Learn Hardcore Greek: Δεν είμαι μόνη μου, περιμένω τον μπαμπά μου. - I am not alone female, I am waiting for my dad.

Greek is a pro‑drop language: the verb ending shows the subject. είμαι is the 1st‑person singular of “to be,” so “I” is understood. You can add Εγώ for emphasis: Εγώ δεν είμαι μόνη μου...

Why is it μόνη and not μόνος? How do I choose the right form?

μόνος/μόνη/μόνο agrees with the speaker’s gender/number.

masculine singular: μόνος
feminine singular: μόνη
neuter singular: μόνο
plurals: μόνοι (masc), μόνες (fem), μόνα (neut) So a female says μόνη, a male says μόνος.

What’s the difference between μόνη and μόνη μου?

μόνη = “alone.” μόνη μου = “by myself / on my own,” a common, slightly stronger, more idiomatic way to say it. Both are possible with είμαι; μόνη μου is very natural in everyday speech.

Is μου in μόνη μου a possessive “my”?

Grammatically it’s the enclitic pronoun μου (“me/my”), but here it functions adverbially with μόνος/μόνη/μόνο to mean “by myself/yourself/etc.” Examples:

μόνος μου / μόνη σου / μόνος του / μόνη της / μόνοι μας / μόνες σας / μόνοι τους
With verbs: Το έκανα μόνη μου. = “I did it by myself.”

Why is the negation δεν and not μην?

Use δεν to negate statements in the indicative: Δεν είμαι..., Δεν περιμένω...
Use μη(ν) with the subjunctive/commands: Να μην περιμένεις, Μην περιμένεις!