Questions & Answers about Εγώ πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα.
- Εγώ = I
- πληρώνομαι = I am paid / I get paid (passive or “middle” form of πληρώνω)
- κάθε = every / each
- μήνα = month (in the accusative case, singular)
So the whole sentence is “I get paid every month.”
You can definitely omit Εγώ.
- Πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα is perfectly natural and is what Greeks would normally say.
- Εγώ πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα adds emphasis, like “I get paid every month” (as opposed to someone else), or it can appear in contexts where you’re contrasting subjects:
- Εγώ πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα, αλλά εσύ πληρώνεσαι κάθε εβδομάδα.
- I get paid every month, but you get paid every week.
- Εγώ πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα, αλλά εσύ πληρώνεσαι κάθε εβδομάδα.
Greek usually drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
πληρώνω (active voice) = I pay someone / something.
- Πληρώνω το ενοίκιο. = I pay the rent.
πληρώνομαι (middle/passive voice) = I am paid / I get paid (someone pays me).
- Πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα. = I get paid every month.
So:
- πληρώνω = I am the one giving the money.
- πληρώνομαι = I am the one receiving the money.
Πληρώνομαι is in the present middle/passive voice.
- Verbs ending in -ομαι in the present (like πληρώνομαι, ντύνομαι, κοιμάμαι) are middle/passive forms.
- In practice, for πληρώνομαι, we usually understand it as passive: someone pays me.
So πληρώνομαι literally means I am paid (by someone), and that’s why it’s used when you are the one receiving the salary.
In Greek, the present tense covers both:
- habitual / general action:
- Πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα. = I get paid every month.
- right now / ongoing action (with context):
- Τώρα πληρώνομαι. = I am being paid right now.
In your sentence, the phrase κάθε μήνα makes it clearly habitual: I get paid every month.
Μήνας is a masculine noun that changes form depending on its grammatical case:
- ο μήνας = the month (nominative, subject)
- τον μήνα / κάθε μήνα = the month / every month (accusative, object or time expression)
After κάθε, the noun goes into the accusative singular, so we say:
- κάθε μήνα = every month
- κάθε εβδομάδα = every week
- κάθε χρόνο = every year
That’s why you see μήνα, not μήνας.
Can I change the word order? Are these sentences all correct?
- Πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα.
- Κάθε μήνα πληρώνομαι.
- Εγώ κάθε μήνα πληρώνομαι.
All of those are grammatically correct. The differences are in emphasis:
Πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα.
- Neutral, natural word order.
Κάθε μήνα πληρώνομαι.
- Slight emphasis on κάθε μήνα (every month).
Εγώ κάθε μήνα πληρώνομαι.
- Emphasizes Εγώ (I), often in contrast to others.
Greek word order is flexible, but [verb] + [time expression] (e.g. Πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα) is very common.
Κάθε means every or each.
- κάθε μήνα = every month
- κάθε μέρα = every day
- κάθε παιδί = each child
It does not mean “all”. For “all months”, you would use:
- όλοι οι μήνες = all the months
So κάθε focuses on individual repetition (each time), not on the total group.
To say “I pay every month”, use the active form πληρώνω:
- Πληρώνω κάθε μήνα. = I pay every month.
Compare:
- Πληρώνω κάθε μήνα. = I pay (e.g. bills, rent) every month.
- Πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα. = I get paid every month.
The difference is who gives the money (you or someone else).
Present tense of πληρώνομαι:
- (εγώ) πληρώνομαι = I get paid
- (εσύ) πληρώνεσαι = you get paid (singular)
- (αυτός/αυτή/αυτό) πληρώνεται = he/she/it gets paid
- (εμείς) πληρωνόμαστε = we get paid
- (εσείς) πληρώνεστε = you get paid (plural/formal)
- (αυτοί/αυτές/αυτά) πληρώνονται = they get paid
So you could say, for example:
- Εμείς πληρωνόμαστε κάθε μήνα. = We get paid every month.
Using πληρώνομαι in different persons:
Εμείς πληρωνόμαστε κάθε μήνα.
- We get paid every month.
Εσείς πληρώνεστε κάθε μήνα.
- You (plural or formal) get paid every month.
- Αυτοί πληρώνονται κάθε μήνα.
- They (masculine/mixed group) get paid every month.
- Αυτές πληρώνονται κάθε μήνα.
- They (feminine) get paid every month.
Yes, Με πληρώνουν κάθε μήνα is correct and very natural.
Πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα.
- Passive / middle form. Literally “I am paid every month.”
Με πληρώνουν κάθε μήνα.
- Active form with object pronoun. Literally “They pay me every month.”
- The subject (they) is usually understood from context and omitted.
In everyday speech, both are common and mean the same thing.
- Πληρώνομαι sounds a bit more neutral/formal.
- Με πληρώνουν can feel a bit more concrete about who is doing the paying (even if they is not stated).
You can add the agent (who pays you) with από:
- Πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα από την εταιρεία μου.
- I get paid every month by my company.
Or with the active structure:
- Η εταιρεία μου με πληρώνει κάθε μήνα.
- My company pays me every month.
Both are correct; the first focuses on you being paid, the second on what your company does.
Future (I will get paid every month):
- Θα πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα.
Imperfect (past habitual) (I used to get paid every month / I was getting paid every month):
- Πληρωνόμουν κάθε μήνα.
So:
- Πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα. = I get paid every month (now, generally).
- Θα πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα. = I will get paid every month.
- Πληρωνόμουν κάθε μήνα. = I used to get paid / I was being paid every month.
It is neutral and appropriate in both casual and formal contexts.
In normal conversation, you would more often hear:
- Πληρώνομαι κάθε μήνα.
With Εγώ, it’s still natural but adds emphasis on I, often used in contrasts or clarifications.