Using Λέγομαι Flashcards
What case do we use with λέγομαι?
Λέγομαι Πέτρος (Nominative)
Λέγομαι Πέτρο (Accusative)
Λέγομαι Πέτρου (Genitive)
That’s right – we use the nominative:
Λέγομαι Πέτρος
I am called Peter
Λέγομαι Πέτρος
You are called Paul
Λέγεσαι Παύλος
He is called John
Λέγεται Γιάννης
She is called Mary
Λέγεται Μαρία
My mother is called Mary
Η μητέρα μου λέγεται Μαρία
My father is called Peter
Ο πατέρας μου λέγεται Πέτρος
We are called Peter and Paul
Λεγόμαστε Πέτρος και Παύλος
You (formal) are called Peter
Λεγόσαστε (ή λέγεστε) Πέτρος
You are called Peter and Mary
Λεγόσαστε (ή λέγεστε) Πέτρος και Μαρία
They are called Peter and Mary
Λέγονται Πέτρος και Μαρία
My parents are called Peter and Mary
Οι γονείς μου λέγονται Πέτρος και Μαρία
What are you called?
Πώς λέγεσαι;
What are you (formal) called?
Πώς λεγόσαστε (ή λέγεστε);
What is your mother called?
Πώς λέγεται η μητέρα σου;