🇬🇷 Greek
Ελληνικά • Greek
Word order: what’s normal (and how to sound natural)
Understand the default word order and a simple strategy to avoid ‘translation‑English’.
The key idea
Modern Greek is often SVO, but word order can be flexible.
- Memorize patterns (whole sentences), not just single words.
- When you change the meaning, keep the grammar skeleton the same.
- If word order is flexible, use ‘neutral’ order first — emphasis comes later.
Είμαι εδώ.
Eímai edó
I am here.
Θέλω νερό.
Thélo neró
I want water.
Δεν καταλαβαίνω.
Den katalavaíno
I don't understand.
Μιλάτε αγγλικά;
Miláte angliká
Do you speak English? (formal)
Πού είναι η τουαλέτα;
Poú eínai i toualéta
Where is the toilet?
Αυτός είναι ο φίλος μου.
Aftós eínai o fílos mou
This is my friend.
Tiny practice routine
Pick one sentence and create 5 variations. Example: ‘I want water’ → water/coffee/tea/ticket/help.
- Speak each variation out loud.
- Record yourself and compare rhythm.
Mini‑quiz
Mini-quiz
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