“Less” in Greek

In Greek, “Less” (in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ligoteros

(f) Ligoteri

(n) Ligotero

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(m) Λιγότερος

(f) Λιγότερη

(n) Λιγότερο

n Greek, “Less” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ligoteroi

(f) Ligoteres

(n) Ligotera

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(m) Λιγότεροι

(f) Λιγότερες

(n) Λιγότερα

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Less salt on that gyro please.”

Ligotero alati se ekeinon ton giro parakalo.

Λιγότερο αλάτι σε εκείνον τον γύρο παρακαλώ.

 
“Do you want more or less?”

Theleis perissotero i ligotero?

Θέλεις περισσότερο ή λιγότερο?

 
“He wants less lettuce on it.”

Thelei ligotero marouli pano.

Θέλει λιγότερο μαρούλι πάνω.

 
“There are less people on the beach today.”

Exei ligotero kosmo stin paralia simera.

Έχει λιγότερο κόσμο στην παραλία σήμερα.

 
“There’s less cake left than there was yesterday!”

Exei meinei ligotero keik ap’oti eixe meinei xtes!

Έχει μείνει λιγότερο κέικ απ’ ότι είχε μείνει χτες!
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Less” in Egyptian Arabic

“Less” in Tunisian Arabic

“Less” in Turkish