Σε (to, at, in, on) + τον/την/το
Σε is one of the most versatile words in Greek. It locates where something happens in time or space. In English, we need lots of different words to convey this…
questions
Questions: Ποιον/Τι;
Remember the Greek word for ‘who’? Who is ποιος, and whom is ποιον. The word for what is τι. Today, we’ll look at how these questions can help you decide…
Time: χρονός/καιρός/ώρα
Remember how to ask how much something costs? Or how many years old someone is? Both of these questions use versions of πόσος (how much/many) Πόσο κάνει; (How much is…
Πόσων χρονών είσαι; (How old are you?)
Remember how to count to 30? And how to use the verb είμαι? To ask how old someone is in Greek, the phrase Πόσων χρονών είσαι; is used (literally ‘Of…
Από πού είσαι; (Where are you from?)
You know how you ask how someone is doing, and what their name is. To ask where they are from, or where they live, we need another question word: πού.…
Questions: Ποιος;
Aside from yes/no questions, the other main type of question in Greek is those which use interrogatives, or ‘question words’, like Τι; Πώς; or Πού; You can hear examples of…
Questions: Ναι/Όχι
As in many languages, there are two basic types of question in Greek – those with an interrogative, or ‘question word’, like Τι; Πως; or Πού; and those which can…
Questions: Πώς;
Whenever you’re learning a new language, it’s important to be able to ask what something is called in that language. In Greek, this is quite similar to asking someone’s name:…
The auxiliary είμαι
The auxiliary verb ‘to be‘ (in Greek, είμαι) is quite irregular in many languages. In English, we say I am, you are, (s)he/it is, we are, etc. Fortunately, the Greek…
Introductions: Πώς σε λένε;
To ask someone’s name in Greek, the standard phrase used is πώς σε λένε; (pos se lene) which literally means ‘how do they call you?’ If you want to be…