🇬🇷 Greek
Ελληνικά • Greek
Pattern: “I don’t understand” (negation in real life)
A survival phrase — and your first reliable negative sentence.
The pattern
Memorize this as a chunk. Then swap one word at a time.
- Say the positive and negative back‑to‑back (understand ↔ don’t understand).
- Keep the negation placement exactly like native sentences.
Δεν καταλαβαίνω.
Den katalavaíno
I don't understand.
More examples
These are close patterns you can reuse. Read them aloud, then change one word.
Δεν ξέρω.
Den xéro
I don't know.
Μην πας!
Min pas
Don't go!
Είμαι εδώ.
Eímai edó
I am here.
Θέλω νερό.
Thélo neró
I want water.
Μιλάτε αγγλικά;
Miláte angliká
Do you speak English? (formal)
Πού είναι η τουαλέτα;
Poú eínai i toualéta
Where is the toilet?
Drills
Build the pattern
Den katalavaíno
I don't understand.
Your sentence
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Which sentence matches “I don't understand.”?