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This is a list of pronouns in Greek. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: εγώ egó̱ |
You: εσύ esý |
He: αυτός af̱tós |
She: αυτή af̱tí̱ |
We: εμείς emeís |
You (pl.): εσείς eseís |
They: αυτοί / αυτές af̱toí / af̱tés |
Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Σε αγαπάω Se agapáo̱ |
She is beautiful: Είναι όμορφη Eínai ómorfi̱ |
We are happy: Είμαστε χαρούμενοι Eímaste charoúmenoi |
They are dancing: Χορεύουν Chorév̱oun |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: εμένα / μου eména / mou |
You: εσένα / σου eséna / sou |
Him: αυτόν / τον af̱tón / ton |
Her: αυτήν / την af̱tí̱n / ti̱n |
Us: εμάς / μας emás / mas |
You (pl.): εσάς / σας esás / sas |
Them: αυτούς / τους af̱toús / tous |
These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Δώσε μου το τηλέφωνό σου Dó̱se mou to ti̱léfo̱nó sou |
I can give you my email: Μπορώ να σου δώσω την ηλεκτρονική μου διεύθυνση Boró̱ na sou dó̱so̱ ti̱n i̱lektronikí̱ mou diéf̱thynsi̱ |
Tell him to call me: Πες του να με πάρει τηλέφωνο Pes tou na me párei ti̱léfo̱no |
Can you call us?: Μπορείτε να μας καλέσετε; / Μπορείτε να μας πάρετε τηλέφωνο; Boreíte na mas kalésete? / Boreíte na mas párete ti̱léfo̱no? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: μου mou |
Your: σου sou |
His: του tou |
Her: της ti̱s |
Our: μας mas |
Your (pl.): σας sas |
Their: τους tous |
Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Το τηλέφωνό μου είναι ... To ti̱léfo̱nó mou eínai ... |
His email is . . .: Η ηλεκτρονική του διεύθυνση είναι... I̱ i̱lektronikí̱ tou diéf̱thynsi̱ eínai... |
Our dream is to visit Spain: Το όνειρό μας είναι να επισκεφθούμε την Ισπανία To óneiró mas eínai na episkefthoúme ti̱n Ispanía |
Their country is beautiful: Η χώρα τους είναι όμορφη I̱ chó̱ra tous eínai ómorfi̱ |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: δικό μου dikó mou |
Yours: δικό σου dikó sou |
His: δικό του dikó tou |
Hers: δικό της dikó ti̱s |
Ours: δικό μας dikó mas |
Yours (pl.): δικό σας dikó sas |
Theirs: δικό τους dikó tous |
These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Το βιβλίο είναι δικό μου To vivlío eínai dikó mou |
Is this pen yours?: Δικό σου είναι αυτό το στυλό; Dikó sou eínai af̱tó to styló? |
The shoes are hers: Τα παπούτσια είναι δικά της Ta papoútsia eínai diká ti̱s |
Victory is ours: Η νίκη είναι δική μας I̱ níki̱ eínai dikí̱ mas |
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