Word
Πότε θέλετε να πάμε;
Meaning
When do you want us to go?
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Questions & Answers about Πότε θέλετε να πάμε;
Does θέλετε mean plural "you" or polite singular?
Both. Θέλετε is 2nd person plural of θέλω and is used:
- for addressing more than one person (you all)
- as a polite form to one person (like French vous) Informal singular is θέλεις: Πότε θέλεις να πάμε;
Why do we need να? Can I say Πότε θέλετε πάμε;?
You need να. Verbs of wanting/trying/being able (e.g., θέλω, προσπαθώ, μπορώ) normally take a να-clause. So: Πότε θέλετε να πάμε; is correct; dropping να is ungrammatical here.
What form is πάμε here? Is it the same as “let’s go”?
It’s 1st person plural in a να-clause (subjunctive). Formally it’s the perfective (aorist) subjunctive: “for us to go (once).”
- With να: να πάμε = for us to go.
- On its own as an exclamation, Πάμε! = Let’s go! (hortative use of the same form).
How would I make this informal with singular “you”?
Use θέλεις: Πότε θέλεις να πάμε;