This set will break down the key components of 8 basic Greek sentence patterns.

Core Sentence Patterns for Beginners

- English: My name is [A].

 Example
- Entry: Λέγομαι Πέτρος Παπαδόπουλος.
- Romanization: Légome Pétros Papadópulos.
- English: My name is Peter Papadopoulos.

- Entry: Λέγομαι [Α(proper name)].
- Romanization: Légome [A].

- English: Where are you from? I'm from [A].

Example
- Entry: Από πού είσαι; Είμαι από την Αθήνα.
- Romanization: Apó pú íse? Íme apó tin Athína.
- English: Where are you from? I'm from Athens.

- Entry: Από πού είσαι; Είμαι από [Α(country or city name in accusative with article)].
- Romanization: Apó pú íse? Íme apó [A].

- English: How old are you? I'm [A] years old.

Example
- Entry: Πόσων χρονών είσαι; Είμαι 24 χρονών.
- Romanization: Póson hronón íse? Íme íkosi tesáron hronón.
- English: How old are you? I'm 24 years old.

- Entry: Πόσων χρονών είσαι; Είμαι [A(number in neuter genitive)] χρονών.
- Romanization: Póson hronón íse? Íme [A] hronón.

- English: Where is the [A]?

Example
- Entry: Πού είναι η έξοδος;
- Romanization: Pú íne i éxodos?
- English: Where is the exit?

- Entry: Πού είναι [A(noun in nominative with article)];
- Romanization: Pú íne [A]?

English: What time is it? It's [A] o'clock

Example
- Entry: Τι ώρα είναι; Είναι 9 η ώρα.
- Romanization: Ti óra íne? Íne enéa i óra.
- English: What time is it? It is 9 o'clock.

- Entry: Τι ώρα είναι; Είναι [A(number in feminine nominative)] η ώρα.
- Romanization: Ti óra íne? Íne [A] i óra.

- English: I like [A].

Example
- Entry: Μου αρέσει το κοτόπουλο. Μου αρέσουν τα παιδιά.
- Romanization: Mu arési to kotópulo. Mu arésun ta paichnídia.
- English: I like chicken. I like games.

- Entry: Μου αρέσει/αρέσουν [A(noun in singular/plural nominative with article)].
- Romanization: Mu arési [A].

- English: How much is/are [A]?

Example
- Entry: Πόσο κάνει το ρολόι; Πόσο κάνουν τα παπούτσια;
- Romanization: Póso káni to rolói? Póso kánun ta papútsia?
- English: How much is the watch? How much are the shoes?

- Entry: Πόσο κάνει/κάνουν [A(noun in singular/plural nominative with article)];
- Romanization: Póso káni/kánun [A]?

- English: I want to [A].

Example
- Entry: Θέλω να φύγω.
- Romanization: Thélo na fígo.
- English: I want to leave.

- Entry: Θέλω να [A(verb in subjunctive mood)].
- Romanization: Thélo na [A].