“Table”, “Tables” (nouns) in Greek

In Greek, “Table” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

(n) Trapezi

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(n) Τραπέζι

In Greek , “Tables” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

(n) Trapezia

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(n) Τραπέζια

(Editor’s note: An interesting observation — In Egyptian Arabic, “Table” is Tarabeza / طرابيزة. Because in Greek, using an English frame of reference, the -p- is pronounced as a -b-, these two words are written and pronounced remarkably similar to each other.)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
Can we get a table for four, please?

Mporoume na exoume ena trapezi gia tesseris, parakalo?

Μπορούμε να έχουμε ένα τραπέζι για τέσσερις, παρακαλώ?

 
There are empty tables at the back.

Iparxoun adeia trapezia sto vathos.

Υπάρχουν άδεια τραπέζια στο βάθος.

 
This table is reserved.

Afto to trapezi einai rezerve.

Αυτό το τραπέζι είναι ρεσερβέ.

 
This table is empty.

Afto to trapezi einai adeio.

Αυτό το τραπέζι είναι άδειο.

 
Let’s sit at this table.

As katsoume s’afto to trapezi.

Ας κάτσουμε σ’αυτό το τραπέζι.
 

Related words & terms in Greek

“Chair”, “Chairs” (nouns) in Greek

“Dining room table”, “Dining room tables” in Greek

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Table”, “Tables” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

“Table”, “Tables” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

“Table”, “Tables” (nouns) in Turkish
 

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