead of επτά.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /epˈta/ (eptá).
Did you know?
- In Greek folk tradition, the number επτά is often associated with luck and completion, appearing frequently in traditional songs and fairytales as a mystical number.
- The Greek word επτά is a distant relative of the English word 'seven'. Both descended from a Proto-Indo-European root that began with a 's' sound, which shifted to an 'h' in Greek.
Examples in context
- Είμαι είκοσι επτά ετών.I'm twenty-seven years old.This sentence shows how to use επτά when expressing age.Tatoeba #2766282 by Zeus, translation #2766133 by CN
- Φάγαμε πρωινό στις επτά.We ate breakfast at seven.This sentence demonstrates using επτά to indicate a specific time.Tatoeba #6159214 by amoeba, translation #247842 by CK
- Στη Γη υπάρχουν επτά ήπειροι.There are seven continents on Earth.This sentence shows how to use επτά when counting quantities like continents.Tatoeba #2866815 by glavkos, translation #9395217 by Nylez
- The total number of participants in the meeting reached επτά.The total number of participants in the meeting reached seven.
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Example conversation
Nikos and Anastasia are talking about a grocery list.
- Νίκος NikosΧρειαζόμαστε επτά μήλα από το κατάστημα.Chreiazomaste epta mila apo to katastima.We need seven apples from the store.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΕπτά είναι πολλά, πάρε τρία.Epta einai polla, pare tria.Seven is too many, take three.
- Νίκος NikosΑλλά έχουμε επτά άτομα στο σπίτι.Alla echoume epta ato ma sto spiti.But we have seven people at home.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΈχεις δίκιο, τότε πάρε επτά.Echeis dikio, tote pare epta.You are right, then take seven.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seven” translations and entries επτά, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries επτά, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
