“Writing” (present) in Greek

In Greek, “Writing” (the verb, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Grafo

(You) Grafeis

(You, formal) Grafete

(You, plural) Grafete

(He, She, It) Grafei

(We) Grafoume

(They) Grafoune

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(I) Γράφω

(You) Γράφεις

(You, formal) Γράφετε

(You, plural) Γράφετε

(He, She, It) Γράφει

(We) Γράφουμε

(They) Γράφουνε

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I am writing a letter to my friend.”

Grafo ena gramma ston filo mou.

Γράφω ένα γράμμα στον φίλο μου.

 
“I’m not writing the grocery list. I’m writing some notes for my research.”

Den grafo ti lista gia ta psonia. Grafo kapoies simeioseis gia tin erevna mou.

Δεν γράφω τη λίστα για τα ψώνια. Γράφω κάποιες σημειώσεις για την έρευνα μου.

 
“What are you writing?”

Ti grafeis?

Τι γράφεις;

 
“Are you two writing the essay together?”

Mazi tin grafete tin ekthesi?

Μαζί την γράφετε την έκθεση;

 
“She’s writing a card for her mother’s birthday.”

Grafei mia karta gia ta genethlia tis mamas tis.

Γράφει μια κάρτα για τα γενέθλια της μαμάς της.

 
“He’s writing a speech for the event.”

Grafo enan logo gia tin ekdilosi.

Γράφω έναν λόγο για την εκδήλωση.

 
”We’re writing notes for the meeting.”

Grafoume simeioseis gia tin sinantisi.

Γράφουμε σημειώσεις για την συνάντηση.

 
”They are writing a proposal for the project.”

Grafoune ena proposal gia to project.

Γράφουνε ένα proposal για το project.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Writing” (Present) in Turkish

“Writing” (Present) in Lebanese Arabic

“Writing” (Present) in Tunisian Arabic