εισιτήριο
eisitírio/i.siˈti.ɾi.o/neuter
The Greek word for ticket is εισιτήριο (eisitírio).
The word εισιτήριο is used to refer to admission to an entertainment event.
Meaning: admission to entertainment (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
εισιτήριο is a neuter noun. Its plural form is εισιτήρια, and the genitive singular form is του εισιτηρίου.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /i.siˈti.ɾi.o/. It has five syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- The word εισιτήριο shares a root with the English word 'exit' via the prefix εισ- meaning 'in', which is the opposite of 'ex'.
- In ancient Koine Greek, an εισιτήριο was not a slip of paper but a 'deposit' of money paid to gain entry.
- Despite different uses in English, such as a 'parking ticket' or a 'traffic ticket', a Greek speaker would rarely use εισιτήριο for a fine. Instead, they would use a word for a penalty or an official document.
Examples in context
- Ο Τομ αγόρασε ένα εισιτήριο.Tom bought a ticket.This sentence is useful for expressing the action of buying a ticket with εισιτήριο.Tatoeba #5483308 by Zeus, translation #5448766 by CK
- Άφησε το εισιτήριο στο σπίτι.She left her ticket at home.This sentence is useful for describing leaving a ticket at home with εισιτήριο.Tatoeba #7796665 by janMiso, translation #315436 by CK
- Θα 'θελα ένα εισιτήριο για Βοστώνη.I'd like a ticket to Boston.This sentence is useful for requesting a ticket for a specific destination with εισιτήριο.Tatoeba #5611707 by Zeus, translation #1655643 by gleki
- Παρακαλώ, θα ήθελα ένα εισιτήριο για το θέατρο απόψε.Please, I would like a ticket for the theater tonight.
- Ξέχασα να αγοράσω τα εισιτηράκια για τη συναυλία.I forgot to buy the tickets for the concert.
- Έχετε κανένα εισιτήριο;Do you have any tickets?
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Example conversation
Dimitris and Eleni are arriving at the cinema.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΈχεις το εισιτήριο, Ελένη;Écheis to eisitírio, Eléni?Do you have the ticket, Eleni?
- Ελένη EleniΝαι, το έχω στην τσάντα μου.Nai, to écho stin tsánta mou.Yes, I have it in my bag.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΠότε το αγόρασες;Póte to agórasas?When did you buy it?
- Ελένη EleniΠήρα το εισιτήριο χθες το απόγευμα.Píra to eisitírio chthes to apógevma.I got the ticket yesterday afternoon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ticket” translations and entries εισιτήριο, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries εισιτήριο, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
