Home › Greek › Glossary › snow
Greek vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "snow" in Greek?
το χιόνι
to hioni
In Greek, "snow" is το χιόνι.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Greek learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say to hee-O-nee with stress on the second syllable. The tau (τ) is hard 't', and the chi (χ) is a soft 'kh'.
Writing and usage
Tau (τ) at the start (neuter article). Chi (χ) is soft 'kh'. Iota (ι) sounds like 'ee'. Omicron (ο) is short 'o'. Omega (ω) is long 'o'.
Example sentence
χιονίζει.
It is snowing.
Test your Greek knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember το χιόνι
Snow is frozen rain. The Greek root relates to winter and cold.
Related words
- difficult δύσκολος diskolos
- eighty-nine ογδοντα εννέα ogdónta ennéa
- eighty-two ογδοντα δύο ogdónta dýo
- forty-one σαράντα ένα saránta éna
- heavy rain η δυνατή βροχή i dhinati vrohi
- ninety-three ενενήντα τρία enenínta tría
- seventy-six εβδομήντα έξι evdomínta éxi
- sixty-five εξήντα πέντε exínta pénte
- ten δέκα dheka
Browse all Greek words in the glossary.
Questions about το χιόνι
How do you say "snow" in Greek?
In Greek, "snow" is το χιόνι. It is a noun.
How is το χιόνι written in Greek?
Tau (τ) at the start (neuter article). Chi (χ) is soft 'kh'. Iota (ι) sounds like 'ee'. Omicron (ο) is short 'o'. Omega (ω) is long 'o'.
How is το χιόνι used in a sentence?
Use το χιόνι as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: χιονίζει. (It is snowing.).
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.
"Snow" 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 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