μπορώ
Greek
Greek phrasebook
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Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἐμπορῶ (emporô), ἠμπορῶ (ēmporô). Through a folk etymology connection to ἔμπορος m (émporos, “merchant”), ultimately from Ancient Greek εὐπορέω (euporéō, “to thrive, prosper, find means”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /boˈɾo/
- Hyphenation: μπο‧ρώ
Verb
μπορώ • (boró) (past μπόρεσα, passive —)
- I can, be able
- Μπορείς αύριο; ― Boreís ávrio? ― Can you [do it] tomorrow?
- Μπορούν να μιλήσουν Ελληνικά; ― Boroún na milísoun Elliniká? ― Can they speak Greek?
- Μπορείς να πετύχεις τα πάντα. ― Boreís na petýcheis ta pánta. ― You can accomplish everything.
- I may
- Μπορώ; Μπορώ! ― Boró; Boró! ― May I? I may!
- Μπορώ να έχω ένα ποτήρι νερό; ― Boró na écho éna potíri neró? ― May I have a glass of water?
- (third person singular) μπορεί (boreí) it is possible, it may, maybe, perhaps it… (impersonal)
- Δεν μπορεί! ― Den boreí! ― Ιt's not possible!
- δεν μπορεί να ― den boreí na ― it cannot be that
- Μπορεί να βρέξει αύριο. ― Boreí na vréxei ávrio. ― It may rain tomorrow.
Conjugation
μπορώ (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | μπορώ | μπορέσω | ||
| 2 sg | μπορείς | μπορέσεις | ||
| 3 sg | μπορεί 1 | μπορέσει | ||
| 1 pl | μπορούμε | μπορέσουμε, [-ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | μπορείτε | μπορέσετε | ||
| 3 pl | μπορούν(ε) | μπορέσουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | μπορούσα | μπόρεσα | ||
| 2 sg | μπορούσες | μπόρεσες | ||
| 3 sg | μπορούσε | μπόρεσε | ||
| 1 pl | μπορούσαμε | μπορέσαμε | ||
| 2 pl | μπορούσατε | μπορέσατε | ||
| 3 pl | μπορούσαν(ε) | μπόρεσαν, μπορέσαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα μπορώ ➤ | θα μπορέσω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα μπορείς, … | θα μπορέσεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … μπορέσει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … μπορέσει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … μπορέσει | |||
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
| Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect | ||
| 2 sg | — | μπόρεσε | ||
| 2 pl | μπορείτε | μπορέστε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | μπορώντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας μπορέσει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | μπορέσει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
1. Also impersonal μπορεί (boreí, “it is possible, maybe, perhaps”) • (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Related terms
Further reading
- μπορώ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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