Personal pronouns: εγώ, εσύ, αυτός…
Usually left out, like in Spanish or Italian, with a polite plural «εσείς».
| Greek | English |
|---|---|
| εγώ | I |
| εσύ | you (one person, informal) |
| αυτός / αυτή / αυτό | he / she / it |
| εμείς | we |
| εσείς | you (plural, or polite singular) |
| αυτοί / αυτές / αυτά | they (masc. / fem. / neut.) |
For politeness, Greek uses the plural εσείς (with plural verbs) when speaking to one person you don't know well: Πώς είστε; = How are you? (polite).
- Πώς σας λένε; – Με λένε Γιώργο.What's your name? (polite) – My name is Giorgos.
- Εμείς είμαστε από το Λονδίνο.We are from London.
Test yourself
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Translate without a pronoun: «I speak English.»
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Μιλάω αγγλικά. -
Which pronoun is used to address a stranger politely?
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εσείς (plural) -
«They» for a group of women?
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αυτές -
Translate: «It's raining.»
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Βρέχει.