Word
Είμαι έτοιμη τώρα.
Meaning
I am ready (female) now.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Είμαι έτοιμη τώρα.
What does each word correspond to in English and what are the parts of speech?
- Είμαι: I am (verb, 1st person singular present of είμαι “to be”).
- έτοιμη: ready (adjective, feminine, nominative singular; it agrees with the subject).
- τώρα: now (adverb).
- Final period: normal full stop in Greek too.
Why is it έτοιμη and not έτοιμος or έτοιμο?
Greek adjectives agree with the grammatical gender of the subject:
- A woman says: Είμαι έτοιμη.
- A man says: Είμαι έτοιμος.
- Neuter is used with neuter nouns: Το φαγητό είναι έτοιμο “The food is ready.”
Plural:
- Mixed group/men: Είμαστε έτοιμοι.
- Group of women: Είμαστε έτοιμες.
How would a man or a group say this?
- Man: Είμαι έτοιμος τώρα.
- Mixed group/men: Είμαστε έτοιμοι τώρα.
- Group of women: Είμαστε έτοιμες τώρα.
How do you pronounce the sentence?