HomeGreekGlossary › student

Greek vocabulary · Beginner

How do you say "student" in Greek?

ο μαθητής

o mathitis

Noun Greek alphabet

In Greek, "student" is ο μαθητής.

Listen to the pronunciation:

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

Pronunciation

Say MATH-ee-tees with stress on the first syllable. The 'th' is soft, like in 'that'.

Writing and usage

Notice the double letter 'θ' (theta) which looks like a crossed O and represents the English 'th' sound. It appears once in μαθητής.

Example sentence

Ο μαθητής είναι στη σχολή.

The student is in school.

Test your Greek knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember ο μαθητής

Student and mathematics share the same root: mathesis means learning. The mathitis is someone in the state of learning.

Related words

Browse all Greek words in the glossary.

See more nouns.

See more nouns.

See more nouns.

Questions about ο μαθητής

How do you say "student" in Greek?

In Greek, "student" is ο μαθητής. It is a noun.

How is ο μαθητής written in Greek?

Notice the double letter 'θ' (theta) which looks like a crossed O and represents the English 'th' sound. It appears once in μαθητής.

How is ο μαθητής used in a sentence?

Use ο μαθητής as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ο μαθητής είναι στη σχολή. (The student is in school.).

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.

"Student" 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