Θα έρθω ευχαρίστως.

to come

Breakdown of Θα έρθω ευχαρίστως.

• θα: will
• ευχαρίστως: gladly

Questions & Answers about Θα έρθω ευχαρίστως.

What does θα mean here?

Θα is the particle that usually marks the future in Modern Greek.

So:

• Θα έρθω = I will come

Greek does not form the future with a separate verb like will in English. Instead, it uses θα plus a verb form.

In this sentence, θα combines with έρθω to mean I will come or, more naturally here, I’ll gladly come / I’d be happy to come.

Why is it έρθω and not έρχομαι?

Because Greek uses a different verb form here.

• έρχομαι = I come / I am coming (present/imperfective)
• θα έρθω = I will come (future, with a perfective form)

The verb έρχομαι is irregular, so its future-related form is not built regularly from the present stem. Instead, Greek uses έρθω.

A very useful way to remember it is:

• έρχομαι = I come
• θα έρθω = I will come
• ήρθα = I came

So this is just one of the common irregular patterns you need to learn.

Is έρθω by itself a future tense?