Κι εγώ δανείζομαι από αυτήν περιοδικά, γιατί απλώς δεν θέλω να αγοράζω τόσα πολλά.

And I borrow magazines from her, because I simply don’t want to buy so many.

Breakdown of Κι εγώ δανείζομαι από αυτήν περιοδικά, γιατί απλώς δεν θέλω να αγοράζω τόσα πολλά.

• θέλω: to want
• εγώ: I
• δεν: not
• να: to

Questions & Answers about Κι εγώ δανείζομαι από αυτήν περιοδικά, γιατί απλώς δεν θέλω να αγοράζω τόσα πολλά.

What does «Κι εγώ» mean, and why is it κι instead of και?

«Κι εγώ» means “me too / I also / I too”.

• «και» = and, also
• When «και» comes before a word that starts with a vowel (like εγώ), it often becomes «κι» in speech and writing for ease of pronunciation:
  • και εγώ → κι εγώ
  • και αυτός → κι αυτός
  • και έτσι → κι έτσι

The meaning doesn’t change; «κι» is just a phonetic/orthographic variant of «και» used before vowels (and sometimes before certain consonants) to make it flow more smoothly.

What exactly does «δανείζομαι» mean, and how is it different from «δανείζω»?

«δανείζομαι» is a middle/passive verb and here it means “I borrow”.

• δανείζω = I lend (something to someone)
• δανείζομαι = I borrow (something from someone)

So in this sentence:

• «δανείζομαι από αυτήν περιοδικά» = I borrow magazines from her.

Greek typically uses different verbs for “borrow” and “lend”, unlike English where context shifts the meaning of “lend/borrow” for each participant.

Why is it «από αυτήν» and not something like «αυτής»? And what’s with the final -ν in «αυτήν»?