HomeGreekGlossary › cheese

Greek vocabulary · Beginner

How do you say "cheese" in Greek?

το τυρί

to tiri

Noun Greek alphabet

In Greek, "cheese" is το τυρί.

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Greek learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

Say TI-ree with stress on the first syllable, the t sound from tau (τ).

Writing and usage

Uses tau (τ), upsilon (υ), rho (ρ), iota (ι), with accent on upsilon.

Example sentence

Το τυρί είναι λευκό.

The cheese is white.

Test your Greek knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember το τυρί

Tiri is a short, punchy word. Ty-ree bounces off the tongue like bites of cheese.

Related words

Browse all Greek words in the glossary.

See more supermarket words.

See more supermarket words.

See more supermarket words.

Questions about το τυρί

How do you say "cheese" in Greek?

In Greek, "cheese" is το τυρί. It is a noun.

How is το τυρί written in Greek?

Uses tau (τ), upsilon (υ), rho (ρ), iota (ι), with accent on upsilon.

How is το τυρί used in a sentence?

Use το τυρί as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Το τυρί είναι λευκό. (The cheese is white.).

Where can I practice Greek words for free?

You can play free Greek minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Greek glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Cheese" in other languages

Curated by Jack Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Greek language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR
The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town