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This is for sure to come in handy when in Greece :)

  • Time – η ωρα – i ora
  • Watch – το ρολόι – to roli
  • Clock – το ρολό – to roli
  • Daylight Savings Time – η θερινή ώρα – I therini ora
  • Time Difference – η διαφορά ώρας – I diafora oras
  • Time Zone – ζώνη ώρας – zoni oras
  • Set my watch one hour back – γυρίζω το ρολόι μου μία ώρα πίσω – yirizo to roli moo mia ora piso
  • Set my watch one hour ahead –γυρίζω το ρολόι μου μία ώρα μπροστά – yurizo to roli moo mia ora brosta
  • Do you have the time? έχεις / έχετε ώρα; Ehees (informal)/ Ehete (formal) ora;
  • Excuse me, do you have the time? Συγγνώμη, μήπως έχετε ώρα; signori, boros ehete ora?
  • Yes, it is 20:05. Ναι, είναι οκτώ και πέντε.Ne, eenai okto kai pende.
  • What time is it? τι ώρα είναι; To ora eenai;
  • It is (five) o’clock – είναι (πέντε) η ώρα – eenai pence I ora – It is (five) o’clock.
  • To be punctual – είμαι ακριβής – eemai akrithis
  • To stand someone up – στήνω κάποιον – stono kapion
From https://www.greekboston.com/learn-speak/vocabulary-time/
 
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This is for sure to come in handy when in Greece :)

  • Watch – το ρολόι – to roli
  • Clock – το ρολό – to roli
From https://www.greekboston.com/learn-speak/vocabulary-time/

There are mistakes in this that need to be pointed out.

Watch - το ρολόι - it's not "to roli", it's "to roloi" and it is pronounced "toh roh-LOH-ee". I realize that the "o+i" in Greek makes the EE sound, but the accent mark is over the o so it tells you to pronounce the o and ι separately.

Clock - it's not "το ρολό" it's "το ρολόι" which is the exact same word as "watch". το ρολό means "roll" like a bread roll

If you pronounce either of these words as "roli" then you will not be understood, trust me. Please ignore spelling in the sentences in this that have the word spelled incorrectly
 
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There are mistakes in this that need to be pointed out.

Watch - το ρολόι - it's not "to roli", it's "to roloi" and it is pronounced "toh roh-LOH-ee". I realize that the "o+i" in Greek makes the EE sound, but the accent mark is over the o so it tells you to pronounce the o and ι separately.

Clock - it's not "το ρολό" it's "το ρολόι" which is the exact same word as "watch". το ρολό means "roll" like a bread roll

If you pronounce either of these words as "roli" then you will not be understood, trust me. Please ignore spelling in the sentences in this that have the word spelled incorrectly
Thanks for the edits, I really appreciate it
 

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