The verb "Have = Έχω", is one of the auxiliary verbs. Check the phrases below to learn how to use it.
It is a verb that it is used many times in conversations in Greek language.
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Capital letters is where the word is accented.
ee or i is pronounced as the ee in word beet.
e as the e in the word bet.
a as the a in the word father.
o as the o in the word only.
ou as the ou in the word Lou.
x as the x in the word fox.
th or th like the th in think.
th or th like the th in this.
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word, that " g " is
pronounced like the y in yes, or
like the w in wad
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| Greek - Phonetics |
Sound |
Translation |
Εγώ έχω.
eGO Eho. |
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I Have. |
Εγώ είχα.
eGO Iha. |
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I Had. |
Τι έχεις;
ti Ehis? |
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What do you have? |
Το έχω έτοιμο.
to Exo Etimo |
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I have it ready. |
Πότε θα έχεις χρόνο;
POte Ehis HROno? |
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When will you have time? |
Ο Γιώργος έχει ένα σκύλο.
o GIOR-gos
Ehi Ena SKIlo. |
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George has a dog. |
Έχουμε τρία αυτοκίνητα.
Ehoume TRIa aftoKInita. |
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We have three cars. |
Δεν έχει χρόνο για παιχνίδια.
then Ehi HROno
gia pehNIthia. |
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He doesn't have time for games. |
Είχες τα βιβλία μαζί σου;
Ihes ta vivLIa maZI sou? |
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Did you have the books with you? |
Τι έχει ο Νίκος;
ti Ehi o NIkos? |
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What does Nikos have? |
Δεν έχει τίποτα.
then Ehi TIpota. |
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He has nothing. |
Ποιός έχει το περιοδικό μου;
pios Ehi to periothiKO
mou? |
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Who has my magazine? |
Εγώ το έχω.
eGO to Eho. |
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I have it. |
Έχεις λεφτά;
Ehis leFTA? |
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Do you have money? |
Ναι, έχω.
ne Eho. |
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Yes, I do. (Yes, I have) |
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