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λίγο
a little / a bit (of) /ˈliɣo/
adverbA2#554 most common
Also: a small amount, slightly, for a short while
Example sentences
Θέλω λίγο νερό.
I want a little water.
Περίμενε λίγο, σε παρακαλώ.
Wait a moment, please.
Είμαι λίγο κουρασμένος σήμερα.
I am a bit tired today.
Βάλε λίγο αλάτι στη σούπα.
Put a little salt in the soup.
Μείναμε λίγο παραπάνω στην παραλία, γιατί ο καιρός ήταν υπέροχος.
We stayed a bit longer at the beach, because the weather was wonderful.
Αν μιλήσεις λίγο πιο αργά, θα καταλάβω καλύτερα τι εννοείς.
If you speak a little more slowly, I will understand better what you mean.
Word family
λίγοςlittle, few (masculine)
λίγηlittle, few (feminine)
λιγάκιa tiny bit (diminutive)
ολίγοςfew, scant (more formal register)
λιγότεροless
Etymology
λίγο is the neuter singular form of the adjective λίγος, meaning small or few, used adverbially to mean a little. It descends from Ancient Greek λίγος/ὀλίγος, an old word for small or scanty that already appears in Homer. The neuter form became fixed as the standard adverb of small quantity in Modern Greek.
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