ντομάτα
ntomátafeminine
The Greek word for "tomato" is ντομάτα (ntomáta).
ντομάτα is the word for the fruit used in salads, sauces and many Greek dishes.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ντομάτα is a feminine noun. Its plural is ντομάτες.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced ntomáta, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The Greek word ντομάτα arrived via Spanish, which in turn borrowed it from the Classical Nahuatl word tomatl spoken by the Aztecs in Mexico.
- The word ντομάτα begins with the letter ν (nu), but in this specific word, it creates a 'dn' sound that is rare at the start of native Greek words.
- In Greek markets, you will often see ντομάτα sold as ντοματίνια when referring to small cherry tomatoes.
Examples in context
- αγγούρια και ντομάτες σαλάταCucumber and tomato saladHere ντομάτες is the plural, as in a cucumber and tomato salad.
- Η ντομάτα δεν είναι λαχανικό.The tomato is not a vegetable.Here Η ντομάτα uses the feminine article.Tatoeba #11142942 by carlosalberto, translation #11142938 by carlosalberto
- Η ντομάτα είναι αμερικάνικο φυτό.The tomato is an American plant.Here Η ντομάτα is the subject of the sentence.Tatoeba #11426687 by carlosalberto, translation #11426664 by carlosalberto
Example conversation
Dimitris and Maria are cooking dinner together in the kitchen.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΜαρία, μπορείς να κόψεις μία ντομάτα;Maria, boreis na kopsis mia ntomata?Maria, can you cut one tomato?
- Μαρία MariaΒεβαίως, Δημήτρη. Πού είναι η ντομάτα;Vevaios, Dimitri. Pou einai i ntomata?Of course, Dimitris. Where is the tomato?
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕίναι εδώ πάνω στο τραπέζι.Einai edo pano sto trapezi.It is here on the table.
- Μαρία MariaΤη βρήκα, τη κόβω τώρα.Ti vrika, ti komvo tora.I found it, I'm cutting it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tomato” translations and entries ντομάτα, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ντομάτα, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
